‘META’ – A stolen trade mark or Ingenious, well-thought strategy
On 28th October 2021, Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of the world’s largest social network website ‘Facebook’ announces the rebranding of its corporate name from ‘Facebook’ to […]
THE SERVER RULE MIGHT FAIL TO EMBED IN THE US COURTS
In a Motion to Dismiss the Second Amended Complaint in the case of Nicklen v. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Justice Jed S. Rakoff, Senior U.S.D.J. […]
The Digital Era, Artificial Intelligence and the Inadequacy of Law
“I’m increasingly inclined to think that there should be some regulatory oversight, maybe at the national and international level, just to make sure that we […]
THE OVERLAP BETWEEN DESIGNS AND TRADEMARKS
There are certain Intellectual Properties that are capable of being protected and enforced under more than one legal regime. In this situation, it becomes necessary […]
Analysing Salman Khan v. KRK: Legality of KRK’s criticism of “Radhe”
Freedom of speech and expression guaranteed in the Constitution of India is a pivotal part of Indian democracy. The freedom to form and express an […]
TESTING THE BOUNDARIES OF FASHION ‘INSPIRATION’ AND ‘IMITATION’
In today’s world, we find multitudinous celebrated fashion houses, globally renowned designers, and fast fashion brands showcase traditional artwork, textile, weaving techniques and styles in […]
Why Digital Lending Lags in Nigeria and How It Can Thrive?
While Fintech has taken root in Nigeria, attracting the attention of both foreign and local investors, it has not been all roses for both customers […]
ALGORITHMS, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND WHISTLE BLOWING: THE SAGA CONTINUES
“Black Box”, when ever someone reads this term, s/he thinks of Airplanes! But, in the world of computers and algorithms it takes a completely different […]
WILL DISNEY’S MARVEL LOSE ITS SUPERHEROES OVER COPYRIGHT TERMINATION – IS IT AN ‘ENDGAME’ FOR MARVEL
A Blockbuster flurry of lawsuits was filed on 24th September 2021 by Walt Disney’s Marvel to decide future ownership and copyright of famous and well-known […]
Amul’s Victory in Canada: Comparative Analysis with Indian Trademark Law
Hailed as one of the major wins for the homegrown brand, Amul Dairy won a major trademark battle in the Federal Court of Canada. As […]
Music Biz and the Copyright Law
Introduction to Copyright and Musical Works Copyright is an Intellectual property right which creators have over their original literary and artistic work. The Copyright Law […]
IP Hot Shorts September 2021
It has been a constant and collective effort of The IP Press Team to bring to its readers the most recent news in the field […]
Official dates for the IInd Batch of Holistic Development GrowthCamp & LinkedIn Optimization Workshop are out. Enroll Now to get a Special Discount!
Ex NUJS Alumnus Sammanika Rawat, Founder, YLCC (Your Legal Career Coach) has announced the dates for upcoming batches of Five Days’ LinkedIn Optimization Workshop for […]
EFFECT OF PRIUS JUDGMENT ON TRANS BORDER REPUTATION OF TRADEMARKS
A Brief Background A trademark is accorded reputation through its prolonged use and goodwill it holds in the market where it operates. A trademark is […]
NAGALAND’S ‘NAGA CUCUMBER’ GETS A GI TAG
Nagaland is now prized with a total of 4 Geographical Indication (GI) Tags, the latest being “Naga Cucumber”. Naga Cucumber is an agricultural product whose […]
‘CHAMBA CHAPPAL’ AND ‘LAHAUL SOCKS AND GLOVES’ OF HIMACHAL PRADESH REGISTERED AS GI TAGS
In total, 11 Geographical Indication (GI) Tags have been granted to Himachal Pradesh, the latest being “Chamba Chappal” and Lahaul Socks and Gloves”. Chamba Chappal […]
Practical Training on Filing of Intellectual Property in India- Galgotias University and The IP Press
Greetings from The IP Press! The Centre for IPR Studies (CIPRS), School of Law, GALGOTIAS UNIVERSITY in association with THE IP PRESS is organising a Practical Training on Filing […]
‘BALAGHAT CHINNOR’ OF MADHYA PRADESH GETS A GI TAG
Madhya Pradesh has bagged a total of 12 Geographical Indication (GI) Tags, the latest being ‘Balaghat Chinnor’. Balaghat Chinnor is an agricultural product, whose application […]
GI TAG GRANTED TO ‘DALLE KHURSANI’ OF SIKKIM
“Dalle Khursani” of Sikkim has been recently granted a GI Tag. This is the second GI Tag awarded to Sikkim. Dalle Khursani is an agricultural […]
Where does India stand on Global Innovation Index 2021?
Did you know about this year’s Global Innovation Index (GII) report released by WIPO and Portulans Institute!?It highlighted India’s best-ever performance acquiring 46 position globally […]