Protection of Mark - A Growing Concern

Trademark has become an integral part of every business concern and now a day the predicament is not with registration of the mark but as to its protection. Trademark infringements have emerged as a fertile ground of litigation. The trademark violations have badly affected many large business concerns. Presently, trademark protection has emerged as one vital element for business concerns and it has also become inevitable for the business concerns to effectively tackle the infringements through legal proceedings. The case under comment Intel Corporation v. A. Sailesh 2007 (34) PTC 492 (Del.) reflects the commendable effort of Intel Corporation in protecting their mark.

Facts of the case

M/S Intel Corporation claims to be the registered owners of the mark ‘Intel’. They further claim that it is a coined word and attaches high degree of inherent distinctiveness. They also contented that the word ‘Intel’ is the corporate name and trademark and was first introduced in U S and thereafter