{"id":23870,"date":"2021-01-11T11:53:18","date_gmt":"2021-01-11T06:23:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/?p=23870"},"modified":"2021-05-04T14:43:32","modified_gmt":"2021-05-04T09:13:32","slug":"trademark-limitation-under-the-regime-of-trademark-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/trademark-limitation-under-the-regime-of-trademark-law\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are the Trademark Limitation under the Regime of Trademark Law"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Trademark enrollment\nis the most persuasive way to protect a brand from trademark infringement.\nHowever, registration usually comes with a fixed trademark limitation.\nTrademarks only provide protection in the country in which they are registered.\nThe concept of territorial law is fundamental to trademark law. Therefore,\nhaving national registration does not provide protection and rights to anyone\nin other countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, if your brand is incorporated in India, it does not mean that no other person in England can register the same brand name for similar service &amp; goods outside the India. You can allege protection in England only if you have a registered mark in England. Furthermore, receiving a grant in one country does not confirm that it will get registration in other countries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Page Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/trademark-limitation-under-the-regime-of-trademark-law\/#What_are_the_Trademark_Limitations\" >What are the Trademark Limitations?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/trademark-limitation-under-the-regime-of-trademark-law\/#Common_Trademark_Limitations_under_the_Trademark_Law\" >Common Trademark Limitations under the Trademark\nLaw<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/trademark-limitation-under-the-regime-of-trademark-law\/#Will_Use_of_Parody_Amount_to_Trademark_Limitation_or_Not\" >Will Use of Parody Amount to Trademark Limitation\nor Not?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/trademark-limitation-under-the-regime-of-trademark-law\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_Trademark_Limitations\"><\/span>What are the Trademark Limitations? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Trademark Act 1999 protects well-known trademarks in two ways &#8211; an action against the registration of the same mark and an action against the misuse of the well-known mark. While being a trademark can provide many advantages and privileges, it is subject to certain limitations. Limitations arise due to inherent limitations of the nature of the trademark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Common_Trademark_Limitations_under_the_Trademark_Law\"><\/span>Common Trademark Limitations under the Trademark\nLaw<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The below-listed are trademark limitation provided under trademark law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"276\" src=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Common-Trademark-Limitations-under-the-Trademark-Law.png\" alt=\"Trademark Limitations under the Trademark Law\" class=\"wp-image-23884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Common-Trademark-Limitations-under-the-Trademark-Law.png 1000w, https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Common-Trademark-Limitations-under-the-Trademark-Law-300x83.png 300w, https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Common-Trademark-Limitations-under-the-Trademark-Law-768x212.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1.&nbsp;Functionality<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>An individual can protect only certain things with <a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/trademark-registration\"><strong>trademark registration<\/strong><\/a>. Any factor that increases usability or functionality usually does not get security. If someone sells a product under a particular packaging or a specific size that is just to make it different then it is possible for him to take advantage of the trademark. However, this registration is not possible if such a shape or packing increases the usefulness of the product. This standard assists in managing a healthy competition among the competitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2.&nbsp;Geographical Trademark Limitation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p> The trademark is territorial. Geographical boundaries play a very vital role in deciding in which countries the trademark will be valid. When mark registration is done in India, the enforcement of trademark rights is valid only within <strong>Indian Territory<\/strong><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indian_Territory\"><strong>[1]<\/strong><\/a><\/sup>. If one needs protection in more than one country, a separate international application is necessary in that country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>What Is a Geographical Indication? \u202f<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A geographical indication is an\nindependent Intellectual Property protection that differs from a trademark. A\ntrademark is for distinguishing goods and services from others, while a\ngeographical indication that identifies goods of an exact place or locality.\nFor example, Darjeeling tea \/ patan patola are examples of geographical\nindication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Distinguish Between Trademark &amp; Geographical Indication<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The main differences between Geographical Indication and Trademark are as follows:-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"table table-bordered\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"363\">\n<p><strong>Trademark<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"356\">\n<p><strong>Geographical Indication<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"363\">\n<p>1. Assist to classify good\/service basis from a company\/ individual\/brand.