Legitimacy and Transparency of Trademark Rights in Second Hand Goods Market

Introduction The relationship between intellectual property rights and the secondary market for products has always posed a great problem to Courts across the globe. The main issue pertains is related to resale of branded product and their qualification as to trademark infringement. Secondly, to what extent transparency and honest disclosure can serve as a shield for resellers when they are dealing with products of unauthorised nature. While the Delhi High Court has examined the issues...