Interpretation Conundrum in Section 124 of the Trademarks Act
Introduction Trade Marks Act, 1999 was enacted to replace an earlier Act named Trade and Merchandise Marks Act, 1999. Section 124 in the 1999 […]
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Intellectual Property as a Catalyst: Promoting Inclusiveness, Empowerment, and Development
INTRODUCTION “The future of the nation depends in no small part on the efficiency of industry, and the efficiency of the industry depends in no […]
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“Exploring the Intersection of Trademark and Design: Safeguarding Visual Elements in Intellectual Property”
The complex interplay between trademark and design law in the context of intellectual property law has been examined by courts on several occasions. This piece […]
Scan, Stream, and Trademark: Exploring Intellectual Property in Spotify Codes
What are Spotify Codes? A Spotify code is a machine–readable code in an image that is unique to Spotify, one of the largest audio streaming […]
DOWNWARD SPIRAL OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION: REGRESSION OF LAWS FROM INFRINGEMENT IN DOMAIN NAME TO NFTS IN THE METAVERSE
1st Spiral: Unresolved Enforcement Issue of Removing Infringing Domain Names— The difficulty in enforcement of removing an infringing domain name emerges when a domain name […]
Intellectual Property Issues Spotted in Nigeria’s Lions’ Den TV Show
As all entrepreneurs know, there is often a long, bumpy road between the ‘eureka-moment’ and having a scalable business; and securing adequate finance for the […]
Can advertising campaigns be protected under Intellectual Property?
Delhi High Court in the case of Bright Lifecare Pvt Ltd v Vini Cosmetics Pvt Ltd Do you want to buy shoes? You searched them […]
Creation of Intellectual Property Division and allied Rules
The Tribunals Reforms (Rationalization and Conditions of Service) Ordinance, April 2021 led to the abolition of various Tribunals including the Intellectual Property Appellate Board. To […]
Call for Submissions- The IP Press Law Review, Volume I, Issue I
About the law review The IP Press Law Review (IPPLR) is an initiative of The IP Press to extend our objectives of spreading awareness on […]
Does Refilling/ Refurbishing of goods amount to IP Infringement?
Introduction Have you ever wondered if you might actually be infringing somebody’s intellectual property (IP) rights when you fill your bottle of hand wash from […]
Sanjay Soya v Narayani Trading: Is copyright registration mandatory?
According to the Indian Copyright law, a copyright is an automatic right. Once an idea is fixed to a tangible medium, it acquires protection under […]
Intellectual Property Protection for dancers in Nigeria
Galala, Suo, Alanta, Azonto, Skelewu, Shoki, Shaka-shaku… It goes without saying that Nigerians are great at conceiving and creating dances, pattern of steps, movements and […]
‘Friends: The Reunion’ – Could there be any more infringement
‘Friends’ is one of the most globally loved shows of all time. The characters and their personalities have stayed with fans even so many years […]