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 […]
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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 […]
IP Hot Shorts August 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 […]
Certificate Course on Trade mark Law and Advocacy
After huge demand for us to start specialised courses on IP, we are here to bring our first-ever certificate course on trademark law and advocacy. […]
Basmati: Geographical Indication (GI) Tag of Delhi and Haryana
Delhi, officially known as the “National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi”, is a city and a Union Territory of India, containing New Delhi, the capital […]
Understanding the scope behind the use of trademark protection in the Indian film industry
India is a place that offers a diversity of things and one thing which plays a major role in glorifying India at world cinema is […]
‘MOJ’ & ‘SHARECHAT’ COAGULATING A TRAIL FOR THE REST OF THE INDIAN MUSIC INDUSTRY
Last Year, ‘ShareChat’- the leading Indian social media platform and ‘Moj’- India’s 1 short video app signed a Licensing Agreement with music label ‘T-Series’. Recently, […]
Nigeria’s Competition law, A Call for More Action
Introduction In January 2019, Nigeria signed its first comprehensive competition law.[1] Prior to this, there was no single legislation encapsulating the principles and tenets of […]
UNINTENTIONAL ABANDONMENT
The Patent laws in India have been designed to act as an incentive for innovation, as well as enable the owner to prevent others from […]
‘GOODYEAR’ Declared As A Prima Facie Well-known Mark: The Concept Explained
Recently, the Delhi High Court had restrained a person from using the trademark Goodyear which is associated with and is a registered trademark of the […]
SHAMPANSKOYE: A potential Geographical Indication dispute between France and Russia?
Earlier this month, the Russian Government brought in force a new law, that requires all foreign producers of sparkling wine to make use of the […]
Celebrity Rights vs Privacy: Where to draw the line?
Introduction The pathway to understanding who qualifies to be labelled as a celebrity in India is distorted. However, it can be based on two parameters: […]
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION (GI) TAGS OF PORTUGAL
Portugal, officially known as “The Portuguese Republic”, is a country situated on the Iberian Peninsula, in south-western Europe, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in the […]
Introducing the Board Members- The IP Press Law Review
“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” – Helen Keller The IP Press is thrilled to introduce you to our […]
Need for Better Intellectual Property Protection of Software in Nigeria
From the control of various machines such as aircrafts, pacemakers, and other medical devices to the movie and video game industry, it is safe to […]
Quick reference to 7days 7 Blogs on sports law- National Sports Day
Gender Discrimination in Sports- How long must we wait for equality?Authored by: Hetvi TrivediRead the full article here. PV Sindhu and interplay of moment marketing, […]
‘Doping’ in E-Sports
At the recently-concluded Tokyo 2020 Olympics, news surfaced that Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu could possibly get her Silver medal upgraded to a Gold, since the […]
Image Rights in Sports: The recent Zlatan And Bale controversy
In November 2020, footballers Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Gareth Bale made headlines when they questioned EA Sport[1] and FIFPro for the use of their name and […]