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By: Nishat Fatima Introduction: Most of the law student aspire to be a corporate lawyer. In most of the law school, there is no such particular course like Corporate law in Bachelor’s degree. But yes, we do have Company law, business law and other related courses. So here we are going to discuss that whether … Continue reading Corporate Law and It’s Types

By: Gauri Bansal WHAT DO WE MEAN BY TRADEMARK: A BRIEF INTRODUCTION The term “trademark” is often used interchangeably with “brand. The Apple “bite” mark and the Nike “swoosh” are trademarks. When used in the context of digital products and services, trademarks can be referred to as marks An identifiable emblem, phrase, word, or symbol … Continue reading TRADEMARK LAWS IN INDIA

Author: Arnika Dechamma Intellectual Property Rights are legal rights granted to a person for a specific amount of time for any creative and artistic work, any innovation or discovery, or any literary work, words, phrases, symbols, or design. Intellectual property owners have been granted certain exclusive rights that allow them to use their property without … Continue reading COPYRIGHTS AND TATTOOS

Natural rights and intellectual property will be appealing to law students and intellectualproperty researchers It will also be a welcome contribution to the expanding corpus ofliterature devoted to critically addressing policy concerns in IP. The book also includes acollection of conceptual tales to help readers understand the notion of rights and obligations.Should copyright holders be … Continue reading INTELLECTUAL LIBERTY:

Author: Dev Shroff There are around 2.87 million apps available for download on the Google Play Store and Apple app store has about 1.96 million apps available. People investing in start-ups or even established businesses create mobile apps for users who can download their app thus making it easier for businesses enhance their monetary or … Continue reading Intellectual Property Rights on Mobile Apps

Author: ASHIQUE MUHAMMED BIN KAMAL The government has now recommended that the National Bank for Financial Infrastructure and Development be established as a 100 percent government-owned DFI (NaBFID). This article examines the government’s involvement in such a DFI structure and suggests certain checks that the government should consider while establishing NaBFID. Ms Nirmala Sitharaman, India’s … Continue reading 100% Government-Owned Development Financial Institutions: Is It A Sustainable Model?

Author: Shashi Kant Sandilya Corporate Social responsibility (CSR) is proceeding with responsibility by organizations to incorporate social and ecological worries in their business activities. Changes in the worldwide climate progressively challenge business all throughout the planet to look past monetary execution, and to incorporate social and natural worries into their essential administration. Corporate social responsibility … Continue reading CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY COMPLY OR PAY PENALTY

By: Nandhini Ramalingam ABSTRACT Virtual currencies have gained significance in the past decade and during time of COVID-19 an increase in the cryptocurrency investment was witnessed as the traditional ways of investment were in toil in lieu of the global pandemic. There are no defined rules to regulate the cryptocurrency transactions in India till date. … Continue reading CRYPTOCURRENCY REGULATION INDIA

Author: Megha Gupta Introduction  Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (referred as IBC) which is considered as the biggest insolvency reform, is a central Act enacted for reorganization and insolvency resolution of corporate persons, partnership firms, and individuals in a time-bound manner for maximization of the value of assets of such persons. IBC was enacted and came … Continue reading Suspension of IBC

Author: Aman Jain In India, arbitration has become the usual procedure for resolving business disputes. It gives the parties significant liberty by allowing them to choose an impartial and flexible forum of judgement.However, the arbitrability of the dispute’s subject matter has always been a crucial issue before courts and arbitral tribunals.In the lack of a … Continue reading DECIPHERING ARBITRABILITY OF DISPUTES IN LIGHT OF RECENT JUDICIAL PRONOUNCEMENT 

Author: Palak Jain ABSTRACT: Intellectual Property Rights play a vital role in the sustainable development. This paper assesses the discourse of sustainable development as it is applied within the global intellectual property system. The Sustainable Development Goals aim to engage and animate networks in order to eradicate poverty and hunger, achieve dignity and equality, and … Continue reading SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND IPR

