Riyadh Design Law Treaty: A Landmark Step Towards Easier Protection of Designs
The Riyadh Design Law Treaty presents a clear turning point for the development of design protection and is looking to address long-standing areas of trouble in the design environment that plague designers worldwide, including complexity in the registration process, very high costs, and little access to global markets. With its innovative features, the treaty promises … Continue reading Riyadh Design Law Treaty: A Landmark Step Towards Easier Protection of Designs
Read more »The Intersection of Industrial Design and Copyright Law
INTRODUCTION: Intellectual Property Rights, constitute a group of rights that can sometimes overlap, resulting in multiple forms of protection to the owner over the same subject matter. This overlap is generally inevitable and occurs when the IPR holder/proprietor tries to assert his right under more than one concept. To address such situations, it is essential … Continue reading The Intersection of Industrial Design and Copyright Law
Read more »Dark pattern guidelines impact on intermediaries: a regulatory khichadi
16th January, 2024 - 11:08 am
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The Central Consumer Protection Authority issued the Guidelines for Prevention and Regulation of Dark Patterns, 2023 (‘Dark Pattern Guidelines’) on 30th November 2023 to provide for prevention and regulation of dark patterns. The Dark Pattern Guidelines are introduced to protect the interests of consumers from the unfair practices adopted by various e-platforms and online companies. … Continue reading Dark pattern guidelines impact on intermediaries: a regulatory khichadi
Read more »Intellectual Property Rights : Protection of Fashion Designs in India
Introduction With the general popularity of private brands, Indian consumers are looking for ways to access fashion companies, thanks to increased media exposure, more awareness, goals, and a larger share of disposable cash. For these fashion companies, it is not easy to keep the business afloat with the spiralling competition. In order to consistently progress, … Continue reading Intellectual Property Rights : Protection of Fashion Designs in India
Read more »Avoidance Of Certain Restrictive Conditions Under Section 42 Of Design Act, 2000
A plan for organizing elements in the greatest possible way to achieve a specific goal is called Design. In general, a design refers to a product’s visible outer look to the naked eye. It reflects a person’s intelligence and creativity which is then turned into a product. A registered design safeguards a product’s visual appearance … Continue reading Avoidance Of Certain Restrictive Conditions Under Section 42 Of Design Act, 2000
Read more »Getting Your Industrial Design Registered In Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, the second-largest country in the Arab World and the fifth largest country in Asia is one of the most important countries in the Middle East. Being one of the world’s largest oil producers and largest oil exporters, Saudi Arabia is a key country. The country controls the world’s second-largest oil reserve and the … Continue reading Getting Your Industrial Design Registered In Saudi Arabia
Read more »Getting Your Industrial Design Registered In Bahrain
With the fastest growing economy in the Arab World, Bahrain is making its global presence in the world. It has the freest economy in the Middle East and as per reports in Index of Economic Freedom published by The Wall Street Journal ranked Bahrain as the 12th freest economy in the world. [Picture Credit: istockphoto] … Continue reading Getting Your Industrial Design Registered In Bahrain
Read more »All You Need To Know About The Assignment Of Design Rights
Introduction Industrial design Industrial designs are part of the aesthetic sector, but they’re also meant to be used as a blueprint for the production of industrial or handcrafted goods. The ornamental or aesthetic part of a practical object that must appeal to the sense of sight and may consist of the shape, pattern, and/or colour … Continue reading All You Need To Know About The Assignment Of Design Rights
Read more »Design Protection of Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs)
GUI (Graphical User Interface) often pronounced as “gooey” is the interactive and visual component for computers and electronic devices. A GUI dictates and facilitates the use of icons, windows, menus, screen-layouts, drop-downs, and all sorts of interactive components of an operating system. Over the years, GUIs have driven the software industry with new attractions and … Continue reading Design Protection of Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs)
Read more »Draft Designs(Amendment) 2019
The Designs Act, 2000, is introduced with an object to protect and safeguard the original design of an article with the aim to reward the innovator for research and labour applied by him for the purpose to originate or evolve such a new and original industrial design.These industrial designs of the innovator, subject to the … Continue reading Draft Designs(Amendment) 2019
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