Guest Post: Distinctiveness as the Bedrock of Trademark Rights: An Indian Perspective with Case Study Insights
Akshat Agrawal -0
About Authors:
1. Ankith Kumar, specialised in IPR, is a practising advocate at Eshwars and Madras High Court
2. Harshita Jain, specialised in IPR and Technology Law, is a practicing corporate lawyer at Consultancy & Advisory firm.
INTRODUCTION
A distinctive mark is a trademark that possesses unique characteristics, enabling it to be easily...
We are pleased to bring to you our next guest post by Kunal Chandriani. Kunal is a commerce graduate (B.Com 2018 batch) and currently pursuing LLB from Vivekanand Education Society's College of Law, Mumbai (2nd year in the three year course).
"It takes 20 years to build a reputation and...
GUEST POST-AKSHAT AGRAWAL-THE DICHOTOMY OF PROPAGATION OF FAKE NEWS AND FREE SPEECH
Anushree Rauta -
I am pleased to bring to you our next guest post by Akshat Agrawal. Akshat is currently pursuing his law from OP Jindal Global University, Jindal Global law school with specialization in Intellectual Property and Entertainment laws and is in his 4th year BA LLB. Akshat holds keen interest in...
GUEST POST: POOJA KAPADIA AND SIMREN MEHRA (TULSEA): 12 THINGS ARTISTS SHOULD KNOW ABOUT LEGAL CONTRACTS
Anushree Rauta -
ABOUT THE AUTHORS:
Pooja Kapadia is the Head of Legal and Business Affairs at Tulsea, a leading strategic talent and content management company based in Mumbai and Los Angeles that represents India’s leading content creators (actors and directors) who are a part of Pataal Lok, Sacred Games, Leila, Ghoul, Betaal,...
GUEST POST: DR. G.R. RAGHAVENDER: FUTURE OF INDIAN COPYRIGHT LAW IN THE FACE OF THE EMERGING DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES
Anushree Rauta -
Today, 21st June is the eleventh anniversary of the Copyright (Amendment) Act 2012 (Act 24 of 2012) coming into force after it was notified in the Gazette by the Central Government on June 21, 2012. It was earlier passed unanimously by the Indian Parliament on May 22, 2012, and...
Guest Post: Rising Jurisprudence on Personality Rights in India: Deconstructing the overlap under Trademark Law
Anushree Rauta -
Introduction
The law of trademarks protects commercial symbols and signs appended to goods and/or services, including, but not limited to — a word, logo, number or device. Its twin purpose is to act as a source identifier for brands and help consumers distinguish the goods and/or services of one proprietor...
GUEST POST: MANIKA DAYAL- CHALLENGES TO AUTOMATED FILTERING: IS THERE AN ALTERNATIVE?
Akshat Agrawal -
About the Author: Manika Dayal is a recent graduate of Jindal Global Law School, and has a key interest in Intellectual Property Laws and Policy.
Public demands for internet platforms to intervene more aggressively in online content are steadily mounting. Calls for companies like YouTube and Facebook to tackle issues...
I am pleased to bring to you our next guest post by Apurva Agarwal. Apurva Agarwal is a lawyer with technology background having earned a Bachelors in Computer Science Engineering. She pursued her LL.B. from Campus Law Centre, Delhi University and then went on to earn an LL.M. from...
Author: Neha Bhambhani
Introduction
India’s cultural memory is being rewritten in real-time through music. The songs that were preserved on tapes and cassettes in the 1960s are now global digital assets. Today, they are being streamed online in the form of short videos, advertisements, and remixes, which can be licensed...
GUEST POST: ANGAD SINGH MAKKAR-REVIEWING INDIA’S GAMBLING LAWS AS DELHI HIGH COURT DEALS WITH ANTI-GAMBLING PIL
Anushree Rauta -
I am pleased to bring to you our next guest post by Angad Singh Makkar. Angad is currently a final year student at Jindal Global Law School and had earlier written a post for us here and here. In this post Angad analyses the jurisprudence on gambling laws in India in light...























