‘Vapo’ Held to Be a Generic Term; Vicks Has No Exclusive Right, Trademark Claim Rejected: Madras High Court
Title Trade Marks Act, 1999 descriptive and generic words cannot be monopolised Vapo term dispute decided by Madras High Court Introduction of the case The Madras High Court has delivered a significant ruling under the Trade Marks Act, 1999, holding that the term Vapo is descriptive, generic, and publici juris, meaning it belongs to the public at large. The Court ruled that The Procter and Gamble Company, which markets the…
