The World of Fanfiction and Questions of Copyright Protection
In the midst of lockdown and the Covid scare, I have been guilty of procrastinating on my work and devoting my time to a binge […]
intellectual property rights
Global ‘FRAND’liness (license) over a standardized technology: is it a reality?
The German court (Mannheim) recently allowed an injunction in favor of Nokia to prevent Daimler from the unauthorized use of their SEP in Germany. The […]
Patenting in space: what we already know and moving forward from there
Carl Cristo’s, “Science soars like an eagle however law drags on like a turtle” somehow describes the current state of space invention patenting. It’s a […]
Role of intellectual property in tackling the climate change issues
“The time is not past when humankind thought it could selfishly draw on exhaustible resources. We know how the world is not a commodity”. Francois […]
Graphical User Interfaces and Design Protection
A rapid growth in the demand for virtual platforms to operate various meetings is evident today. One such platform during the ongoing pandemic is “JioMeet” […]
I hate you like I love you: The Interplay between IP and the silver screen
The Cinema Industry is one of the most popular industries in the world. Movies have been loved since ages for offering us all the entertainment, […]
Geographical Indication (GI) Tags of Rajasthan
Rajasthan, a State in India, also known as “The Land of Kings” was formed on 30th March, 1949, when Rajputana merged into the Dominion of […]
Mahindra’s Roxor Versus Fiat Chrysler’s Jeep: US Trade Dress Infringement Case
Are you a car addict?? Want to read something about cars?? Then you are at the right place…This post covers the Trade dress infringement suit […]
Hangover the Morning After: Can Tattoos be Copyrighted?
The question of whether tattoos can be copyrighted has come up time and again in numerous cases in the past decade. However, it caught my […]
Geographical Indication (GI) Tags of Sikkim
Sikkim is a north-eastern State of India bordered with China (in the North), Bhutan (in the East), Nepal (in the West) and West Bengal (in […]
In whose name authorship would vest in a photograph?
Gaspard- Felix once said “there is no such thing as photography because in photography, as in all things, there are people who can see and […]
Book bans, copyright & the freedom of expression
Often, we come across news that a particular book has been banned by the Government. Similar incidents are witnessed with other copyrightable works as well, […]
A Battle between luxury mark and mark of a common-average man
Analysis of BMW AG v. Om Balajee Automobile (India) Pvt Ltd What do you understand by the term ‘brand’? Is it a connotation to a […]
Doom’s Day- An End to 150 years of Good yearicism
USPTO v. Booking.com[1]This post is in continuation to our previous posts covered here and here. The day has come and the SCOTUS (Supreme Court of […]
Stripping Away Abstraction to find Adaptation
From Lord of the Rings to Life of Pi to Shawshank Redemption, we have all time and again enjoyed these movies that were wonderful adaptations […]
Geographical Indication Tags of MIZORAM
Geographical Indication Law [Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999] protects the traditional culture and benefits the artisans, weavers, craftsmen socially as well […]
Trademark as a vehicle of social divide
It was Shakespeare who, through Romeo, had thrown caution the wind, and questioned the significance of a name, for a Rose, called as anything but […]
Missing Legal Protection for Traditional Cultural Expressions in India? : A brief write-up on issues concerning them at contemporary times.**
The question of subjecting intangible cultural heritage to Intellectual property (hereafter IP) law protection has largely been elusive for scholars, policy makers, representatives of the […]
Unrecognizing the recognizable: Addressing the rapper’s dilemma in light of the German case law
*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 […]