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"356\">\n<p>1. Signifies from where the goods belong<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"363\">\n<p>2. Can be a logo, word-mark, label, device, number, etc.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"356\">\n<p>2. Usually linked to name of a geographical area<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"363\">\n<p>3. May be authorized or licensed to anyone in the worldwide<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"356\">\n<p>3. Cannot be authorized or licensed to someone outside that place\/area or any unauthorized process<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"363\">\n<p>4. Availed for goods and services both<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"356\">\n<p>4. Availed for goods only<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3.&nbsp;Doctrine of Fair Use Limitation&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Many trademarks\nhave multiple commonly used terms under trademark law, so the owner cannot\nclaim exclusive rights to such terms if his trademark is used in a different\ncontext.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For instance, Trademarks\nused in the non-commercial use of trademarks in comparative advertising, parody\nand academic articles, media reports, etc., therefore, are not permitted to\nclaim exclusive rights to the trademark if a third party uses your trademark in\naccordance with the fair use doctrine Does. For example, in the case of the\ntrademark &#8220;Super Nirma&#8221; &#8211; the owner cannot stop anyone from using the\nword super in his trademark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4.&nbsp;Import Trademark Limitation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The goods are\noften sold in different countries, sometimes with different packaging and\npricing. In the United States, a trademark owner may not refer to something as\n&#8220;parallel import&#8221; when one imports the goods without the consent of\nthe trademark owner in that country. For example Let us say you a trademark in\nthe US and the European Union, and you sell your product in the European Union\nfor less money. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If someone else buys your goods in the European Union, imports them into the US, and then remodels them for less money, you probably can&#8217;t use trademark law to fight it. However, if the goods are being imported from a country where the goods are not trademarked, the trademark owner can stop this illegal import of the goods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Will_Use_of_Parody_Amount_to_Trademark_Limitation_or_Not\"><\/span>Will Use of Parody Amount to Trademark Limitation\nor Not? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Parody is used\nas a defense under trademark infringement suits. It is used to modify brand\nnames, movie titles, etc. to create memes, satirical one-liners, etc. Now the\nquestion arises the parody use will amount to trademark limitation or not, this\nissue was addressed in the case of <strong><em>Tata versus Green peace<\/em><\/strong> by which the\nprimary issue was raised before the court i.e. violation under the trademark\nAct. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this case,\nthe accused was portrayed as the turtles to avoid the Tata logo. Tata filed a\npetition for defamation, trademark infringement, and sought damages. Greenpeace\nfiled a counter reply by using the parody defense. The court found that\nGreenpeace was not liable on the below-discussed conditions:-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Parody gets protection by the freedom of speech\nand expression under Article 19(1)(a);<\/li><li>Parody of a registered trademark is allowed as\nan appropriate comment if it is used to draw attention to the activity done by\nthe trademark owner; and<\/li><li>Since the trademark was intended in the context\nof the game to spread awareness among the people, it was not considered\ndefamatory.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Trademark registration is important for brands and companies as it helps to promote business bring recognition and add value to the company. It goes beyond the normal trademark limitation by protecting a brand from unauthorized use of the trademark. However, there are some limitations to its protection. Consulting a professional can assist you understand if their brand falls under such a range. A legal professional can guide and take some steps to build a strong brand. Kindly associate with the <a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/\"><strong>Corpbiz<\/strong><\/a> expert to know more about the trademark limitation mentioned under the trademark law. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/powers-and-functions-of-the-registrar-of-trademark\/\">\nUnderstanding on Powers and Functions of the Registrar of Trademark\n<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trademark enrollment is the most persuasive way to protect a brand from trademark infringement. However, registration usually comes with a fixed trademark limitation. Trademarks only provide protection in the country in which they are registered. The concept of territorial law is fundamental to trademark law. Therefore, having national registration does not provide protection and rights [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":23877,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2],"tags":[1413],"acf":{"service_id":"18"},"authorName":"Komal Singh","authorImageUrl":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/processed.jpeg","authorDescription":"Komal Singh is a Legal scholar, having diverse experience in scripting research papers, articles &amp; dissertations, which serves her main interest &amp; competent in drafting legal documents. 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