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ISSUE XXXIV : Trademarks: Altering conventions!

March 2021
Globalization has led to an evident increase in competition in the commercial space. Further, the presence of a budding consumer society has made companies, individuals and start-ups (collectively “Brand Owners”)...
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ISSUE XXXIII : Hashtags: An IP overview

August 2018
In an era where social media has become a prominent platform for sharing content, usage of hashtags or “#” has increased significantly from when it was used for the very...
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ISSUE XXXII : Gaming laws in India: A toothless regime

May 2017
The video game industry in India has seen a tremendous change over the past few years, from the time it was only played on a computer or a cassette based...
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ISSUE XXXI : Multiplicity of proceedings in patent disputes

February 2015
Patent disputes in India often involve multiple proceedings in different jurisdictions. The same patent may form the subject matter of opposition proceedings before the Controller, revocation proceedings before the Intellectual...
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ISSUE XXX : What’s in a brand name? Ask companies!

July 2014
Brand name establishes a correlation between the products of the company and the minds of the consumer. Courts have generally used the brand in relation to a trade mark. The...
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ISSUE XXIX : A glimpse of recent developments in patent arena

June 2014
The US Trade Representative 301 Report found that Indian IP regime favors the native and therefore, the chances of US downgrading India in this report was most likely.1 However, the...
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ISSUE XXVIII : The privacy (protection) bill, 2013

November 2013
The Privacy (Protection) Bill, 2013 (“Bill”) does not provide any definition of “privacy”; however, it focuses on the protection of personal and sensitive personal data of persons. This Bill shall...
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ISSUE XXVII : Should comparative advertising be allowed?

September 2013
The Delhi High Court (“the Court”) by its judgment dated August 21, 2013 dismissed the injunction petition filed by Colgate against Pepsodent. The Pepsodent-Colgate ad war had started on August...
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ISSUE XXVI : India’s accession to madrid protocol: Bless or mess!

July 2013
By its judgment dated March 15, 2013, the Madras High Court (“the Court”) held that the amendment made in the year 2005 (“2005 Amendment”) to section 126 of the Patents...
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ISSUE XXV : Can advocates be patent agents?

May 2013
The US Trade Representative 301 Report found that Indian IP regime favors the native and therefore, the chances of US downgrading India in this report was most likely.1 However, the...
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