AHMEDABAD: Software big Microsoft has once more moved the Gujarat excessive courtroom in defence of its cloud computing companies brand “Azure”, as its use by the US tech main is beneath problem in a trademark suit filed by an area data know-how firm, Azure Knowledge Corporation (AKC).
In 2020, AKC sued Microsoft within the metropolis civil courtroom right here for infringing on its trademark rights, contending that it has been utilizing the system mark since 1996 and received it registered beneath numerous courses with the Trade Marks Registry.Despite figuring out this, Microsoft utilized for registration in 2017 for its cloud computing companies brand. The corporations have been locked in a authorized battle for 4 years.
Microsoft moved HC after the trial courtroom final month rejected its utility filed beneath Section 124 of the Trademark Act, questioning the validity of AKC’s trademark rights.
Microsoft claimed that AKC wrongly received the trademark registered beneath Class 9 for laptop software program.
However, the trial courtroom refused to simply accept this declare and rejected Microsoft’s utility saying that it couldn’t present any grounds or purpose for its declare.
In 2020, AKC sued Microsoft within the metropolis civil courtroom right here for infringing on its trademark rights, contending that it has been utilizing the system mark since 1996 and received it registered beneath numerous courses with the Trade Marks Registry.Despite figuring out this, Microsoft utilized for registration in 2017 for its cloud computing companies brand. The corporations have been locked in a authorized battle for 4 years.
Microsoft moved HC after the trial courtroom final month rejected its utility filed beneath Section 124 of the Trademark Act, questioning the validity of AKC’s trademark rights.
Microsoft claimed that AKC wrongly received the trademark registered beneath Class 9 for laptop software program.
However, the trial courtroom refused to simply accept this declare and rejected Microsoft’s utility saying that it couldn’t present any grounds or purpose for its declare.
