Does Refilling/ Refurbishing of goods amount to IP Infringement?
Introduction Have you ever wondered if you might actually be infringing somebody’s intellectual property (IP) rights when you fill your bottle of hand wash from […]
Call for Internship- DPIIT Chair, Gujarat National Law University
About the University Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) is the statutory university established by the Government of Gujarat under the Gujarat National Law University Act, 2003. […]
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION (GI) TAGS OF MEGHALAYA
Meghalaya, also known as “Scotland of the East” (during the British period), is a state situated on the northeast region of India bordered by Assam […]
Sanjay Soya v Narayani Trading: Is copyright registration mandatory?
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 […]
Trademark war in the Wadia Group: Who gets the rights in ‘Go Air’?
The Wadia Group, one of the oldest business conglomerates in India is caught in an internal trademark tussle between two of its companies over the […]
Geographical Indications: Goa notched up two more GI tags!
Introduction: Goa, the smallest state of India, sits on the southwestern coast along the Konkan belt. It is separated from the Deccan highlands by the […]
Ambush marketing and trademark law in India
The word “Ambush Marketing” was first coined by marketing guru Jerry Welsh while he was working as a manager for American Express in the 1980s. […]
‘Better than revenge?’: Taylor Swift, Copyright Controversies and her ‘Fearless’ bounce back Strategy!!
Taylor Swift’s December released album ‘Evermore’ returned to number 1 on Billboard 2021 charts after she announced that the vinyl version was out on 4 […]
Bollywood and talent management agency
Bollywood and talent management agency The Hindi film industry popularly known as ‘Bollywood’ has experienced robust growth over the last few years and has become […]
Intellectual Property Protection for dancers in Nigeria
Galala, Suo, Alanta, Azonto, Skelewu, Shoki, Shaka-shaku… It goes without saying that Nigerians are great at conceiving and creating dances, pattern of steps, movements and […]
DPS Belt or Gucci Belt: A Strip of Confusion; -a Trademark Infringement Perspective
It will not be an exaggeration if we say the world has shrunk due to social media. We never know what will grab people’s attention […]
PhonePe Vs. BharatPe: Anti Dissection vs Dominant Mark Test
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 […]
IP Hot Shorts May 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 […]
‘Game of corruptions’ – An issue that the International Sports Law MUST conquer
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 […]
Workshop on Giving wings to your flight to LL.M.
Date and time 27th June 2021, 01:00 – 2:30 PM IST REGISTRATION LINK: https://pages.razorpay.com/pl_HJJc6FjiucHjDN/view Speakers: 1. Ms. Neha SinghLL.M.Graduate from University of Birmingham, UK 2. […]
‘Friends: The Reunion’ – Could there be any more infringement
‘Friends’ is one of the most globally loved shows of all time. The characters and their personalities have stayed with fans even so many years […]
Patenting COVID-19 vaccine: Contrary to International obligations?
Introduction The past year has not been easy for most of people across different nations. The novel coronavirus made 2020 difficult and tiring for most […]
Geographical Indication (GI) Tags of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh, also known as the “rice bowl of India”, is a state situated in the south-eastern coastal region of India bordered by Telangana in […]
Third Hands-on Training: – Research Methods in Intellectual Property Rights
The workshop aims to impart training for properly conducting research, and analyses the results of empirical study to support the findings in IPR policy research. […]
Masterstroke by the government of India to encourage accountability and transparency
Copyright (amendment) rules, 2021: A Brief Analysis “Copyright is the exclusive right granted by law for a certain number of years to make and dispose […]