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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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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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Bend it like Bentley

Bend it like Bentley

The car company Bentley lost a trade mark invalidity battle against UK based clothing company Bentley. The clothing company is using the trade mark BENTLEY since 1962 and in 2009 had got the trade mark registration at UK Intellectual Property Office. The trade mark covers

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Passing off “NOW”

Passing off “NOW”

The action for passing off is something that is always under the microscopic test and therefore, the proof of passing off rests upon a trinity tests i.e. goodwill, misrepresentation and damages. The plaintiff must prove that there is a goodwill attached to the trade mark

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