iVoice Enterprises files rectification petition with IPAB

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Press Trust of India Chennai
Last Updated : Oct 20 2014 | 5:25 PM IST
Tamil Nadu-based iVoice Enterprises has filed a rectification petition with the Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB), challenging the iPhone trademark belonging to US-based Apple Inc.
IVoice, which is engaged in Intellectual Property Rights and mobile applications with primary emphasis in the domestic market, seeks to remove "iPhone" trademark from the Trademark Registry in India, a company statement said.
IVoice has acquired the IP rights of a pending trademark application (TM1556676 in Class 9) from iVoice Enterprises and title transfer pertaining to rectification petition is pending before IPAB.
The Intellectual Property Appellate Board, Chennai, will conduct a hearing next week on the admissibility of the counter statement filed by Apple in defending iPhone trademarket for appellate board records, it said.
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First Published: Oct 20 2014 | 5:25 PM IST

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