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 […]
Month: September 2021
‘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 […]