Author: Dharni Dhruv NAME OF THE CASE: Diamond vs. Chakrabarty DECIDED ON: June 16, 1980 CITATION NO: 447 U.S. 303 JUDGES: Assenting Judges: Burger (C.J), Stewart, Blackmun, Rehnquist; and Stevens. Dissenting Judges: Brennan, White, Marshall; and Powell. ABSTRACT It was invented at the University of Illinois College of Medicine by immunologist Ananda Chakrabarty. Chakrabarty claimed in his patent … Continue reading DIAMOND VS. CHAKRABARTY

Author: Anil ABSTRACT Agriculture, the backbone of Indian economy is the primary source of income and occupation for the majority of the population of our vast nation. It accounts for a considerable share in the Gross Domestic Product ( GDP)  of the country. There are several laws in place which protect and safeguard the intellectual … Continue reading The role of Intellectual property rights in the field of agriculture

Author: Atharva ABSTRACT Intellectual property rights (IPRs)—the copyrights, patents, trademarks, and other similar rights that underpin the majority of creative and innovative products and services—play a critical role in helping developed and developing countries around the world grow their economies, spur innovation, provide large and small businesses with a variety of tools to help them … Continue reading IPR AS A CONTRIBUTOR TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF A COUNTRY

Author: Tretha Kumari Abstract In recent years, IPR laws have grown in popularity. It provides innovative creators peace of mind, knowing that their creation, idea, or discovery will be protected. The most important of these is patent law. When it comes to medication, which is a vital commodity for everyone, the same patent regulations obstruct … Continue reading PHARMACEUTICAL PATENTING IN INDIA – PROBLEM OF PUBLIC ACCESS TO HEALTH

Author: Sagar Sehrawat Abstract The Intellectual Property Rights are the rights given to persons over the creations of their minds. The significant increase in the technology has increased the scope of intellectual property rights immensely. The increase in technology has also increased the cases of infringement of intellectual property rights. There has been a lack … Continue reading AN OVERVIEW OF ALL THE EMERGING ISSUES AND CHALLENGES IN THE FIELD OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

Abstract This paper will focus on mainly two topics. One is patent laws and another one is anti-trust laws in India under the Intellectual Property Rights. On April 20, 1972, the Patents Act 1970 and the Patents Rules 1972 took effect, repealing the Indian Patents and Designs Act 1911. In India, a patent may be … Continue reading Patents rights and anti- trust laws in India

ABSTRACT Today, intellectual property rights (IPR) are the main point in global commercial practices and livelihood worldwide. These rights foster a creative environment by providing acknowledgement and economic advantages to the creator or innovator. Still, a lack of IPR understanding and inadequate execution may hamper the nation’s economic, technological, and sociological progress. As a result, … Continue reading Intellectual Property and the Indian Constitution

ABSTRACT India is one of the world’s largest democracies, but there is no ‘singular piece of legislation in India currently to address the significant issue of privacy. We are in an information age. With the growth and development of technology, more information is now readily available. The information explosion has manifold advantages but also some … Continue reading Data Protection, Need for Legislation in India.

ABSTRACT  This article is about pharmaceutical patents in India. Recently we heard the news about COVID 19 Vaccine and patent there has been constant tension to balance between patent rights and protection of public health. But India proposed a temporary waiver of intellectual property rights on the COVID 19 vaccine. The waiver is important to … Continue reading “Pharmaceutical patents in India, the problem of public access to health”.

