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Continue reading →: INDIAN PERSPECTIVE OF PERSONALITY RIGHTS
Personality rights refers to right of persons related to their personality which are protected under the Right to privacy as it is considered to be the property of a person. It is most importantly used by celebrities and people use their names, photograph, voice etc to increase the growth and…
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Continue reading →: IPR: The Movement of Struggle to success
India got its independence in 1947. The economy at that time was still caged in the strict rules and restriction for import and export. While having a closed economy the main motto was to substitute imports and exports and only rely on the products manufacturing in India. The Government had…
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Continue reading →: JAMNALAL BAJAJ: A FORGOTTEN HERO?
At the 75th anniversary of India, when the general opinion regarding corporate, start-ups and people running them is preconceived to be that of narcissistic profit minting structures, we try to take down such stereotypes and take a glimpse at life of a person who is responsible for not only for…
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Continue reading →: PARODIES: AN INDIAN COPYRIGHT LAW PERSPECTIVE
The term parody refers to a work often used to ridicule, criticize or mock an original work. Although it is often confused with satire due to the lack of jurisprudence in Indian law. The US courts[1] have made a clear-cut distinction between the two. A parody is a work that…
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Continue reading →: DEEPFAKES AND THE COPYRIGHT LAW IN INDIA
Deepfakes are the new kid on the block, be it your favourite political parties’ campaign being jeopardised by that unoriginal yet infamous clip that went viral, or your favourite movie star being portrayed unethically on pornographic sites, they seem to be everywhere. Unfortunately, as the status quo stands the technology…
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Continue reading →: Place of origin matters..!
Some products or particular goods originate from a specific region or locality and has some special characteristics, qualities or reputation which is attributable to the place of origin. There are various factors governing this like the climate, soil, temperature, moisture and raw materials utilised the process of manufacturing or traditional…
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Continue reading →: Decoding the Intricacies of Parallel Imports and Doctrine of Exhaustion – Part 2
Law in India: Since the Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual[1] has allowed the participating countries to form their own methods to deal with exhaustion of intellectual property right, India has dealt with it under the Trade Marks Act, 1999.[2] Section 30 of the Act places certain…
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Continue reading →: Decoding the Intricacies of Parallel Imports and Doctrine of Exhaustion – Part 1
Introduction: Many of us have bought smartphones or laptops which were purchased by the seller in countries like USA and UAE and sold in India in the so-called ‘Grey Markets’. While doing this we are usually aware of the technical nuances like the fact that the warranty is not valid…
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Continue reading →: Curious Case of Copyrights Over Fonts – Part 2
Concern about Originality Another concern relating to copyrights over fonts is whether new fonts can actually be regarded as original works for claiming protection under copyright laws. This concern stems from the fact that fonts (or rather typefaces) are merely altered manner of representation of the alphabets and symbols that…
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Continue reading →: Curious Case of Copyrights Over Fonts – Part 1
Introduction A contemporary issue in the field of intellectual property rights has been the protection of non-conventional artistic works under copyright law. Fonts are one of those non-conventional artistic work. A delicate understanding and application of the copyright laws is required to resolve the issues concerning the copyright over new…