Intended to deter people from practising the unlawful undertakings of making profits illegally, the Bombay High Court (HC) took a strict step. In a case filed this year, Justice SJ Kathawalla punished the defendants who were selling poor-quality pipes on a renowned company’s name. Mahatma Gandhi once said, “There is a sufficiency in the world […]
Read MoreIn the modern world, intellectual property rights have a significant influence on international trade and indigenous trade of every nation. With the advent of digitalization, there are high chances of creative ideas being stolen by any third party, without any prior permission. The importance of intellectual property protection fluctuates in a different part of the world. […]
Read MoreThe Bombay High Court has convicted an oil proprietor of an edible oil company for 8 weeks for “brazen breach” of the March 2017 order, for copyright infringement of Cargil India Pvt. Ltd, the Indian arm of the US multinational giant. Justice SJ Kathawalla of Bombay High Court was hearing the plea made by Cargil […]
Read MoreThe Indian Performing Right Society Limited (IPRS) has granted the music license to the tech giant, Google, permitting the company to utilize its group member work collection across Google-owned YouTube and other related services in the country. Registered under the Copyright Act, 1957, the IPRS is a copyright body, of music owners, including composers, lyricists, […]
Read MoreIndustrial Design Protection is meant for fortifying the distinct and unique characteristics of surface pattern, shape or colour combination which, when applied to a functional article (two- dimensional, or three dimensional), enhances aesthetics and refines the visual appearance of the design. In India, the Design Act, 2000, regulates the mechanism of the industrial design registration. […]
Read MoreIn Bangladesh, the Trademark Act of 2009 and the Trademark Rules, 1963 present a legal basis of dealing with the mechanism of registration and protection of trademarks. According to the 2009 Act, the registered proprietor of a trademark in respect of any goods or services owns the exclusive rights to the use of the trademark […]
Read MoreThe Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal trade (DPIIT) has introduced new changes in the Copyright Amendment Rules, 2019, and has sought the public to give their views and feedback for the same, till June 2019. The government is proposing new amendments to encompass all the broadcasters under its range, which was earlier confined […]
Read MoreA recent judgement of the Bombay High Court has finally put an end to the intricate saga of the statutory licensing scheme applicability, under the Copyright Act of online streaming service. The court has permitted an interim injunction in the favor of Tips Industries against Airtel-owned music streaming app Wynk. The Plaintiff sought a short-term […]
Read MoreWHAT IS A WELL-KNOWN TRADEMARK? A well-known trademark is a trademark which is widely known to the prominent section of the public and enjoys a relatively high reputation. If any other party uses that protected well-known mark on their products or services, it would be deemed a sign that the product or service is associated […]
Read MoreIn Nepal, the mechanism of enforcement and protection of a trademark is governed by the Patent, Design and Trademark Act (PDTA), 1965 (2022). Under Section 18 of this act, a trademark registered by any person is valid for 7 years from the date of application. Department of Industries (DOI), within the Ministry of Industries, […]
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