Abstract: This paper consists of the study of Korean firms with respect to the condition of IPR in the past and the crisis faced by these firms in coming to follow stringent IPR policies in order to stand out in the developed nation category. Whereas the paper also consists of the crux of IPR history … Continue reading Innovations and export of Korean firms holding the Ownership of IPR and Patents: How they differ from Indian firms

AbstractThis article sheds light on the emergence of conflicts between geographical indication tags and trademarks with their rapidly increasing usage as forms of intellectual property rights. It explains the meaning and importance of GI tags and trademarks with the help of relevant examples to lay the foundation for discussion of the possible conflicts between them. … Continue reading Conflict of geographical indications with Trademarks

NAME- NALINI TRIPATHI YEAR OF COLLEGE- 2ND YEAR COURSE-  BA.LLB (HONS.) UNIVERSITY- DR. B R AMBEDKAR NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY, SONIPAT Abstract IPR Laws are getting an ever-increasing number of publicity nowadays. It gives a relief to the innovative creators that their creation, thought, revelation will remains theirs. What’s more, among them, patent law is the … Continue reading Pharmaceutical patenting in India-problem of public access to health

Author – Zeba Darvesh Year – 2nd year Course- BBA LLB Title – Space laws and IPR College – MIT WPU, Faculty of law ABSTRACT This blog conceptualizes the fact that after the advancement of science and technology, there has been significant growth in Space law, and an emerging question in Space law is the … Continue reading Space of law

Authored By- Pranjali Joshi BA.LLB. 2nd year Bharatividyapeeth University Abstract The demand for intellectual property law arose with the demand of inventors to get control of their work. The authors wanted to capitalize off their work but not without a moral fiber, they also wanted due credit of their work. Decades later, open access arises … Continue reading The balance between IPR and open access initiatives

AUTHOR: Tabitha Reji Year & course : BBA LLB,  2017-2022 College: Symbiosis Law School, Pune Abstract This Research Paper examines the wildly under-explored presence and role, or lack there-of, of Intellectual property rights concerning aspects such as the theory of personality rights or moral rights in the context of protecting art and design. Revenue in … Continue reading The Role of Intellectual Property Law in combatting Copycatting in the Fashion Industry

AUTHOR- NALINI TRIPATHI YEAR OF COLLEGE- 2ND YEAR COURSE- BA.LLB (HONS.) UNIVERSITY- DR. B R AMBEDKAR NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY, SONIPAT ABSTRACT With the advancement in the digital technology, the distribution of copyrighted material on internet has brought about a drastic change in the preexisting copyright laws. Unfair use and illegal downloading of the copyrighted songs, … Continue reading Emerging trends of copyright law

AUTHOR- Mirudhula A,                                                                                                                          2nd year BA LLB (hons),                                                                                                               School Of Excellence in Law, TNDALU, Chennai. ABSTRACT  Countries across the globe are attempting to strengthen their intellectual property laws in relation to their Research & Development (R&D) outputs and other types of technological growth. The blog provides an overview about the correlation between patent and … Continue reading Research & Development: Patent Issues

Name: Tabitha Reji Year of college & Course: 4th Year/BBA LLB (Hons)      College/ University: Symbiosis Law School, Pune Abstract Copyright law gives the creator the exclusive right to permit the copying, preparation of derivative works, and dissemination of copyrighted works. This definition, however, cannot be exclusively extended to copyright on the internet. Even simply browsing … Continue reading Protection of Copyright in the Digital Age

● Research Article By:Aishwarya R. GhugeBallb Second YearYC Law College, Pune ● What is Intellectual property? ● Intellectual property stands for creativity of Mind:invention, literacy and artistic works, symbols, names, images, designs used in commerce.● Intellectual Property Rights by name can be defined as like,it is an intangible creation of the human mind usually expressed … Continue reading Indian IPR In Brief

Kumari Kanchan law center-II,faculty of law Delhi University Introduction:Regardless of whether a word brand name is confusingly like an English word is likewise controlled by the setting in which the word shows up and its going with highlights. For instance, the Spanish word MONARCA went with a crown configuration would probably be converted into the … Continue reading Genericism and foreign languages

BY:- Akshu Rana Lloyd law college Introduction;The word crime is a social as well as economic phenomenon. It exists for very long time as our human society is. A crime is committed against another individual it can be in form of theft, burglary or against the nation like spying, treason etc. there are various types … Continue reading Cyber law and policy

