A person who is fully aware of an existing copyright infringement, and chooses to infringe or abets to do the same, could be held liable for copyright […]
Cognizability Of Copyright Infringement
Blogs – IP and Legal Filing
Transitional Arrangement Under Trips Agreement
Introduction ‘TRIPS’ Agreement is an acronym for the international legal agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights between all the member countries of the World Trade […]
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) – an overview
INTRODUCTION The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is a statutory body established on 5th August, 2011, under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 […]
Maasai Fashion: Indigenous People Vs Corporates
The Maasai community and their issues The Maasai are an indigenous tribe found in various parts of Kenya and Tanzania. The Maasai are not only proud warriors […]
Taking a Closer Look at Franchising Agreements
What is a Franchise? A franchise refers to a license granted by the owner of a particular trademark which allows another party to sell a product or […]
Registrability Of The Two-Letter Wordmark
Introduction Letters and numbers are included in the definition of “mark.” However, they are infamously lacking in intrinsic individuality due to the ubiquitous and natural practice of […]
Court Allowed Dismissal of Claims Contingent on Payment of Costs and an Agreement Not to Sue
Plaintiff, Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (“Plaintiff”), approached the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (“Court”) to dismiss its claims against the Defendant, Intercontinental […]
Registered Office Of The Company
Official address of any Company, which forms the part of any public record, is called its “Registered office”. Registered Office of any company is mandatorily needed to […]
Analysis of Tata Sons Private Limited v. Hakunamatata Tata Founders- Determining Territorial Jurisdiction
Introduction Territorial Jurisdiction is a pertinent parameter to be considered by any judicial authority before delving into the facts and circumstances of the case at hand. Trademark […]
Startup India
INTRODUCTION “Startup India” is an initiative placed by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi on the 15th day of August, 2015, on behalf of […]