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NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED

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No copyright infringement intended” is the magical incantation used by web wizards across the internet that will ward off vampires and lawyers right? There seems to be a great confusion on the internet on what does and does not constitute copyright infringement. One can understand some confusion as copyright is a very gray area. However,…

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PATENT INFRINGEMENT – WHAT, WHO & HOW

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You get to know that there is a product in the market which is becoming increasingly popular amongst consumers and you are intrigued to know more about it. You do a bit of a research and end up in shock.. Why, because, this new found popular product is nothing more than a lovely copy of…

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Heat Waves between India and EFTA

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Switzerland, Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein are the four countries which forms the European Free Trade Association. Several aspects are discussed in these agreements for free trade. This time Intellectual Property Right issues generated heat waves between EFTA members and India. Indian officials have stated that they are firm on their stand. There is a demand…

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Tug –of- War between India and US for PFC

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India continues its fight with US on being eyed for a ‘PFC ‘status. Under the US Trade Policies ‘PFC’ or Priority Foreign Country is a classification being given to a country over providing trade barriers to U.S. companies and products due to the intellectual property right laws. Indian officials said the Indian IPR laws are…

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BRAND PROTECTION SERVICES IN INDIA

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It is not in doubt that the exclusivity of brands – both Indian as well as the larger international ones, has been diluting in view of the severe acts of infringement in recent years. Particularly in India, the Intellectual Property Rights prevailing in these brands have been severely affected and much detriment has been caused…

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Elvis Presley Enterprises Inc. vs. Sid Shaw Elvisly Yours

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Almost across all countries, aspiring monopolists have tried to adopt names and pictorial representations of well known persons including celebrities, politicians, social activists, famous sportsmen, etc. and seek registration of the same as a Trademark and Copyright for themselves. While, many a times, the actual person themselves – such as the celebrity or social worker…

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THE PATENT GAMES IN INDIA

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Observers from the global Intellectual Property Rights community have been witnessing, in recent times, India’s steadily increasing role and its attempts to safeguard and manage its market, particularly in relation to pharmaceutical patents. Key developments such as India’s awarding of its first compulsory licence for a patented drug and Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis’ court battles…

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SOCIAL MEDIA and BRANDS – POSITIVE and NEGATIVE EFFECTS

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In today’s world, when social media and networking play a prominent and pivotal role in an individual’s life as well as that of a business, it does not come as a surprise that brand owners have adopted an extensive marketing and sale of their products online. Brand owners also use this social media and networking…

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WHO OWNS GUTTHI

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Viacom 18, the producer of the program, ‘Comedy Nights with Kapil’ was forced to issue a public notice in a leading daily declaring that the character, ‘Guthi’ is owned by them and nobody has the right to adapt the same as a part of any other programme. Obviously, this was in reaction to Sunil Grover…

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One more endeavour to fight against piracy

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In first of its kind effort Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) and Microsoft India has joined hands to deal against piracy. GNLU will have their own IPR department funded by Microsoft India. The department consists of a Professor and an Assistant Professor and will act as a central point for research and framing of policy…

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