Author: Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India

Performer’s Rights under Copyright Law

Performer’s Rights under Copyright Law

The visual, acoustic, and other performances are an important part of the daily routine. Actors, singers, musicians, and dancers all play a significant role in the creative process. The performers are the ones who act as catalysts for delivering the work’s original material. Because they

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Copyright Infringement

Copyright Infringement

Man’s ideas are both public and private in their essence. The owners’ and people’s ideas and works are generated with uniqueness and creativity, and they are released into the public domain. Previously, these works and films were not adequately protected, but the legal landscape surrounding

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Role of IPR in Protection of Biodiversity

Role of IPR in Protection of Biodiversity

Introduction India is home to numerous varieties of flora and fauna. This include 50000 varieties of rice, 1000 varieties of mangoes and 27 breed of cattle among others. The need to protect this biodiversity comes from the fact that while the developing countries are rich

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Emerging Trends In Digital Copyright Law

Emerging Trends In Digital Copyright Law

Introduction In the last two decades, there has been a manifold increase in digitalization and technological advancements. People have become less dependent on print media and more likely to use a digital medium such as computerized documents of soft copies. While these developments have certainly

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Laws Surrounding the Intellectual Property of NFTs in India

Laws Surrounding the Intellectual Property of NFTs in India

Introduction With the Indian Government recently putting a 30% tax on any profit earned through the cryptocurrency market, how far along is it that the fate of NFTs will be sealed the same way? Just like crypto, NFTs use blockchain technology such as Ethereum and

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How the Use of a Trademark Adds Value To Your Business

How the Use of a Trademark Adds Value To Your Business

Introduction Whether we go shopping for groceries in a supermarket like ‘Spencers’ or to a local sellers hub (sabzi mandi), we are making a subconscious choice or preference, based on the quality of the products, the price point, the goodwill of the brands or service

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Rooh Afza vs Dil Afza: Trademark Dispute

Rooh Afza vs Dil Afza: Trademark Dispute

Recently, the Delhi High Court in Humdard National Foundation vs Sadar Laboratories refused to give an injunction against the defendant’s trademark ‘Dil Afza’. The case was filed by the plaintiff alleging that the defendant’s trademark is deceptively similar to their trademark ‘Rooh Afza’. Both were

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Protection of Domain Name In the Indian Context

Protection of Domain Name In the Indian Context

In a recent case of M/s.matrimony.com Limited v. Silicon Valley Infomedia Private Limited1, the online matrimonial site, Bharatmatrimony.com, got an injunction against infringing their domain name by the defendant from the Madras High Court. Readers may recall that in the famous case of Consim Info

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Personal Names and Trademark Protection

Personal Names and Trademark Protection

Protecting your trademark is related to multiple factors. Learn from the experts and get the guide for a comprehensive solution.

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A merry IP Christmas

A merry IP Christmas

Holiday season is around the corner and we at Biswajit Sarkar Advocates – IP Attorney always try to celebrate the festivities with intellectual stimulation. In this blog, we have cumulated some great innovations of unclear inventions and questionable application. 1. Automatic fire extinguishing system for

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