Category: Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property

Protection of Jewellery

Protection of Jewellery

Protecting jewellery with the aid of intellectual property rights is a topic of interest which sparks curiosity. While copyright is concerned with the creative part of jewellery, design is concerned with the shape, configuration, pattern, and mix of lines or colours in two or three-dimensional

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Protection of Cultural Heritage

Protection of Cultural Heritage

There are two types of cultural heritage, tangible and intangible. Tangible heritage includes heritage sites like historical temples, palaces etc, artifacts and archaeological sites and intangible heritage includes stories passed on orally through generations, traditional handicrafts, rituals, knowledge based on use of flora and fauna

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Santa Claus at free zone

Santa Claus at free zone

The question which arises, if the character of Santa Claus is so widely used and to gain commercially benefits by attracting consumers, then who owns it and how is the intellectual property rights of the proprietor protected.

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Blockchain and IP

Blockchain and IP

Blockchain offers a near unmistakable record of information, it has a plethora of uses in the management of Intellectual Property. It can aid in the verification of the original creators and inventors of a particular work or invention. Not only can it assist the creators

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IPR In Automobile Industry

IPR In Automobile Industry

The Indian automobile industry has been the fastest and instant growing industry in the world and has also acquired a global position among some superpowers of the world. It is the industry that contributes about 5 percent of the total gross domestic product to the

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TCE protection in India

TCE protection in India

In our previous blogs, we have discussed the need for protection of Traditional Cultural Expressions (TCE) as well as the formulation of policies and institutions for the same. This would be incomplete without pointing out the systems that we already have in place in India

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Structuring Legal and Institutional Initiatives for TCE Protection

Structuring Legal and Institutional Initiatives for TCE Protection

In furtherance of our previous blog which recognised the need for protection of the Intellectual Property (IP) involved in Traditional Cultural expressions (TCE), this article discusses the Legal and Institutional Initiatives that Nations or bodies may use to pave a way for their protection.

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The need for the protection of Traditional Cultural Expressions

The need for the protection of Traditional Cultural Expressions

Traditional Cultural Expressions may be defined as productions that consist of characteristic elements of traditional artistic heritage developed and maintained by a community or individuals reflecting the values of that community. This may include verbal expressions, such as poetry, folk tales, words or signs;

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Intellectual Property in Mergers and Acquisitions

Intellectual Property in Mergers and Acquisitions

In this blog, we talk about the role of IPR in Mergers and Acquisitions

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IPR in Fashion

IPR in Fashion

In this blog, we discuss the role of IPR in the fashion industry and the protection accorded under copyright, trademark and patent laws.

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