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Articles by Sonal Sinha

About Sonal Sinha
I am currently in the fourth year of BA LLB at Symbiosis Law School Noida. Over the years at law school, I have developed a keen interest and passion for IPR laws and like to research upon and write blogs on topics related to Trademarks and Copyrights law. I hope to bring some intriguing content your way through my articles at this platform. Apart from that, I am also an avid reader and a fitness enthusiast

Rario v Striker: Defining the Contours of Right to Publicity

June 12, 2023 Sonal Sinha 1

The growth of technology and the increasing involvement of the internet in our daily lives has stirred debate around various aspects of intellectual property. One […]

NUANCES OF BONAFIDE USE UNDER THE INDIAN TRADEMARK ACT

November 25, 2022 Sonal Sinha 0

Introduction For any business, its brand plays an essential role in its success amongst the consumer base. The brand takes on a personality of itself, […]

In Conversation with Ms. Kangan Roda and Mr. G. Rahul: Effective Trademark Strategies and Brand Success

April 6, 2022 Sonal Sinha 0

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. […]

Playing in the ‘Grey Area’: Thin line between Comparative Advertisement and disparagement

March 28, 2022 Sonal Sinha 0

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 […]

Amul’s Victory in Canada: Comparative Analysis with Indian Trademark Law

November 1, 2021 Sonal Sinha 0

Hailed as one of the major wins for the homegrown brand, Amul Dairy won a major trademark battle in the Federal Court of Canada. As […]

‘GOODYEAR’ Declared As A Prima Facie Well-known Mark: The Concept Explained

September 13, 2021 Sonal Sinha 0

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 […]

The Interface Between Non-Fungible Tokens and Copyright Law

July 30, 2021 Sonal Sinha 0

While we were still trying to wrap our head around the concepts of blockchain and cryptocurrency, another concept of Non-Fungible tokens (NFT) has rocked the […]

Sanjay Soya v Narayani Trading: Is copyright registration mandatory?

July 3, 2021 Sonal Sinha 0

According to the Indian Copyright law, a copyright is an automatic right. Once an idea is fixed to a tangible medium, it acquires protection under […]

PhonePe Vs. BharatPe: Anti Dissection vs Dominant Mark Test

June 16, 2021 Sonal Sinha 2

When it comes to the success of a particular brand, Trademarks play an essential role. Trademarks of a brand are its unique identification captured in […]

War between Copyrights and Academic Research: The Sci-Hub and LibGen case

March 22, 2021 Sonal Sinha 0

The debate around copyright protection and exceptions to it under fair dealing have time and again sparked controversies among academics and legal experts. The rationale […]

Report of the Workshop on Protecting your brand in the midst of Pandemic

March 12, 2021 Sonal Sinha 0

The workshop on “Protecting your brand in the midst of Pandemic” started at 2 PM on Feb 27, 2021. The moderator of the session was […]

Amazon Valentino Counterfeit Lawsuit: Liability in the Online Marketplace

February 23, 2021 Sonal Sinha 0

With the advancement of technology, e-commerce has expanded exponentially and all we need is just a click away but not all of it is as […]

Budweiser says cheers after Delhi High Court Rules in its favour

January 15, 2021 Sonal Sinha 1

In today’s world of technology, a major part of our lives are lives are spent virtually via social media.  Social media is no longer just […]

Today’s Quiz

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Can sand-sculptures be copyrighted?

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

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

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

Prior art search includes:
Rights conferred by registration are subject to prior user rights under the Trademark Act of 1999

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

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

The first legislation in India relating to patents was enacted in:
Law on_____ is not codified in India.

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

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

Exceptions to copyright infringement in India also referred to as:

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

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

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

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

 

 

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

Trade-secret is protected in India by:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

"Independent claim" is a term associated with:

An improvement over a patented invention can be protected by:

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

Which of these is a geographical indication?

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

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

What does a trademark protect?

Can tattoos be copyrighted in India?

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

'Prior art' in patent law includes

Slogans/ Short phrases can be protected under:

'IPC' in relation to Patents means:

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

copyright protects the ____ elements of GUI

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

Which Oscar winning movie was sued for copyright infringement?

"Computer program per se" is protectable under:

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

The copyright over a photograph lasts for:

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

The design should be___under the Indian Design Act, 2000

 

India is a member of:

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

This sound mark belongs to whom:

https://storage.googleapis.com/theippress/2020/06/0cfa0277-media.wav

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

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

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

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

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

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