Journal of Legal Research by ILRF · Vol. 1, Issue 8 (October 2026)
Position Marks Under Indian Trademark Law: From Statutory Silence to a Position-Sensitive Framework
Abhay Verma ( Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur ) & Ashutosh Singh ( Allahabad High Court , Research Associate)
Abstract
Argues that the Trade Marks Act, 1999 can accommodate position marks but has no clear rules for identifying, representing, examining, or protecting them. It proposes a 'Position-Sensitive Test' and a new Rule 26A in the Trade Marks Rules, 2017. Protection would be limited to the registered combination of sign and position, not the product design or functional features.
Article Information
- Journal
- Journal of Legal Research by ILRF
- ISSN
- 3139-7107 (Online)
- Volume
- 1 (I)
- Issue
- 8 — October 2026
- Length
- 21 Pages
- Published
- 2 November 2026
- Publisher
- India Legal Research Foundation
- DOI
- Not yet assigned
How to Cite
Abhay Verma & Ashutosh Singh, “Position Marks Under Indian Trademark Law: From Statutory Silence to a Position-Sensitive Framework”, Journal of Legal Research by ILRF, Vol. 1, Issue 8 (October 2026), ISSN 3139-7107.