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 […]
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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 […]
‘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 […]
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 […]
Authorship rights of translators of literary works in India
Introduction Literature Nobel laureate Jose Saramago has remarked, “Writers make national literature while translators make universal literature”. The significance of translators has always been undermined; […]
CASE STUDY OF ‘GOOGLE INC. V. ORACLE AMERICA INC.’ AND THE WAY FORWARD:
Introduction: The case Google LLC v. Oracle America, Inc. conveys the essence of computer code and copyright law in the United States. The conflict centred […]
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 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 […]