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August 25, 2025

Legal Issues Seminar-General IP (LIS-GIP) On What Constitutes Bona Fide Intention To Use A Trademark In India?​

Featuring: Bhavya

A ‘Legal Issues Seminar – General IP’ (LIS-GIP) was conducted by Bhavya, Associate on “What constitutes bona fide intention to use a trademark in India?​”

The seminar discussed the requirement of bona fide intention to use a trademark at the time of filing an application for registration. Through key judgments, the seminar explored judicial opinions on how Courts assess whether factors such as licensing arrangements or plans to enter the market demonstrate a bona fide intention to use the mark, or whether the registration reflects a merely defensive or speculative claim. The session concluded with the observation that Indian jurisprudence adopts a balanced approach, recognising bona fide intention where preparatory acts are genuine and substantial, while rejecting registrations based on token, defensive or purely strategic filings.

The Presentation can be accessed here.

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