The Copyright Act 1957 (the “Act”), supported by the Copyright Rules 2013 (the “Rules”), is the governing law for copyright protection in India. […]
Chambers Copyright 2021 – Global Practice Guide, India Chapter
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Women Inventors – Series 3: Katharine Burr Blodgett
It is said that when the popular film Gone with the Wind was released movie goers were fascinated with the superb clarity of […]
Asia IP: Manisha Singh & Abhai Pandey have been recognized as “Top 100 IP Experts in India”
“Top 100 IP Experts in India” has been announced by Asia IP, the leading IP journal in the region. According to the publisher, […]
Functional Claiming in Life Science Inventions in India
Claims of an invention may be defined in terms of functional limitations of the structural component, rather than defining the structural component itself. […]
Life Science Trade Secret Valuable But Vulnerable To Theft!
Most of the life science industries closely guard their trade secret to stay ahead in the competition. These trade secrets may include a […]
‘Knowledge Workers’ and Trade Secret!
Knowledge drives the companies to gain competitive edge over the similarly placed companies in the market. Generally, IP knowledge gets a protection under […]
Outsourcers are protected against IP infringement
Many companies outsource manufacturing processes to third party entities or vendors. Such vendors are bound by the terms of agreements that define key […]
Paying a subsidiary for your trademark not deductible
In the recent case of The Principal Commissioner of Income Tax v Redington (India) Limited, the Madras High Court ruled in favour of […]
Court condones delay in filing written statement during Covid-19
The Covid-19 pandemic has given rise to unprecedented situations. Due to the total lockdown that followed, on March 23, 2020, the Supreme Court […]
Using injunctions to prevent IP infringement
Brand owners can benefit from preventive relief against acts of infringement or passing off by others. The courts can grant various types of […]