https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301258 Use of a registered composite trademark, or a deceptively similar combination of its constituent words, in keyword tools and sponsored online advertisements can amount to trademark use in the course of trade under the Trade Marks Act, 1999. Registration carries a prima facie presumption of validity, so descriptiveness alone does not justify rejecting the mark's protection at the interlocutory stage; acquired distinctiveness may be examined at trial. The Court found a prima facie case and balance of convenience in favour of the proprietor, but left the existing arrangement undisturbed and declined fresh injunctive relief pending trial. en-us Mon, 10 Sep 2012 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 23 Mar 2022 10:25:52 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301258 Use of a registered composite trademark, or a deceptively similar combination of its constituent words, in keyword tools and sponsored online advertisements can amount to trademark use in the course of trade under the Trade Marks Act, 1999. Registration carries a prima facie presumption of validity, so descriptiveness alone does not justify rejecting the mark's protection at the interlocutory stage; acquired distinctiveness may be examined at trial. The Court found a prima facie case and balance of convenience in favour of the proprietor, but left the existing arrangement undisturbed and declined fresh injunctive relief pending trial. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 10 Sep 2012 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301258