- AI
- Arbitration
- Asia
- Automobile
- Bangladesh
- Banking
- Biodiversity
- Biological Inventions
- bLAWgathon
- Brand Valuation
- Business
- Celebrity Rights
- Company Act
- Company Law
- Competition Law
- Constitutional Law
- Consumer Law
- Consumer Protection Authority
- Copyright
- Copyright Infringement
- Copyright Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Counterfeiting
- Covid
- Design
- Digital Media
- Digital Right Management
- Dispute
- Educational Conferences/ Seminar
- Environment Law Practice
- ESIC Act
- EX-Parte
- Farmer Right
- Fashion Law
- FDI
- FERs
- Foreign Law
- Gaming Industry
- GDPR
- Geographical Indication (GI)
- GIg Economy
- Hi Tech Patent Commercialisation
- Hi Tech Patent Litigation
- IBC
- India
- Indonesia
- Intellectual Property
- Intellectual Property Protection
- IP Commercialization
- IP Licensing
- IP Litigation
- IP Practice in India
- IPAB
- IPAB Decisions
- IVF technique
- Judiciary
- Khadi Industries
- labour Law
- Legal Case
- Legal Issues
- Lex Causae
- Licensing
- Live-in relationships
- Lok Sabha Bill
- Marriage Act
- Maternity Benefit Act
- Media & Entertainment Law
- Member of Parliament
- Mergers & Acquisition
- Myanmar
- NCLT
- NEPAL
- News & Updates
- Non-Disclosure Agreement
- Online Gaming
- Patent Act
- Patent Commercialisation
- Patent Fess
- Patent Filing
- patent infringement
- Patent Licensing
- Patent Litigation
- Patent Marketing
- Patent Opposition
- Patent Rule Amendment
- Patents
- pharma
- Pharma- biotech- Patent Commercialisation
- Pharma/Biotech Patent Litigations
- Pollution
- Posh Act
- Protection of SMEs
- RERA
- Section 3(D)
- Signapore
- Social Media
- Sports Law
- Stamp Duty
- Stock Exchange
- Surrogacy in India
- TAX
- Technology
- Telecom Law
- Telecommunications
- Thailand
- Trademark
- Trademark Infringement
- Trademark Litigation
- Traditional Knowledge
- UAE
- Uncategorized
- USPTO
- Vietnam
- WIPO
The Changing Dynamics of Judicial Enquiry: – Section 11
The Indian Arbitration system has been taking a forward approach for a decade now to make the Indian sub-continent a hub for Arbitration. The question and interpretation of the judicial enquiry under Section 11 have been a long-standing question, and the judiciary has, time and again, come forward to provide the narrow meaning of Section … Continue reading The Changing Dynamics of Judicial Enquiry: – Section 11
Read more »Who Really Gets to Decide A Well-Know Mark?
The statutory provisions relating to trademarks, deem the registrar in the trade mark office as the authority for determining whether a mark is well-known or not[i]. However, there are more marks adjudged as “well-known” by the courts, than determined by the Registrar at the Trade Marks office. This glaring contradiction between the law and practice, … Continue reading Who Really Gets to Decide A Well-Know Mark?
Read more »Caution! Colours Can Be The Functional Part Of A Product
Moldex has been producing foam ear plugs with a specific bright green color. Since the beginning of its business in 1982 it has sold over 1.6 billion pairs of them. It does not have a federal registration of its green color but it initiated a law suit against the defendant, McKeon in the present case after … Continue reading Caution! Colours Can Be The Functional Part Of A Product
Read more »Trade Dress Infringement on Rifle Scopes
The Plaintiff is into the business of making adjustable rifle scopes and several portions of the products are textured with so-called “knurling,” used mainly for providing grip to the products. This design is being used by the Plaintiff on rifle scopes since 2002. Till 2011 the product was being manufactured by a Sporting Goods factory … Continue reading Trade Dress Infringement on Rifle Scopes
Read more »Stand Of Indian Government On Protection Ipr For Virtual Digital Assets
The phrase “virtual digital assets” is used in the Finance Bill to refer to both cryptocurrencies and NFTs. The criteria for identifying bitcoins or similar apps as virtual digital assets were purposefully kept broad. Aside from the distinctions in their characteristics, cryptocurrencies serve as payment systems in which units are transferable and have some value. … Continue reading Stand Of Indian Government On Protection Ipr For Virtual Digital Assets
Read more »The European Union Has Stripped McDonald’s Of Its Trademark On Big Mac burgers
The landmark decision by the bloc’s trademark regulator, which has immediate effect, is just the latest episode in a long-running legal dispute between the US food giant and family-owned chain Supermac’s. In one of such recent decision, EUIPO gave its ruling in favor of Irish fast food, thereby stripping McDonald of its exclusive use of … Continue reading The European Union Has Stripped McDonald’s Of Its Trademark On Big Mac burgers
Read more »IP & Youth: Innovating For A Better Future
Intellectual Properties (IPs) and their respective protection through various legal statutes have become an inevitable and indispensable requirement for ensuring sustainability of the future generations for a prosperous, healthy, and safe future. Numerous current technological advancements across domains have, over the years, yielded adverse effects in terms of environment, safety, security, and health concerns, which … Continue reading IP & Youth: Innovating For A Better Future
Read more »Patent Index Perplexity in India: Improving yet Trailing
It has been reported in the early April 2022 by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, that the for first time since 2011, the number of domestic patents being filed by the Indians has exceeded than that of foreigners in India in the quarterly period of January-March of 2022. THE RELEVANT … Continue reading Patent Index Perplexity in India: Improving yet Trailing
Read more »IPR in the Era of Conflicts by
Patents, trademarks, copyrights, etc. are intangible assets majorly contributing to the growth of a nation, especially in terms of science and technology. The article discusses the implications of such conflict on its Intellectual Property rights. Patents, trademarks, copyrights, and designs form the umbrella of legally obtained Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). These are intangible assets provided … Continue reading IPR in the Era of Conflicts by
Read more »Buy Now Pay Later: Regulatory Ambiguity And Consumer Protection
BNPL (Buy Now Pay Later) is a point-of-sale credit that allows consumers to pay for goods over a small period while receiving such goods as if the payment was made upfront. Initially ignored as another form of installment-based credit, the BNPL market picked up during the course of Covid-19 pandemic. The BNPL market expanded by … Continue reading Buy Now Pay Later: Regulatory Ambiguity And Consumer Protection
Read more »