Industrial 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, […]
Read MoreA massive fine of Rs. 87 lacs was imposed by the Delhi High Court on Pure Play in the Skechers USA, Inc and Ors v. Pure Play IP case of infringing the Intellectual Property Rights of Skechers by manufacturing and selling rip-offs of a Skechers’ GoWalk3 series shoes. On May 2016, Skechers filed a suit […]
Read MorePrada, an Italian luxury brand, which uses exotic skins to manufacture its pricey accessories, is still fighting a legal battle over alligator hatchlings with Caporicci USA Corp., a Florida-based alligator contractor. The multi-million dollar battle had started in 2017 when the Miami-based supplier couldn’t offer Prada the 15,000 hatchlings it had officially paid for. To be […]
Read MoreLVMH, a French multinational luxury goods conglomerate headquartered in Paris, has lunched AURA, a platform which aims to offer the entire luxury industry with powerful and real product tracing and tracking services to verify the authenticity of luxury goods by teaming up with blockchain company ConsenSys and Microsoft. High-end LVMH brands like Christian Dior and […]
Read MoreGentle Monster, a Korean sunglasses, and optical glasses brand have sued Kanye West’s former friend and collaborator, Malik Yusef for allegedly defrauding their eyewear brand of more than $2.5 million. Gentle Monster had collaborated on a music project with Malik Yusef, G.O.O.D Music associate to promote a song for a new product “Collection 13” that […]
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