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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
GI TAG GRANTED TO GUJARAT’S ‘PITHORA’
Gujarat has bagged a total of 17 Geographical Indication (GI) Tags, the latest being ‘Pithora’. Pithora is a handicraft product whose application for a GI […]
BIHAR’S ‘MANJUSHA ART’ GRANTED A GI TAG
14 GI Tags have been granted to the state of Bihar, the latest being ‘Manjusha Art’. Manjusha Art is a handicraft product whose application for […]
ASSAM’S ‘JUDIMA’ REGISTERED AS A GI TAG
Assam has bagged a total of 10 Geographical Indication (GI) Tags, the latest being ‘Judima’. Judima is an agricultural product whose application for a GI […]
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 […]
MAKE MY WARS SAYS ‘MAKEMYTRIP’ – A GLOSSARY OF ONGOING ‘MMT’ DISPUTES
The company MakeMyTrip (India) Private Limited (hereinafter referred to as ‘MMT’) was incorporated in the year 2000 and started its business with airline booking and […]
Whether the Golden’s case settles the norm for arbitrability of IPR disputes in India?
Introduction In India, the case for arbitrability of IP disputes has been in muddy waters. This is because the provisions like Section 62 of the […]
The Dichotomy of Deceptively Similar Marks
A BRIEF INTRODUCTION Trademarks like any other intellectual property are considered to be the property of the individual or corporation in whose it has been […]
Reverse Trademark Bullying
One must agree that times have changed when intangible proprieties like intellectual property have surpassed the tangible properties in worth and significance. Trademark is one of the […]