Why a utility model law is needed in India now more than ever!
Utility models are referred to by many names such as petty patents, minor patents, short-term inventions and innovation patents among others. Utility models are not […]
Mahindra’s Roxor Versus Fiat Chrysler’s Jeep: US Trade Dress Infringement Case
Are you a car addict?? Want to read something about cars?? Then you are at the right place…This post covers the Trade dress infringement suit […]
Hangover the Morning After: Can Tattoos be Copyrighted?
The question of whether tattoos can be copyrighted has come up time and again in numerous cases in the past decade. However, it caught my […]
Madras High Court stays single bench order restraining Patanjali from using term ‘Coronil’
The controversy surrounding Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali Ayurveda Ltd. attempt to trademark the word ‘Coronil’ for the controversial drug ‘Coronil’ which is promoted as a cure […]
Inventions by AI machines fighting for recognition: The return of DABUS
Last year, the EPO made a loud noise by rejecting a patent application over an invention produced by an AI machine named DABUS. The legal […]
Geographical Indication (GI) Tags of Sikkim
Sikkim is a north-eastern State of India bordered with China (in the North), Bhutan (in the East), Nepal (in the West) and West Bengal (in […]
In whose name authorship would vest in a photograph?
Gaspard- Felix once said “there is no such thing as photography because in photography, as in all things, there are people who can see and […]
“Have you used our services?”- Consumer Surveys as evidence in Competition Law Disputes
It has been rightly said by Dr. Anne Niedermann “Court decisions and official decrees, however, can only be legitimately based on survey research if the […]
Geographical Indication (GI) tags of Punjab
Punjab- a northwestern state that got its name after combining Punj + Aab which mean- land of five rivers. After the partition of 1947, only […]
Book bans, copyright & the freedom of expression
Often, we come across news that a particular book has been banned by the Government. Similar incidents are witnessed with other copyrightable works as well, […]
A Battle between luxury mark and mark of a common-average man
Analysis of BMW AG v. Om Balajee Automobile (India) Pvt Ltd What do you understand by the term ‘brand’? Is it a connotation to a […]
Geographical Indication (GI) Tags Of Nagaland
Nagaland is a landlocked mountainous state in the northeast part of India bordered with Arunachal Pradesh (to the North), Assam (to the West), Manipur (to […]
Emojis as intellectual property right: registering speech formats
“The English Language cannot fully capture the depth and complexity of my thoughts so I’m incorporating emoji into my speech to better express myself, Winky-face” […]
‘NO TURN’ to the defence of Prior Use
The principle of “Priority in adoption and use prevails over adoption in registration” is a well established judicial principle. This principle says that the rights […]
Bombay HC Grants Interim Injunction to ZEE Restraining Maha TV and Manoranjan TV from Broadcasting Movies Owned by ZEE
On 16th July 2020, the Bombay High Court heard a matter brought in by Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL). ZEEL holds the exclusive liner rights, […]
Prohibited Trademarks: What words and terms could lead to denial of your Trademark registration?
Thinking of a new innovative business model? A new start-up or product name that could set you apart from the crowd of the ever-growing additions […]
Death of a Distinctive mark by Genericide
Discussion of Aktiebolaget Volvo & ors v. Mantis technologies pvt. Ltd. & ors.[29 June, 2020] A mark is an image or face of the goods […]
Turning Deaf: Musings on the phonetic similarity of trademarks in Indian Courts
Introduction Imagine a triangle consisting of a producer, a good or service and a consumer. At the centroid, lies a trademark which tells the consumer […]
Patent Versus Trade Secret Conundrum
IntroductionInventors often face difficulty while choosing a protection regime for their inventions which simultaneously ensures a competitive edge. The two equally confusing options fulfilling this […]