–Shwetna Jain Institute of law, Nirma University Factual backgroundOn August 11, 2020, a decision of Judge Koh sitting in the Northern District of California was overturned by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that some of Qualcomm’s commercial practices violated the antitrust laws in relation to the Standard Essential Patents (SEPs). It was contented by … Continue reading The Line Between Anticompetitive And HyperCompetitive Practices: FTC V QUALCOMM

THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS(IPR) AND COPYRIGHT:The property which is created by intellects is known as Intellectual Property. These might be artistic, literary, industrial, or other creations that have been created using one’s mind, intellect. And so to protect those creations and inventions, Intellectual Property Rights(IPR) is there. Only the intangible goods come under IPR.IPR is … Continue reading An Outline Of The Copyright Act In India

By:- Laiba Tahreem Hamdard institute of legal studies and research IntroductionInnovative custom programming has become an instrument for achievement in the present economy. Programming engineers and the product they make comes in all shapes and sizes. The designer could be a family companion or relative. The engineer could be requested from Craigslist. Organizations could basically … Continue reading Doctorine Of Work For Hire Under Copyright Law

Saloni Sancheti Symbiosis law school Hyderabad Introduction – The process of making a film is known as film-making. “It is a non-linear methodology that emanated from the practical experiences at its beginnings.” However, it is not as easy as it sounds. It involves many elements, and the process is quite complicated. It involves various stages, … Continue reading Lights, Camera and Action: Role of IPR in Indian Cinematographic Films

KASTURI NANDI jyotirmoy School of Law ,affiliated by calcutta University In Intellectual Property related judgments, Res Judicata is applied in cases where parties have filed cases on infringement but did not obtain satisfactory judgments and thus appealed to the higher court. The principle says that no party can reopen the case once it has been … Continue reading Res-Judicata on Intellectual Property Related Judgment

Ishan Gupta Vivekananda institute of professional studies Abstract Intellectual property Laws in India are getting more popular these days. It bestows a relief to the novel creators that their idea will remains theirs. And among all, the patent law is one of the most significant one. However, when it comes to pharmaceutical drugs, which is … Continue reading Pharmaceutical Patenting In India And The Problem Of Public Access To Health

AbstractIn the current era of globalization, companies are now taking efforts to be creative and innovative to remain up in the business. The need for protection of trade secret is emerging and various countries are stepping forward to include new legal framework to deal any infringement of Intellectual property and for the betterment of companies. … Continue reading Trade Secret Law In India

IntroductionIndian software companies in the past have expressed little interest in protecting software as an intellectual property, but in the present competitive environment, they have recognized its importance.India was the first country to provide protection to the software through the Copyright Act, As per Article 10[1] of the TRIPs agreement[2], where WTO members must treat … Continue reading IPR Protection For Software Programs

Introduction:Fashion in India has existed for more than thousands of years. With diversified geographical territory, fashion adopts its own colour and style. If we look at the geographical figure of India, we would notice that all the states have its unique fashion sense, this taste is influenced by various factors like climate, culture, tradition, etc.Post … Continue reading Role of Intellectual Property Rights in Fashion Industry

AbstractThere was no legal framework on trademarks before 1940 in India. The problems related to infringement of registered and unregistered trademark were resolved under Section 54 of the Specific Relief Act, 1877 and registration was arbitrated under the Indian Registration Act,1908. To overcome these difficulties, the Indian Trademark law was enforced in 1940. To conquer … Continue reading Trademark Law In India – Concept And Case Laws

Introduction:India is a mega diverse country with 6-7% of world’s biodiversity, with 100 million forest dwellers and tribal communities who have, accumulated over generations, the traditional knowledge of using around 10000 of such species. The economic value of this traditional knowledge in pharmaceutical sector is estimated to be around 5 trillion.It is prudent to say … Continue reading Traditional Knowledge And Patient Issues In India- Concerning Biopiracy

By Mahwesh Buland.                                                     Abstract: We all know about crypto currency, it is just one of the application of block chain . There are numerous applications based on the block chain technology. It is one of the most dynamic and evolving next generation technology and it is helpful in almost all sectors. Starting from banking, health … Continue reading Block-Chain laws in India & Regulatory Challenges

By Shubham Shakti Abstract: Worldwide market has confronted serious repercussions during the COVID-19 pandemic. The whole world is in the grasp of COVID-19 which has been declared as a pandemic by the World Health Organization[1].  Government, so as to cut down the hindering outcomes of the pandemic, has forced a few restrictions which further limits … Continue reading Force Majure : A Shield to contractors?

