Tag: trade secrets
March 17, 2021
Intellectual Property | Trademark
Intellectual Property | Trademark
The art and craft of franchising in India
Licensing and franchising intellectual property (IP) offer strategic competitive advantages to a brand. Franchising is a situation where a franchisor controls and supervises the exploitation of a trademark while allowing the use of the tradename, the get up and the reputation and goodwill associated with the trademark. ......
November 19, 2020
Intellectual Property | Copyright | Patent | Trademark
Intellectual Property | Copyright | Patent | Trademark
Ideas made public may not be patentable
Have you launched your Startup? Have you blogged about your product or your offering extensively? Have you made videos or tutorials about your product and shared it on YouTube®?
If you answered any of these questions with a “Yes!”, then chances are that you may have unknowingly lost your opportunity to patent your ideas. ...
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Beyond identical: How Indian courts view likelihood of confusion with house and secondary ...
Adopting a secondary mark alongside a house mark is not always straightforward. Indian Courts weigh in on the likelihood of confusion in such cases, providing insights into trademark strategy and brand identity. ...
Modifying Arbitral Awards: Supreme Court Resolves Conflict in Section 34 Powers
The Supreme Court by way of a landmark judgment in Gayatri Balasamy v. ISG Novasoft Technologies Limited, dealt with the issue of whether courts have the power to modify an arbitral award under Sections 34 and 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 ("Arbitration Act"). ...
Legal implications of social media “likes”: Section 67 of the IT Act
In a recent judgment, the Allahabad High Court (Court) made an important distinction between liking a post and sharing a post on social media platforms. The Court held that merely liking a post does not amount to publishing or transmitting obscene material under Section 67 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (IT Act). ...
Is Your Brand Ready for the Multilingual Internet Revolution in India?
As India officially moves towards multilingual web domains, new challenges emerge for businesses and other stakeholders. How must we prepare for this multilingual revolution?. ...
It’s not always patently obvious, Calcutta High Court weighs in on Brigatinib
The Calcutta High Court in a recent case clarified important aspects pertaining to inventive step assessment and the admissibility of post-filing data. ...
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