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 […]
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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: […]
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 […]
PV Sindhu and interplay of moment marketing, and IP rights
Introduction Indian athletes have earned seven medals for the nation in the recent Olympics through their perseverance, thereby making the entire nation proud. India bagged […]
7 days of Sports law
Having attorneys specialized in sports law is an emerging branch of legal education in India. Some aspects of sports law are covered in IPR, but […]
IP Hot Shorts July 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 […]
Is IPR an exception to Competition Law?
Intellectual property rights are the rights given to the person for their intellectual labor. It basically confers exclusive rights on the author/producer or inventor regarding […]
IPR Olympiad 2.0- ISERDIndia
India’s First and Unique National IPR Olympiad – IPR Olympiad 2.0 ISERDIndia Analytics LLP will be organizing IPR Olympiad 2.0. The Olympiad will be organized […]
Do you know why “Market Survey” is important in trademark?
UNDERSTANDING DISTINCTIVENESS The distinctiveness of a trademark is of utmost importance as it makes the trademark unique and allows to differentiate the goods and/or services […]
‘Dabus is the Inventor’ Says Federal Court of Australia in Landmark Judgment of Thaler V. Commissioner of Patents, [2021] Fca 879.
On 30th July 2021, Federal court of Australia held that an Artificial Intelligence (AI) system can be an inventor as per the Australian Patent Act […]
Successful IP Stories #1
Chapter: Geographical Indication Which body initiated the process of obtaining a Geographical Indication (GI) tag for Matti Bananas? Madurai Agribusiness Incubation Forum – Intellectual Property Facilitation […]
Trade Secrets and SMEs
Trade Secrets have become popular over the years because of their growing use and commercial value. They promotes competitiveness and innovation in the market sphere. […]
IP Hot Shorts June 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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]