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Articles by Charu Srivastava

About Charu Srivastava
Good day everyone!!! I am a faculty at School of Law, UPES [Dehradun] possess close to 6 years of academic experience, also a PH.D. Scholar at GNLU, Gandhinagar. I hold a Master degree in Business Laws from National Law School of India University, Bangalore. Passionate about Intellectual Property Rights particularly Law of Copyrights, Trademark, Geographical Indication and Traditional Knowledge. Aspires to contribute thoughtful posts on IP ranging from its creation to enforcement to cater to the vast category of readers involving artists, lawyers, academia or any layperson having no knowledge of IP. On a lighter note, Alas, I am not Adventurous or a traveller but have an interest in singing, playing guitar and cooking little bit.

Certificate course on Contract Drafting – Basics and Use in Intellectual Property Rights

December 15, 2023 Charu Srivastava 0

About the course In today’s complex business environment, the ability to draft contracts that protect the interests of all parties involved is invaluable. Whether you’re […]

‘Game of corruptions’ – An issue that the International Sports Law MUST conquer

June 12, 2021 Charu Srivastava 3

Corruption has been prevalent in the process of hosting a mega-event like the FIFA World Cup, Olympics and many more international sports. Bidding is a […]

Trademarkability of “.com” marks with generic terms

July 5, 2020 Charu Srivastava 2

We often argue that generic words can’t be trademarked because it tends to be used in the same industry by the other proprietors to refer […]

A case of a permanent injunction filed by one patentee against another patentee

June 19, 2020 Charu Srivastava 5

What we usually discuss in patent classes is about enforcement of the patent rights by the patentee against any person under Section 48 of the […]

Copyright exception related to marriage procession: A clarification from the Copyright Office

June 4, 2020 Charu Srivastava 0

A piecemeal Public notice from the Copyright Office, Government of India, Ministry of Commerce & Industry [DIPP] notified on August 27, 2019, though a little […]

Jharkhand, one of the States in India, gets its first GI tag on the Sohrai Khovar painting

May 15, 2020 Charu Srivastava 0

The Sohrai Khovar painting an incredible piece of artistic work comprising of natural soils of different colours practiced by local tribal women during the harvest […]

Telangana gets its newest GI tag on one more handicraft Puttapaka Telia Rumal

May 14, 2020 Charu Srivastava 1

Telangana, an Indian State, was the second geographical region to get GI tag on Pochampally Ikat on 31st December 2004 (access here) after West Bengal being first […]

A treaty for strengthening the rights of Performers and Actors: Beijing Treaty Enters into Force on April 28, 2020

May 6, 2020 Charu Srivastava 1

The Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances (Beijing Treaty or BTAP) deals with the intellectual property rights of performers in audiovisual performances. Given the nature of […]

Unrecognizing the recognizable: Addressing the rapper’s dilemma in light of the German case law

May 2, 2020 Charu Srivastava 40

*This article is going to be interesting because of three reasons. One, it talks about Sampling in the music industry; two, how European Union Directives […]

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Ariana Grande faced Copyright Infringement lawsuit in January 2020 for which of her song?

The Protection of Plant Variety and Farmers Right Act, 2001 (PPVFR Act) received the assent of President on:

Taylor Swift was sued for copyright infringement for which of her song?

The term "patent troll" was coined by the staff of which company?

This sound mark belongs to whom:

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What does a trademark protect?

Can tattoos be copyrighted in India?

Hint: Did you know Shahrukh Khan’s tattoo in Don2 was copyrighted?

Trade-secret is protected in India by:

"Computer program per se" is protectable under:

The copyright over a photograph lasts for:

Singer Adele was sued for copyright infringement of which of her song?

Which of these is a geographical indication?

Which of the following is not patentable under the Patents Act of 1970?

A "3-D shape" of a product can be protected under:

The minimum term of patent protection required as per TRIPS is:

The Central Government reviews the Secrecy directions under Indian patent act at the intervals of:

 

 

Can Disney sue a cakemaker for making an “Elsa” inspired cake?

Slogans/ Short phrases can be protected under:

What is the period of protection of copyright granted in USA and UK?

Can sand-sculptures be copyrighted?

Exceptions to copyright infringement in India also referred to as:

Number of classes of ‘works’ under Indian Copyright Law:

The popular symbol for copyright ‘©’ originated in which country?

copyright protects the ____ elements of GUI

Before the Copyright Act, 1957 (amended in 2012), which statute governed the copyright
laws in India?

Rights conferred by registration are subject to prior user rights under the Trademark Act of 1999

The Indian Trademark Act of 1999 provides for Absolute grounds of refusal:

Law on_____ is not codified in India.

The letters ‘FR’ in the term ‘FRAND’ for SEP licensing stands for:

'Prior art' in patent law includes

An important consideration for the grant of a patent of an invention is:

The 2017 movie Raabta was alleged to be a copy of the Telugu movie:

Which was the first country to have a full-fledged copyright statute?

Which Oscar winning movie was sued for copyright infringement?

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) was established in the year:

'IPC' in relation to Patents means:

Prior art search includes:

The design should be___under the Indian Design Act, 2000

 

In "quid-pro-quo", quo stands for:

Who is appointed as the WIPO's next Director-General on May 8, 2020, by the consensus of the member states of the (WIPO):

An improvement over a patented invention can be protected by:

A patentee has a right to claim damages for infringement from date of:

Pre-grant opposition before the Indian Patent Office can be filed by:

India is a member of:

Rights conferred by registration are subject to prior user rights under the Trademark Act of 1999

Economic Rights under the Indian Copyright Act of 1957 are enumerated under:

The first legislation in India relating to patents was enacted in:

Economic rights to performers for their performances fixed in audio-visual fixations were given in which international agreement?

Beyonce and Jay Z were recently sued for copyright infringement for which of their song?

A request for Foreign Filing License shall be disposed of by the Indian patent office within:

The letters 'ND' in the term 'FRAND' for SEP licensing mean:

The Trademark Act of 1999 provides for Absolute grounds of refusal:

"Independent claim" is a term associated with:

The time limit for filing PCT National phase application in India is:

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