Legal Question in Intellectual Property in India

intellectual property rights

The SWIFT Fast Foods Inc and

SWIFT Pharmaceutical Co. have the

same name registered under the

trademark Act with respect to

different classes of goods. They

desire to take domain name

registration. Can they both obtain

same domain name? What are the

governing rules? You are permitted

to assume additional facts to the

existing facts in order to support

your answers.


Asked on 11/20/08, 3:03 am

3 Answers from Attorneys

Nasir Butt Nasir Law Associates

Re: intellectual property rights

Same domain name can be got registered.

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Answered on 11/20/08, 12:29 pm
RAJIV GUPTA (Cell: +91 9811284735) [email protected]

Re: intellectual property rights

as there line of business is different, the domain name may be the same but search engine would shortlist on the basis of nature of business. same domain name may be held for different types of commercial activities.

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Answered on 11/20/08, 3:23 am
Sudershan Goel India Law Offices of Sudershan Goel - Advocate

Re: intellectual property rights

If stake holders are the same, a similar domain name can usually be allocated. At times the holding company may obtain similar name for its subsidiary company.

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Answered on 11/22/08, 12:13 pm


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