INTRODUCTION A trademark can be registered for the purpose of securing diverse graphic and non-graphic unique symbols and indicia to distinguish the products or services of a […]
Trademark Meaning and Procedure to Register
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Harpic v. Domex:Product disparagement or nominative fair use?
Introduction Advertising is an important strategy for a company to sell its products to the customer. Advertising generated awareness about a particular product in among the masses […]
Analysing Trademark Infringement In Light Of Mcdonald’s V. Maccoffee
Introduction To be eligible for registration in India, a trademark must be distinctive and not confusingly similar to any existing trademarks: it must also not be deceptive […]
Parody under the Copyright Law
Introduction The word ‘parody’ refers to work that uses humor as a means to critique, ridicule, or expose the flaws in existing work. A parody, by its […]
The Design of Hipster
Introduction The Plaintiff asserted that its hipster whiskey bottle design, which was inspired by the shape of a smartphone and intended to fit into a hip pocket, […]
Alfred v. Walt Disney Company: Decoding the concept of Substantial Similarity with respect to the Pirates of the Caribbean lawsuit
Introduction In order to determine copyright infringement, the ‘substantial similarity test’ has routinely been employed by the US Courts. One such case is the case of Alfred […]
Protection Of Advertisement Campaign- An Analysis
Introduction In this growing age of technology, business corporations have also levelled up in the promotion of their products. The company aims at highlighting the qualities of […]
Legal Discernment On The Co-Existence Of Similar Trademarks
INTRODUCTION The origins of trade mark law can be traced back to the industrial revolution in the 18th century which is when the world experienced an explosion […]
Deceptive Similarity in Trademark
Introduction Trademark is a kind of intellectual property which is capable of being represented graphically, it can be any word, design, symbol, phrase, design, shape, packaging of […]
The Relevance Of Idea-Expression Dichotomy Under Copyright Law In The Context Of Computer Programs
INTRODUCTION Under the Copyright laws, the dichotomy between idea and expressions exists, such that safeguard has been given to expressions under Copyright, but the same is not […]