By Urvi Karolia Introduction Trademarks are marks used in trade for the purpose of distinguishing particular goods or services from another. Such marks act as source identifiers and are heavily marketed in order to establish themselves in the market. One technique used by trademark owners for popularising their trademark is done with the help of … Continue reading Perspective of trade mark infringement in comparative advertisements

By Shubham Shakti Abstract:  Intellectual property refers to the ownership of intangible goods. These include ideas, designs, symbols, writings and creations. It also refers to digital media such as audio and video clips those are accessible through the electronic media.  Since intellectual property is intangible, if it is stolen, it may be difficult to recover.  … Continue reading An overview of Copyright Law in the digital era

By- Mahwesh Buland. Abstract: Over-the-top (OTT) refers to the services carried over networks that deliver value to customers without the involvement of a carrier service provider in the planning, selling, provisioning and servicing aspects. Essentially, the term refers to providing content over the internet unlike traditional media such as radio and cable TV. In the … Continue reading Legal Regulation of OTT Platforms In India: A Cross Juridisctional Comparative Analysis

By Isha ChaudhariAbstractThe fashion design in India according to 2019 the retail market value is approximately $1.78trillion (excluding jewelry). There have been many designs of clothes made by the artists who went trendy but there are people as well as making duplicate designs and selling the same designer clothes. The Indian fashion industry consists of … Continue reading Copyright in fashion industry.

By: Urvi KaroliaAbstractThe drastic switch to electronic means and the increase in dependence on electronics in today’s world, crops up the question of the validity, execution and enforcement of contracts formed through electronic means. This article explains the governing laws for execution and enforcement of e-contracts in India and also, divulges the lack of provisions … Continue reading E-Contracts -Execution and Enforceability Understanding electronically formed Contracts

BY – PRANJALI PANDYA INTRODUCTION WHAT IS DUE DILIGENCE?According to the Securities Act of 1933 which was first used has defined the term “Due Diligence” which in turn refers to a measure of prudence, activity or assiduity, as is properly to be expected from, and ordinarily exercised by, a reasonable and prudent man under the … Continue reading Brief Analysis of the process of due diligence.

By Kavya H AbstractArbitration is considered as an effective alternative remedy for resolving the disputes among the aggrieved parties. Arbitration is preferred in most of the cases in order to achieve expeditious remedies. Consumers play a crucial role in this globalized economy. The impact they have on the globalized sector makes it essential to protect … Continue reading Effectiveness Of Arbitration In Consumer Disputes

By Vinitha.E Introduction:Every region has its claim to fame. Qualities and features of certain goods attributable to some geographical localities and respectable to “as products of certain region” come below Geographical Indications. Geographical Indications is an evolving fashion in Intellectual Property. A geographical indication (GI) is an indication, either in the method of a label … Continue reading A Critical Study On Geographical Indications In India

Introduction: Indian film industry has the greatest recognition in world market. The film sector also plays a vital role in the economy of our nation. A film is a blend of visual and audio. It contains a story in it. There might a single or several characters involved in a movie. These characters are acted … Continue reading Chatracter Merchandising In Film Industry

By Pranjali Pandya INTRODUCTION India had framed the Insider Regulations way back in the year 1992. Further, the legislativeframework was primarily adopted from the United Kingdom and the United States of Americasecurities law. Despite this, there have been multiple cases in the United States and a few inUnited Kingdom where the companies and the insiders … Continue reading SEBI – Violations and criminality – Critical Analysis