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Delhi High Court has granted an interim injunction in favour of liquor brand ‘Magic Moments’ and has restrained the other company from manufacturing or selling alcohol under the name ̵
Delhi High Court Awarded Rs 15 Lakh Monetary Damages To BOAT Trademark Owner In Infringement Suit
Delhi High Court has issued orders to pay Rs 15 lakhs monetary damages to the owner of trademark ‘BOAT’ after Court-appointed Local Commissioners seized counterfeit products. Justice Prati
Delhi High Court Issued John Doe Order In Favour of Dabur To Trademark Infringement Suit
Delhi High Court recently passed a John Doe order in connection with the trademark infringement suit filed by Dabur. The plaintiff had alleged that various domain names and websites have started using
Supreme Court Declines to Lift Stay on the Release of Amitabh Bachchan Starrer ‘Jhund’
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court refused to lift the stay imposed by the Civil Court as well as the Telangana High Court on the release of Amitabh Bachchan starrer ‘Jhund’. A three-judge bench led
Delhi High Court Restrains Republic TV From Using Tagline ‘News Hour’
On Friday, the Delhi High Court granted interim relief to the ‘Times Now’ channel by restraining ‘Republic TV’ from using the tagline ‘NEWS HOUR’ or any other mark
US-based mobile and video technology company, InterDigital has filed two complaints of patent infringement against Xiaomi in Delhi High Court. The company has approached Delhi HC after they couldnR
Madras High Court restrained Patanjali Ayurved Ltd from using the trademark “Coronil”
Recently launched “Coronil” drug by Ramdev’s Patanjali which was claimed to be a cure for COVID-19 has encountered another blow as Madras High Court has restrained the company from u
A division bench of Bombay High Court has declined the plea filed by Kolkata based company Emami challenging July 6 order by single judge bench. The ruling restrained Emami from initiating any legal p
In an interim relief to Hindustan Unilever (HUL), the Bombay High Court on Monday restrained Emami from initiating any legal proceedings against HUL for use of the trademark ‘Glow & Handsome’
Copyright cannot be claimed on True Events – Meghna Gulzar, director of ‘Chhapaak’ movie
In response to a suit filed by a writer Rakesh Bharti, who sought credit as one of the writers of the movie ‘Chhapaak,’ the director of the movie, Meghna Gulzar, filed an affidavit before the Bomb
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Publicity Rights in India: Striking a Balance Between Fame and Freedom
Introduction According to the International Trademark Association, the right of publicity is an intellectual property right that protects against the misappropriation of a person’s name, likeliness,
Transforming The Legal Landscape: The Power Of Blockchain Technology
Introduction The legal industry is one of the world’s oldest and most established industries. Hundreds of years ago, the legal system was simply a matter of right and wrong. However, the sector
Traditional Knowledge And Patents in India
Traditional Knowledge (TK) is the skills, practices, methods, and know-how, that have been carried on from generation to generation within a community. It embraces the cultural expressions of various
Personality Rights In India: Protection Of Personality Rights Under Trademark Act
With the digitization of practically every form of media – the rights of celebrities in relation to their name, voice, signatures, and personality are potentially at risk of infringement, thus givin
Public Interest Litigation: How To File A PIL In India?
The term has become quite familiar amid ongoing scenarios. End number of PILs are being filed. But do you know what is a Public Interest Litigation? How to file a PIL? Who can file a PIL? Before optin
Legal Requirements To Start A Business In India
India is embracing startup culture and 1991’s LPG (Liberlisation, Privatisation and Globalisation) Reforms have played a significant role in this revolutionary change. Startup culture has led to
Overview of Patent Law in India
What is a Patent? A patent is an exclusive privilege given to the author by the State to prohibit anyone from utilizing, creating, and selling an invention for a specified duration of time. It applies
Copyright Copyright is a type of intellectual property protection granted under Indian law to creators of original works of authorship, such as literary works (including computer programs, tables, and
Overview of Trademarks Act, 1999
The law related to trademark was governed by the Trade and Merchandise Act, 1958, 1958 until the trademark’s act of 1999 came in force. Any infringement of the trademark, gave entitlement of legal r
Introduction Copyright is the legal right conferred upon the owner of intellectual property. Copyright grants an exclusive right to the original creators to further develop them for a given amount o
Overview The Designs Act, 2000 along with Designs Rules, 2001 administers the registration and protection of industrial designs in India. The Act came into force on 11th May 2001 by repealing the earl
Overview: The fast growth of International Trade has brought markets closer than ever before. This brings into focus a concern based on the protection of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) for the goo
The Pharmaceuticals Industry and Intellectual Property Rights In India Intellectual Property is that area of law which deals with protecting the rights of the individuals who create original work. The
Design is a very new form of IPR which has been recognised under the Designs Act, 2000. It is still in a nascent stage of development. Thus there are a lot of questions that arise out of its applicati
Copyrights are one of the most used forms of IPR. However, due to the form in which they vest, has led to a lot of ambiguity as to their application. In this article we shall answer a few of the most
Digitization of Copyright Registry
In a digital world, the Indian government is on a constant move to deliver on its promise of a Digital India. One of its new initiatives is the digitization of the Copyrights records in the copyright
What is a Patent? And how does it protect your rights? In this article, we set out the basic meaning of patent under Indian Law, and the essential facets and advantages of having a patent for your inv
Procedure To Apply For a Patent
A Patent is a legal document which is granted by the government to the inventor for a limited period for the invention that they have created. The purpose of the patent is to protect the exclusive ri
Carbon Credit And Intellectual Property Rights
Introduction Rapid industrial growth has resulted in increased energy consumption and consequently the level of carbon dioxide, and other greenhouse gas emissions are also rising. As a part of United
Definition A Patent is a form of intellectual property right granted to an invention or idea which is novel, contains an inventive step and has an industrial application. Patents are protected against
What is Patent Pending and how do we use the term “Patent Pending”? Under Indian law (S.111 of the Indian Patents Act, 1970), in a patent infringement case where the defendant can prove th
IPR VIS-A-VIS Agriculture Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) as a legal fiction of considering an intangible asset as property by the State has originally developed in Europe, USA, Japan etc. Now, Ind
Copyright Law : Its Implications on Protection of Traditional Handicrafts in India
The question is whether or not protected under the copyright law is extended to the village or rural craftsmen who are generally ignorant about the protection of their artistic work and are unable abl
Overview A Copyright gives the creator of original works exclusive rights to it, usually for a limited time. Copyright may apply to a wide range of creative, intellectual, or artistic forms, or works
Descriptive Trademark For Business: Evaluation
– by expert Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) & Trademark Lawyers in Chandigarh A mark, be it for a trade (relating to goods) or for a service (relating to service) can be any word, logo, s
Is downloading via torrent illegal in India?
– This question has highlighted the senses of the IP world, sometimes confusing even the top advocates for Intellectual Property Matters! Well, downloading a content from torrent is not totally
When a muslim person under religious faith and for benefit of society donates his property in name of Allah it is called Waqf. Literal meaning of waqf is detention. Thus it means that ownership of the
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R.G Anand vs M/S. Delux Films & Ors
Supreme Court of India Year : 1978