Trademark
India Accepts Its First Smell Mark – Can Your Brand Register One?
We bring to you a recent significant development in Indian trademark law, which may be helpful to enhance protection for your brands in India. The Indian Trade Marks Registry has, for the first time, accepted a smell trademark for a rose-scented tyre filed by Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd., which…
Maldives Enacts Modern Trademark Regime: What Rights Holders Need to Know About the New Trademarks Act
The Maldives has taken a major step toward strengthening its intellectual-property framework with the introduction of the Trademarks Act (Law No. 2/2019, implemented in 2025) (“The Act”). For the first time, the country will operate a comprehensive, statutory trademark registration system,…