Over the years since its inception, the sole objective and
purpose of the Intellectual Property Law has been to promote
innovation and simultaneously protect the rights of true inventers
whether as trademarks, copyrights or any other industrial designs.
Along with the several developments introduced in the new Trade
Marks Rules 2017, "sounds marks" have made its
recognition as one of the most prominently registered marks in
current times.
First and foremost, what kind of mark really constitutes a Sound
Mark? The said Act does not define sound mark specifically but
states that "a mark capable of being represented graphically
and which is capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one
person from those of others and may include shape of goods, their
packaging and combination of colours" are capable of
registration under this Act. Such sound marks must be distinctive
and unique so as to be registrable and deserve full protection
under the Trade Marks Law. Such
