Intellectual Property Rights

Submitted by: Sabhyata Marwah Nitin Katoch Samar Chowdhary
introduction
Maggi noodles is a brand of instant noodles manufactured by Nestl. The brand is popular in Australia, India, South Africa, Brazil, Nepal, New Zealand, Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and the Philippines. Maggi noodles are part of the Maggi family, a Nestl brand of instant soups, sauce, stocks, and noodles.
Maggi instant noodles had been NIL's (Nestl India Ltd.)main product category in the culinary segment since the launch of Maggi 2 Minute Noodles (Maggi noodles) in 1982. Over the years, Maggi noodles became a popular snack food product in India.
about
Originated in Switzerland in 1863 by Julius Maggi, who created a recipe of flavours to bring added taste to meals. AGGI 2-MINUTE M Noodles is one of the largest & most loved snack food brands that defines the Instant Noodles category in India. Today professional kitchens have come to know and trust the Maggi brand for its high quality, convenience and nutrition.
Intellectual property rights

All intellectual property rights of Maggi are the property of the Nestl Group. The trademarks, logos, characters and service marks(collectively "Trademarks"), patents, copyrights belong to Socit des Produits Nestl S.A. part of the Nestl Group. Trademarks Owner -Vevey, Switzerland
trademark
Trade Name: Nestle India Ltd. Trade Mark: Logo of Maggi is registeredTrademark of Socit des Produits Nestl S.A.
Taste bhi health bhi is the unregistered trade mark,use for the promotion of Maggi.
trademark
Maggi is a registered trademark used for Seasonings For Improving Soups, Sauces, Gravies, ((Meat and Vegetable Drops, Soups, Consommes, Bouillion, Gravies)), Meat Extracts, Meat Jellies Spices Sauces For Meats, Fish, and Power Vegetable Sauces, Fruit Sauces, Wheat, Rice, Barley, Oat, Rye, Maize, Bean, and Potato Flour and owned by Societe Des Produits Nestle S.a., Maggi Co., Inc
Serial Number: 71405175 Registration Number: 0374072 Filing Date: Apr 12, 1938 Last Applicant(s)/Owner(s) of Record: Societe Des Produits Nestle S.a. Case Postale 353 1800 Vevey CH Maggi Co., Inc. 76 Varick Street New York, US Related products: staple foods
Maggi as a well known mark

The purpose of the Trademarks Act 1999 is to protect not only the proprietor of the trademark, but also the general public, which is susceptible to deception and confusion. The board held that the trademark MAGGI had acquired an extensive reputation among the public by way of sales and advertisements. Hence, the public would assume that any product bearing the mark MAGGI was manufactured by the appellant. Thus, any unauthorized commercial use thereof in relation to any goods or business was likely to be associated with the business. It was also averred that since the company was a prior user of the trademark, its interest in the mark ought to be protected. On the basis of these factors, the maggi trademark is protected as a well known mark
Trade dress
The shape, size and graphic design of packaging including its internal and external configuration constitute a Trade Dress. The typical yellow and red colors defines the trade dress of Maggi.
Industrial design
The features such as shape, configuration, pattern and composition applied to the noodles to give three dimensional form or the typical Maggi curls is protected under industrial design.
Trade secret
The trade secret of maggi masala noodles plays a vital role in its present brand positioning, thus making it most desirable among the other noodle brands. The composition of the ingredients of maggi masala and the process of making raw Maggi noodle are trade secrets.
copyright
The copyright of maggi includes the motion pictures in terms of advertisements, wallpapers, screensavers,. The website design of maggi is copyright including the text and images. No reproduction of any part of the website is allowed or distributed for commercial gain nor it can be modified or incorporated in any other work, publication or website.
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