Section 126: The Invisible Shield of Consumer Trust in Trademarks Law
Written by: Kunal Peelwan Introduction When we buy any good or service, we often see some kinds of shapes, logos, or marks on it, and many renowned brands are recognised …
Judicial Transparency and Its Challenges: Reflections from Dr. Vijay Bajaj vs. Union of India (2024 SCC OnLine MP 7169)
India’s legal landscape has undergone a transformative shift with the introduction of live-streaming in courtrooms. This forward-thinking move seeks to promote transparency and enable public access to judicial proceedings. However, …
From IP Rights to Licenses: Legal Insights for Game Developers
Written by: Sriman Mishra, 5th Year Student, KIIT Bhubaneshwar The gaming industry thrives on creativity and innovation, making Intellectual Property (IP) laws a cornerstone for safeguarding game developers’ efforts. As …
Navigating the New Rules of Online Gaming in India
Written by: Sriman Mishra, 5th Year Student, KIIT Bhubaneshwar In a significant move on April 6, 2023, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) introduced amendments to the Information …
New Headquarters for Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks
New Address for Official Communications: Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks Office of Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks Boudhik Sampada Bhawan, Plot No. 32, Sector …
WIPO Adopted New Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge
Recently, WIPO member states approved a groundbreaking new Treaty related to intellectual property (IP), genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge on 24th May 2024. This is the first WIPO Treaty …
Whether the prior registration of a trademark presides over the usage of a similar mark?
“BLINKHIT”, “iBLINKHIT” vs. BLINKIT -Roshni Jaiswal In today’s times, who hasn’t heard about Blinkit, an instant delivery service-based application. Originally founded by Albinder Dhindsa and Saurabh Kumar as Grofers back …
Creators Learn Intellectual Property [CLIP]: New Online Platform Supports Creators’ Livelihoods
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the Music Rights Awareness Foundation launched (on 17/11/2023) a new online platform to raise creators’ awareness of intellectual property (IP) rights and related …
GUIDELINES FOR ONLINE DECEPTIVE DESIGN PATTERNS IN ADVERTISING
The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) has published self-regulatory guidelines on 15/06/2023 for Online Deceptive Design Patterns in advertising in order to address the issue of deceptive design patterns (Dark Patterns) prevalent …
Interpreting the time limit in service of notice.
Whether from the date of dispatch or on receipt by the applicant under the Trademarks Law Recently, the Madras High Court, in an issue arising from the abandonment of a …