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Trademark Rectification or trademark cancellation refers to the
process through which a person applies for removal of a registered
trademark from the Register of Trademarks.
An aggrieved person can apply for trademark rectification/
cancellation on the grounds of contravention or failure to observe
a condition of the trade mark already entered in the Register or an
error in registering the trade mark. Section 57 of the Trade Marks
Act, 1999 provides for the grounds for Rectification of the
Register. An application for rectification or cancellation of a
A Trend Toward Higher Damages in IP Litigation in India Published: December 9, 2020
Aarohan Bansal ZeusIP Advocates LLP New Delhi, India INTA Bulletins Asia-Pacific Subcommittee
Judicial decisions in trademark cases in India in recent years have shown a trend toward increased punitive damages, in addition to actual damages when the latter are not deemed sufficient or to act as a deterrent to the infringer and others. This article takes a closer look at Indian courts’ criteria and reasoning for granting punitive damages over the past few years.
Time Inc. Decision of 2005
While the award of damages by Indian courts is not new, the celebrated case of