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Continue reading →: Doctrine of Trademark Dilution.
Introduction SECTION 29 (4) OF THE Trademarks act, 1999 enshrines the doctrine of dilution. Trademark dilution is a concept giving the owner of a well-known trademark power to prohibit others from using the mark in a way that has the potential to reduce its uniqueness. An unauthorized user with an…
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Continue reading →: Impact of AI Revolution on the Indian Trademark Law
WIPO in its meeting on Intellectual property and Artificial intelligence in November 2020 discussed the impact of artificial intelligence on trademarks and the impact on human perception will determine the registration and infringement of trademarks. Artificial intelligence (AI) has unparalleled potential to facilitate the management of IP, in the context…
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Continue reading →: WORK OF JOINT- AUTHORSHIP : PART I
Writing something new opens up a way for you to register your works under the Indian Copyright Act. But this also includes multiple issues like plagiarism, co-authorship, author’s rights etc. In certain scenarios co-authorship is one of the most important aspect while registering the copyright. It is also known…
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Continue reading →: Courts and Tribunals in Sports: An Indian Perspective
Introduction: The Sports Law and Welfare Association of India is a national non-profit professional organization working towards the common goal of understanding, promoting and promoting sports law in India and promoting sport by bringing together lawyers and athletes. It advises on various issues including sport regulation, governing bodies, general sports…
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Continue reading →: Covid-19 Vaccination & Patent
INTRODUCTION Patent Law is mainly concerned with balancing public and private interests while concentrating on the economic development. Protection of patents is a crucial pre-requisite for private investment in research and development sector which is necessary in growth of Pharmaceutical interest. In this dark decade of World’s history, during the…
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Continue reading →: FLUID TRADEMARKS
Introduction: Ever seen a chameleon without changing its basic nature and form- camouflaging with its environment? Blending with their surroundings, harder to be caught up by the enemy. In today’s digital economy, brand owners are rapidly pushing themselves by evolving with business standards as well as business needs. Without changing…
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Continue reading →: Collective and Certification Trademark
No one ever made a difference by being like everyone else. We always hear such quotes like stand out from the crowd or else you will get lost in it. Trademark exactly does this for any organisation whether it is a word mark, symbol, logo or a motion mark. To…
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Continue reading →: Sports Betting: Concomitant Legal Regulations in India
Introduction: Sports is a field which is liked by every person these days and therefore ‘sports’ betting has become very common in today’s world.’ So, if the Gambling in this sports industry comes into picture then the value of the game is lost. Country like India where in every city…
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Continue reading →: Brand Names in the Coffee World
The word “Coffee” is derived from “Kahwa” in Arabic. “Kahwa” means a warm traditional drink with sprinkling of chopped dry fruits. By the time it was introduced in the West, the words “Kaffee” in German and “Coffee” in English started to be used. The Western world added milk and coffee…
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Continue reading →: Bon Appetit! – TM and the restaurant business.
Shakespeare said, “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet”[i] This may be true for other things, but not for trademarks. If one peruses the Trademark law, a ‘trademark’ carries with it a goodwill and reputation, which are extremely important…