Organisation: Honda

In <I>Kataria v Honda Siel Cars India Ltd</I>, the Competition Commission has imposed a penalty on Hyundai Motor India, and asked two other car manufacturers to cease and desist from engaging in anti-competitive practices with regard to car spare parts. The manufacturers sought to rely on the exemption set forth in Section 3(5) of the Competition Act, which allows IP rights owners to lay down reasonable conditions necessary for the protection of their rights.

07 September 2015

This week <i>The Washington Post</i>’s Frances Stead Sellers spoke to linguistic expert Geoffrey Nunberg, who argued that linguistic analysis of big data could make an important contribution to analysis of when a term is also a slur. However, linguistics is just one dimension of the debate over the Washington Redskins team name, posing the question of whether trademark law, marketing considerations, social justice concerns, economics or political pressure will ultimately prove persuasive in the battle for change.

09 April 2015

Political pressure is building over the REDSKINS trademark with the introduction of new legislation designed to retroactively cancel any existing federal trademarks for the term. The move follows the recent Justice Department announcement that is to intervene in the lawsuit currently centred on the NFL team’s trademark.

04 February 2015

Tonight, the IP elite from across Asia will be celebrated at a gala dinner in Singapore. Positively, savvy trademark strategies are central to the success of many of the corporate success stories.

18 November 2013

The news that Japanese company Suntory Beverage & Food is to purchase British brands Ribena and Lucozade for an estimated $2.1 billion from GSK has grabbed media headlines across the globe. The deal indicates that Asian companies are venturing forth more aggressively than ever in terms of expanding their footprint into new markets. However, Asian companies that are acquiring foreign brands should keep one or two crucial considerations in mind.

17 September 2013

The perceived difference between the top car brands and their challengers is lessening, according to new research. Focused wholly on US consumers’ brand perception, rather than automotive quality, the research highlights the challenges facing auto industry companies in differentiating their offering.

03 February 2012