Khurana & Khurana has been established precisely to help corporate leverage anticipated business and economic value from its efficient creation, protection and enforcement of their Intellectual Properties. Khurana & Khurana has created a unique and strategic position for itself by giving End-to-End IP services to its clients from the inception stage of creation of IP to successful commercialization of the IP for fulfillment of desired business objectives. The role and importance of patent professionals in IP (intellectual property) portfolio management (IPM) are increasing becoming significant within business, academic, and legal entities.
View moreKhurana & Khurana has a legacy of over ten years in Patent Litigation and serves some of the leading Corporates for IP infringement matters. Our experience includes finding the potential infringers for the IP owners through due diligence and assessing the market for the same. For doing this, our firm has Patent/Trade Mark Attorneys/Practitioners who have advanced qualifications in varied technology domains and understand complete nuances of claim mapping and provisions of enforcement under different IP Laws.
View moreKhurana & Khurana assists Corporates in maximizing opportunities from their IP portfolios through accurate legal opinions that ensure that all possible ways to solve a problem are identified and due-diligence of each way is put across in the right manner such that the client can take a judicious call on the way to proceed forward. K&K renders Prior art, Freedom to Operate, Validity, and Non-infringement opinions relating to a client’s products and technologies. K&K also prepares a comprehensive IP Litigation Strategy before initiating with a legal suit to ensure that the clients understands the next steps clearly, sets its expectations, and is cognizant of the costs involved in the process.
View moreCommercial law governs the broad areas of business, commerce and consumer transactions. Commercial law in India has developed rapidly over the years with the opening up approach towards FDI and WTO. It allows, so far as it can, Corporate or person to do business in the way they want and not require them to stick to forms that they may think to be outmoded. Thus, Commercial Law Practice is recognized as a very important and integral element of any corporate operation, and is gaining more and more importance.In this era of globalisation, sweeping changes in business strategies require Corporates to meet challenge of complying with commercial contract law for the smooth functioning of its business and commerce.
View moreThe Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is responsible for the administration of Top Level Domain Names. The Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy provides for the settlement of domain name disputes for the Generic Top Level Domains Name (GTLD) such as .com, .edu, .net, among others. The UDRP complaints may be filed with any of the ICANN accredited arbitration centres. UDRP also allows for the filing of the complaints at the jurisdictional civil court where the Registrant or the Registrar is located. Where the Registrar or the Registrant is located in India, the dispute may be resolved through legal action at the civil court.
View moreAttorneys at Khurana & Khurana have developed significant experience in the area of anti-counterfeiting, especially in FMCG, Pharmaceuticals, Apparels, Footwear, and Medical Devices product verticals, and can assist in devising a comprehensive strategy for curbing counterfeit products by outlining all possible risks and assumptions and mapping them with costs involved in each step taken so that a judicious and objective step can be taken by the client..
View morePublished on 7th November, 2024
Abstract This article studies how India’s media and entertainment sector has changed as a result of the impact of the COVID 19 pandemic, in particular, the growth of the Over the Top (OTT) platform. Against this backdrop, audiences now increasingly migrate to digital streaming services as traditional channels such as cinemas are disrupted by lockdown, … Continue reading Countering the Surge of Digital Piracy in OTT Platforms in India
Read MorePublished on 6th November, 2024
INTRODUCTION The Calcutta High Court recently addressed this important question in its judgement in the case of Dasrathbhai Narsangbhai Chaudhary and Another Versus the State of West Bengal and Another. Through this case, the court further clarified the line between civil and criminal wrongs by analysing the facts of the case and reiterating the judgements … Continue reading Non-Payment of Dues by Companies: Civil or Criminal Wrong? Insights from Calcutta High Court Ruling
Read MorePublished on 5th November, 2024
INTRODUCTION On March 12th Singer-composer Jasleen Royal filed a case of copyright infringement and unauthorized usage against music label T-Series, lyricist Raj Ranjodh, and singer Guru Randhawa in the Bombay High Court. The case is related to her original musical composition in the song called “All Right”. It began when she composed some pieces for … Continue reading Jasleen Royal’s Fight for Creative Rights: A Battle against Unauthorized Use in the Music Industry
Read MorePublished on 4th November, 2024
Introduction Competitive exams in India are not just a means to get a job, rather they signify a much deeper meaning. They are a means through which people improve their social status, and standard of living. A large section of our country is poor and the only way they think they can improve their status … Continue reading Paper Leak: Law to Combat the Issue
Read MorePublished on 31st October, 2024
EXCISE LAWS VS TRADEMARK LAWS The case of ‘Mount Everest Breweries Ltd. v. Excise Commissioner, MP has an interesting twist on the confluence of excise laws and trademark legislation. In the case at hand, the Madhya Pradesh High Court held that what powers to determine the similarity between beer labels can be exercised by the Excise … Continue reading The Blurred Lines Between Excise and Trademark Law
Read MorePublished on 25th October, 2024
Introduction TMKOC which stands for Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashma is one of the most reputed and long-running TV Shows. It occupies a very special place in people’s hearts as it is a sitcom based on ordinary -middle-class people and depicts situations to which people can relate. The show was created by Asit Kumarr Modi and … Continue reading Analysis of The TMKOC Case: John Doe Orders and their Necessity in the Entertainment Industry
Read MorePublished on 24th October, 2024
INTRODUCTION The judgment of the Supreme Court of India in the case of Novartis vs Union of India, 2013, marked a milestone at the interface between intellectual property law and public health. This landmark case has shifted thinking with respect to the perception of pharmaceutical patents vis-à-vis their impact on access to lifesaving drugs. In … Continue reading Novartis Vs Union of India: A Landmark Case in Intellectual Property Law
Read MorePublished on 23rd October, 2024
Personality rights are rights to individuals to protect their persona in commercial domain, which includes but is not limited to their name, voice, physical characteristics etc. In India, we do not have a specific law on personality rights. But through different precedents of courts in India, we can conclude, that Personality right can be broadly … Continue reading Are Personality Rights only for Celebrities.
Read MorePublished on 23rd October, 2024
INTRODUCTION Buybacks is a process or a mechanism where the company approaches the shareholders to buyback or repurchase the shares they hold of the existing company.[1] Buyback is a good way to do capital restructuring. It is a strategic corporate tool regulated under Companies Act, 2013 and Income Tax Act, 1961 which is used for … Continue reading Buybacks and Company Legislation
Read MorePublished on 22nd October, 2024
Introduction The Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002[1] (hereinafter “PMLA”), contains as a predicate offence,[2] the Copyright Act, 1957 (hereinafter “CA”). While the framework of PMLA does lend, and improve the funtioning of, the CA—by causing increased reputational risk; compliance improvements; and a further disincentivisation for the internalisation of infringement costs; there are notworthy concerns relating … Continue reading The Mis-Connection between the Copyright Law and PMLA
Read MorePublished on 21st October, 2024
Introduction The entire body of law in India for resolving bankruptcy affecting all entities, whether corporate or individual, is the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (Code/IBC). It responds to the growing demand for an all-encompassing law that would be efficient in resolving debtors’ insolvency, optimizing the value of assets accessible for creditors, and facilitating the … Continue reading Prolonging PPIRP Scrutiny: Crucial for Optimal Resolution?
Read MorePublished on 18th October, 2024
INTRODUCTION Copyright infringement is one of the most persistent problems in intellectual property law today. Because it has become easier than ever to access digital content, unauthorized use of copyrighted materials has skyrocketed exponentially in a very short period of time. Copyright infringement happens when persons use or reproduce a work without acquiring consent from … Continue reading The Legal and Ethical Dimensions of Copyright Infringement
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