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...
This post is authored by Shreesh Chadha, Vth Year, Jindal Global Law School
Recently, a single judge bench of the Delhi High Court had the opportunity to consider the defence of ‘prior user’ as mentioned in S. 34 of the Trademarks Act, 1999 (Act). The provision states that a...
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...
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Every year, on April 26, World Intellectual Property (IP) Day is observed globally to spotlight the crucial role IP rights play in nurturing creativity and innovation. This date marks the anniversary of the Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), which came into force in 1970. The 2025...
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In TVF Media Labs Private Limited & Ors vs the State , the Delhi High Court strongly objected to the ‘obscene’ and ‘profane’ language used in the web series, ‘College Romance’ based on college friendships and relationships. The Court upheld an order of the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM)...
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The decision in Corn Products Refining Co. v. Shangrila Food Products Ltd. remains one of the most pivotal judgments in the field of trademark law. In this case, the Court found that the trademark "Gluvita," registered by the defendant, was deceptively similar to "Glucovita" which is a mark...
The author is a fifth-year law student at the National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi. With a specialisation in Intellectual Property Rights, Aditya has a keen interest in the Trademark. Design and Copyright Laws.
Shamoid Ahmad Khan v. Falguni Shah & Ors., 26th May 2020
The idea-expression dichotomy...
We are pleased to bring to you our next Guest Post by Ms. Savni D. Endlaw, Associate Partner and Ms. Sneha Jain, Partner at Saikrishna & Associates.
Savni and Sneha are a part of Saikrishna’s litigation and dispute resolution team. They represent some of the top tech companies (social media,...
We are pleased to bring to you our next guest post co-authored by Ramit Rana and Malvika Aggarwal (Co-Author):
Ramit is the founding Partner at STEP NEXT LEGAL, New Delhi. He is a Practising Advocate at the Delhi High Court, and other lower Courts of Delhi with over five years of experience. He has industry...
About Author: Keshab Roy Choudhury is a fourth year student at Jindal Global Law School, Sonipat. He is interested in IP and competition law.
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The WIPO has recognized the importance of leveraging the power of IP to protect the commercial interests of the various participants in the...
