Introduction Registration of a trademark under the Indian Trade Marks Act, 1999, is not mandatory. As a result, both registered and unregistered trademarks are defendable in India through a passing off or infringement lawsuit in a court of law. India, a common law nation, upholds both codified law and common law principles, and as a […]
Read moreTattoos have always been a part of self-expression, but the legal quandary regarding who owns the expression and where the right to sue lies, is still a very nascent subject in the Indian jurisdiction. This post aims at seeking, what the Indian position is on the subject. Tattoos have been defined as “a picture or […]
Read moreAuthor – Tanya Janghel Co-Author – Megha Thakkar Introduction One of the benefits of trademark ownership is the right to restrict others from using trademarks that are confusing to customers due to visual similarity. On the other hand, if you want to register a trademark, you must make sure it is distinct enough […]
Read moreAuthor – Hariprasath karunakaranCo-author – Rutuparna Acharya The entrepreneurial genius and richest person alive on the world Elon Musk’s name is synonymous to his revolutionary electric car manufacturing venture named Tesla. This company has changed the automobile industry all over the world and has brought exceptional returns to its founder. Known for its industry best […]
Read moreAuthored By : Hariprasath karunakaran Co-author – Rutuparna Acharya It is not often seen a university fighting a legal suit with respect to trademark issue but still furiously protect them, being that universities are the places which provides knowledge of how to practically implement such knowledge. With such precedence, recently Ohio State University fought the […]
Read moreAuthored By : Tanya Janghel As rightly said by Grant Achatz “Food can be expressive and therefore food can be art” and so it can be protected through Intellectual property laws. We all know the famous trade secrets in the culinary world like the Coca-Cola recipe, KFCs lips smacking fried chicken recipe, and McDonald’s Big Mac special […]
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