Well Known Marks In India : Under Protected or Over Protected?
India is obligated to protect "well-known marks" under its international intellectual property norms. When the new Act came into effect in 1999, provisions regarding well-known marks have been included. Even prior to this, there are multiple instances where courts have pro-actively protected well-known marks. The attempt of the paper is to analyze the extent to which the international obligations have been fulfilled under the domestic law