Author: Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India

Judy Hopps & Nick Wilde Yet to Solve Another Mystery!

Judy Hopps & Nick Wilde Yet to Solve Another Mystery!

Having won an Oscar for the Best Animated Feature this year, no one can believe the fact that Disney’s Zootopia has been slapped with copyright infringement by veteran Hollywood screenwriter and producer Gary L. Goldman. He claims that he had pitched The Walt Disney’s Company

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Reincarnation is the New Copyright Saga!

Reincarnation is the New Copyright Saga!

Copyright infringement cases have been on the rise in the recent past. However, the plaintiffs in the respective cases always wait for the eleventh hour i.e. a few days before the release of the movies to file a copyright infringement case against the defendants. The

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The Battle for the Patent

The Battle for the Patent

As the years have passed, India has established itself as one of the major producers of affordable generic drugs and it is also a leader in research and development of new drugs. Criticism and concern about the effect of pharmaceutical patents on domestic drug prices

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KUDOS to Cello!

KUDOS to Cello!

Cello Household Products (plaintiffs) sued Modware India (defendants)  in the Bombay High Court seeking an injunction for passing off and infringement of design. In May 2016, the plaintiffs had created a plastic bottle named PURO. The bottle was registered with the Indian Designs Office as

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Govinda’s  trouble

Govinda’s trouble

Sarkar 3 was recently released on May 12 2017, despite certain legal issues between the two parties namely Narendra Hirawat & Co. (NH) (“Appellant”), and Alumbra Entertainment and Ors., including K Sera Sera (KSS), Z Picture Company (ZPC) and RGV Film Factory (RGV) (“Respondents”). The

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Star-lost stripes!

Star-lost stripes!

The two parties belong to the cheerleading apparel industry and are rivals to one another. In the industry, Varsity is the older company and is one of the giants. Mostly all the cheerleading uniforms and the dance attire is manufactured by this company. Star Athletica

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Michael ‘dunked’ yet again

Michael ‘dunked’ yet again

      Basketball is   a sport played by all. It is a very popular sport all over the world and perhaps the most famous basketball player known to the world is Michael Jordan. Over the years he has played brilliantly and is owner of

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The Brand Beckham

The Brand Beckham

When you hear the word, ‘Beckham’, all you can think of is the beautiful Beckham family. The family of six consisting of former footballer David Beckham, Victoria Beckham and their children Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz and Harper are all part of the trademark  brand Beckham’. Harper,

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Courts are silent over online market’s trade marks infringement

Courts are silent over online market’s trade marks infringement

The online intermediaries have been laying an active role in the across the globe and it is not new to the international jurisdictions to adjudicate in the cases where there have been infringement by third parties. But the laws in India are still uncertain in

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Just a trailer

Just a trailer

The Court leaving all its matters aside had to attend the copyright case to stop the screening of the movie “PHILLAURI”. It was at the eleventh hour i.e. three days before the release date of the movie that the Plaintiff asked for the last minute

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