INTRODUCTION In the United States as well as in India, application for a trademark may be rejected for several different reasons. The difference might be that these […]
Trademark Refusal & Copyright Registration Differences
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Trademark Registration Process in the US and The India: Key Differences
INTRODUCTION The time it can take to register a trademark can therefore take longer depending on several factors such as the jurisdiction to which it was processed, […]
Trademark Meaning and Procedure to Register
INTRODUCTION A trademark can be registered for the purpose of securing diverse graphic and non-graphic unique symbols and indicia to distinguish the products or services of a […]
Navigating the Boundaries: Freedom of Expression vs. Social Responsibility
INTRODUCTION – MEANING OF THE WORD ‘EXPRESSION’ Before delving into the issue of how India became regressive while interpreting ‘expression’ as mentioned under Article 19(1)(a) by hand-in-hand […]
Towards Equity: Evaluating the Need for Menopausal Leave Legislation in the Modern Workplace
INTRODUCTION In many countries, the participation of women in the workforce has increased rapidly in one or two generations,[i] and many women now remain in work (and […]
Wipo Treaty on Ip, Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge
INTRODUCTION Genetic resources (GRs) are defined in the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) 1992 as genetic material of a plant, animal, microbial or other origin containing functional […]
The Interplay of Personality Rights and Freedom of Expression- the Jackie Shroff’s Case’
INTRODUCTION The Delhi High Court’s recent interim order in the case of Jaikishan Kakubhai Saraf aka Jackie Shroff v. The Peppy Store & Ors., took an interesting […]
TRADEMARK REGISTRATION PROCESS IN INDIA
Introduction A trademark is any word, logo, device, brand, heading, label, ticket, name, or signature which is capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one entity […]
The Challenges around Regulating Shell Companies in India.
Shell Companies: Shell companies are mostly companies that have no real operations, employees or assets. These companies are often reffered to as ghost companies since they have […]
Plastic Pollution and Sustainability- The Need for Sustainable CSR Policies
Existence without plastic in today’s world is unthinkable. Everyone on Earth uses plastic with its output having increased more in the last decade than in the previous […]