COPYRIGHT PROTECTION IN STAND-UP COMEDY
Standup comedy has become the new buzz around town. Where earlier comedians were used only as fillers on stage or shows, now they are doing […]
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AN INDIE MUSIC LABEL AND AN INDIAN PRODUCTION COMPANY FUELLED OVER CINDERELLA OF IP LAWS
Copyright is referred to as the ‘Cinderella of Intellectual Property Law’ as it plays a very important role in the IP regime. Copyright protects authors, […]
Can Unique Sports Celebrations be brought under Copyright Law?
Sports, especially in the current time have become much more than just the sport itself. The billions of dollars worth of industry/clubs, financially outrageous advertising […]
THE IP PRESS LAW REVIEW VOL. 1 ISSUE 1
The IP Press Law Review (IPPLR) is an initiative of The IP Press to extend our objectives of spreading awareness on the issues concerning intellectual […]
Crash course on Patent Agent Preparation- PAPER II by The IP Press
Prepare for PAPER II with us! 17th April 2022 to 1st May 2022 Learn the nuances of patent drafting from our experts! Indian Patent Agent […]
ANOTHER WIN FOR NOVARTIS
Novartis has constantly been a party to patent battles. Some won, some lost. The landmark judgment in 2019 by the hon’ble apex court in Novartis […]
BRUSHED CIRCLE AS AN EU TRADEMARK FOR WINE: LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION?
The proprietor of the earlier national trademark prevailed in a trademark dispute involving a brushed circle as an EU trademark for wine. Despite the earlier […]
In Conversation with Ms. Kangan Roda and Mr. G. Rahul: Effective Trademark Strategies and Brand Success
Q1. Let us start with talking about the potential that a good trademark strategy has for a brand and the success of the company overall. […]
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION (GI) TAGS OF ITALY
Italy, officially known as the ‘Italian Republic’, is a country located in the center of the Mediterranean Sea, in Southern Europe, and is also often […]
Playing in the ‘Grey Area’: Thin line between Comparative Advertisement and disparagement
Brands have to face cutthroat competition in the market in order to get their product into the best seller’s list. The market is flooded with […]
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION (GI) TAGS OF FRANCE
France, officially known as the “French Republic”, is a transcontinental country spanning Western Europe and several overseas regions and territories and is bordered by Belgium, […]
CANVAS OF SKIN – HOW MUCH DOES IT COST THE ARTIST?
In an era where present-day art and the artists know no definite form, it is important to highlight the protection (or lack of) available to […]
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION (GI) TAGS OF IRELAND
Ireland, an island in the North Atlantic, is the second-largest island of the British Isles, the third-largest in Europe, and the twentieth-largest on the Earth. […]
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION (GI) TAGS OF DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI & DAMAN AND DIU
Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu is a Union Territory in Western India which was created through the merger of the former union […]
Extension in a prior injunction in Trademark “Beardo” Infringement Case: Delhi High Court
A Single Bench of the Delhi High Court in Zed Lifestyle Pvt Ltd v. Hardik Mukeshbhai Pansheriya[1] dealt with the issue to restrain the defendant company […]
IP Hot Shorts December 2021-January 2022
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 […]
Carrying “business of issuing licenses” of Copyright- Prohibited in India
Introduction: In a recent decision dated December 1, 2021 (“Order”) passed by the Madras High Court (“Court”) in the case of M/s.Novex Communications Pvt. Ltd. […]
Linking GIs, SMEs and Sustainability
Introduction The link between Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) has been discussed multifarious times but hasn’t been implemented extensively in […]
BADAM BADAM A DADA KACHA BADAM – A TRAGIC MUSIC RIGHT INFRINGEMENT OF A PEANUT HAWKER
The Bengali folk Jingle “Kacha Badam” has currently taken social media by storm, and everyone is grooving to the tunes of it. The catchy tunes […]
ERROR CODE 101: THE DIMENSIONS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN COMPUTER PROGRAMMES
Introduction: With the advent of the FinTech revolution, technology and innovation have taken centre stage throughout the globe. Every business alike, ranging from multi-national companies […]