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All About Maternity Benefit Act, 1961

Maternity Benefit is a benefit given to the mothers-to-be or the mothers of the newly born with fully paid leave from employment along with other benefits before and after the delivery of the child, with a motive to facilitate the women in taking care of the child. The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to … Continue reading All About Maternity Benefit Act, 1961

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Copyright Infringement: Bollywood V. Hollywood

Bollywood, India’s Hindi-language film business, is one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing film industries, both commercially and culturally. Through its fascinating material, it has managed to maintain a foothold on its global audience. However, various complaints have surfaced in the industry, implying that there is a problem with unlicensed copying of Hollywood films. Adaptations … Continue reading Copyright Infringement: Bollywood V. Hollywood

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Well-Known Trademark Under The New UAE Trademark Law

In late 2021, to mark the 50th anniversary of the United Arab Emirate’s formation, the United Arab Emirates government introduced fifty new legislation. One of the long-awaited new laws was the United Arab Emirates Trademarks Law – Federal Trademarks Law No. 36 of 2021 (the “New Law”). With the introduction of the new law, United … Continue reading Well-Known Trademark Under The New UAE Trademark Law

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Decoding The Civil Liability In Case Of Sports Injury: The Case Of Fulham Football Club Vs Jones

With the ever-increasing commercialization of sports & media and their promotion, the rising number of major injuries sustained by athletes while participating in sports has become a more pressing issue. Athletes should consider the risks associated with sports, how they can mitigate those risks, and what would be the potential liability if the athlete’s actions … Continue reading Decoding The Civil Liability In Case Of Sports Injury: The Case Of Fulham Football Club Vs Jones

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IP Protection And Gaming Industry In China

Sports and games have no age bar. From children to adults everyone wants to play and enjoy. Playing helps people relax. E-sports and e-games (video games) are playing a very vital role for today’s generation. Customarily, gaming firms used to build their games from the very scratch including writing all the codes, engines, and int … Continue reading IP Protection And Gaming Industry In China

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Gender Testing In Women Athletics and Privacy Rights

The Shameful Practice of Gender Testing for Female Athletes– What exactly is gender testing and how these tests violates Right to privacy of female athletes and the gap between male and female Athletes created by this testing. How gender testing was conducted from the time immemorial and its implications in the 20th Century. Introduction Sex … Continue reading Gender Testing In Women Athletics and Privacy Rights

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The Indian Aroma: Protecting Through Unconventional Trademarks, ‘Smell Marks’

What is the music that comes up before your favourite cartoon show ‘Doremon’ airs? The famous theme song we are all so familiar with. What sets Pepsi and Coke apart before you have even tasted it? The shape of their bottles. Similarly, when you enter Starbucks, what intrigues your senses? Of course, the distinct aroma … Continue reading The Indian Aroma: Protecting Through Unconventional Trademarks, ‘Smell Marks’

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Discrimination As A Ground For Refusal Of Trademark Registration Vis-À-Vis The Fair And Lovely Case

Trademarks are essential in ensuring brand performance and consumer certainty. Despite this fact, there are certain grounds which when practised by brands and companies could lead to the refusal of registration of their trademarks. One such ground that has not gained much acclaim in the Indian jurisprudence is “Discrimination”. On July 2nd, 2020, the FMCG … Continue reading Discrimination As A Ground For Refusal Of Trademark Registration Vis-À-Vis The Fair And Lovely Case

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Naked Licensing Of Trademarks: An Outlook Into The Legal Disposition Existent In India And The US

The term “licensing” entails a form of permission or sanction given by the owner to another party to use the property of the owner, provided the conditions imposed on the usage of the property is duly followed. The concept has seen its extension in the field of Intellectual Property Rights, especially in the practise of … Continue reading Naked Licensing Of Trademarks: An Outlook Into The Legal Disposition Existent In India And The US

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Investopia Summit: The First Trademark Registration After Uae Accesion To The Madrid Protocol

The International framework on Madrid Protocol creates a unified platform for attaining Trademark registration and protection across the various countries which has acceded to it by way of a single application. The UAE Ministry of Economy has registered the Investopia summit as its first trademark under the system by, as the country is seeking to … Continue reading Investopia Summit: The First Trademark Registration After Uae Accesion To The Madrid Protocol

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