What is the first sound mark that got trademark registration in India?
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What is the first sound mark that got trademark registration in India?
- Nokia (Guitar notes on switching the device)
- ICICI (Corporate jingle)
- Britannia Industries (Four note bell sound)
- Yahoo (Human voice yodelling Yahoo)
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D - Yahoo (Human voice yodelling Yahoo)
Yahoo's yodel was the first sound mark registered in India, in 2008, showing that a sound can be graphically represented and registered as a trade mark under the Trade Marks Act, 1999. The jingles and tones of the other brands named were not the first such registration.
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