What is Modularity? The concept of modularity has become a common debate due to the vast outreach of consumers and industrial growth. The concept focuses on the notion of distributed innovation in the contemporary global economy. Modularity allows firms and companies with complex technical systems to divide the components therein, called the modules, which are […]
Read MoreWhat is Big Data? Big data is a relatively new concept that has created a greater conundrum in the realm of Intellectual Property (IP) laws. Big data refers to the large and diverse sets of information that can grow at an ever-increasing rate. Such collection of massive structured, unstructured, and multi-structured data is due to […]
Read MoreWith the advancement of technology and the overreaching effect of cyberspace, cyber crimes have also witnessed a surge. Of these crimes, Intellectual Property (IP) theft is one of the many, which involves stealing copyright, patents, industrial designs, etc., by using the internet and computers as a medium. Copyright and trade secrets like software, secret formula/recipes, […]
Read MoreA blog is like any other creative work of literature manifested in a different form. Due to creative and original use of expressions, blogs are deemed to be counted as private property for which Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) can be sought. A blog may contain an amalgamation of such rights since blogs do not merely […]
Read MoreThe term ‘Patent Troll’ originated in 1994 in an educational video by Paula Natasha Chavez called the ‘Patents Video.’ A patent troll is a term used for describing a company that uses Patent Infringement claims to win arguments and court judgments for profit or to stifle competition. It is what gets in easy money and […]
Read MoreWhere did Exhaustion of Rights Come from? The idea of enforcing a uniform regime with minimum standards of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) was to ensure that such rights do not act as a hurdle in the furtherance of international trade. It is for this reason that when the World Trade Organization (WTO) was formed and […]
Read MoreFast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) are those with a limited shelf life. This short durability is because of high consumer demand and because the very nature of the product suggests quick depletion. The term FMCG applies to almost every category of consumer goods, ranging from food and beverages to household cleaning products, medicines, cosmetics, clothing, […]
Read MoreIntellectual Property Rights (IPRs) heavily influence and enhance tourism and ancillary trade practices. Tourism is one of the most attractive avenues from the perspective of a country’s GDP and employment rate. IPRs are a very effective tool for creating an edge in the competitive tourism industry. When it comes to the tourism industry, the concept […]
Read MoreAlthough the law of copyright is a well-established field, there are a handful of innovative and new sub-categories that come up for consideration now and then before the legislature and judiciary. Due to an ever-changing, quickly developing society, new areas grow and become predominant enough to create unanticipated issues, which the law catches up with […]
Read MoreThe vast multiplication of lawsuits and the delay caused by courts has resulted in the sprouting-up of newer avenues to resolve disputes. Of these many avenues, the recourse to the Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) mechanism can be counted as one of the preferred routes of conflict resolution when it comes to Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs). […]
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