IP Hot Shorts April 2021
It has been a constant and collective effort of The IP Press Team to bring to its readers the most recent news in the field […]
PATENT AMENDMENT RULES: A BOON FOR SMALL ENTITIES, START-UPS & EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
Introduction In the month of October 2020, the Department for the Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) issued the Patents (Amendment) Rules 2020 (hereinafter […]
How this provision of patent law can boost drug supplies and increase access to essential medicines …
Compulsory Licensing of Patents for Covid Drugs amidst the Pandemic Introduction In a recent order passed by the Delhi High Court in the case of […]
Trademark valid only for personal use: High court curtails the right to license!
Introduction Can a person, who uses his own name or surname as a trademark, be held liable for trademark infringement of a registered trademark? Does […]
Analysis of effect of acquiescence in Senior-Junior User Relationship in use of a mark
Introduction The general idea surrounding use of trademarks is that only a single entity, that is the registered owner of the trademark or any other […]
Is Blockchain the Future of Copyright Protection?
Introduction There is no gainsaying the fact that the lack of adequate protection of copyright in Nigeria is heightened in this era of the digital […]
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION (GI) TAGS OF UTTARAKHAND
Uttarakhand, formerly known as Uttaranchal and often known as ‘Dev Bhoomi’ or ‘Land of the Gods’, is a northern state of India, known for its […]
Report on the Workshop by HNB Central University
It was my pleasure to attend the Workshop on Intellectual Property Rights on the occasion of World IP Day which was conducted by HNB Central […]
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION (GI) TAGS OF PONDICHERRY
Pondicherry, officially known as Puducherry, is a Union Territory town of India bounded by the south-eastern Tamil Nadu. Having served as a French colonial settlement […]
WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DAY- The IP Press
This World IP day is unlike any other before. As we celebrate this world IP day with all humility, we at the IP press would […]
How The Internet Is Acting As A Medium To Radicalise Terrorism?
Introduction The Internet’s popularity has exploded in this era, allowing for a whole new level of socialization never seen before in human history. Cyberspace has […]
Joint authorship in copyright work and the dispute of royalty sharing thereof
‘Honest Potboilers’ is a well-known title and bestseller fiction series, a brainchild of Mr. Raj and Mr. Jay, two of the most creative story-telling minds […]
Rules for The IP Press Quiz to Extempore Competition 2021
There will be 5 rapid fire rounds in this live IP quiz. Level 1: FICTIONAL CHARACTER MERCHANDISING. In the first round, 10 pictures will be […]
Empowering Authors in Nigeria via Fairer Copyright Contract Law: Authors’ Activism
“A day will come, when, in the eye of the law, literary property will be as sacred as whiskey, or any other of the necessaries […]
IP Hot Shorts March 2021
It has been a constant and collective effort of The IP Press Team to bring to its readers the most recent news in the field […]
Masterstroke by the Government of India to protect the rights of users in digital media
THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (INTERMEDIARY GUIDELINES AND DIGITAL MEDIA ETHICS CODE) RULES, 2021: A BRIEF ANALYSIS “Technology is a useful servant, But a dangerous master” The […]
Is India Ready for A Major Cyber Attack? What Can You Do as A Citizen?
On April 7, India’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Bipin Rawat, told reporters that China is capable of launching cyberattacks against India that could […]
Facebook’s Massive Data Breach: Is your Data now available on the Internet?
It is not new that Facebook is in the news again for Data Privacy issues. The privacy battle for Facebook has been ongoing for years […]
Celebrating World IP Day & One year of “The IP Press”
On the occasion of World IP Day and One year of The IP Press, we welcome you all to celebrate the IPHolic in you with […]
India to render IPAB dysfunctional
On 4th April 2021, the Official Gazette has published an ordinance titled Tribunals Reforms (Rationalization and Conditions of Service) Ordinance, 2021(Gazette ID: CG-DL-E-04042021-226364). This Ordinance […]