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Domain name and Trademark rights in India, Trademark rights in India, Domain Name Protection in India, Domain name in India,
02 Feb

Domain name and Trademark rights in India

Domain names are short, easy-to-remember versions of internet addresses that are often used to locate websites. Domain names are generated using the Domain Name System’s (DNS) procedures and rules, and names registered in the DNS are domain names. A domain name is the online identification of a company. A DNS server is required for every web server in order to convert domain names into Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. Domain names have become company identities since they are simple to use [...]

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Report against Google and its CEO employees for copyright violation in India, copyright violation in India, Google and its CEO employees for copyright violation in India, Report against Google for copyright violation in India,
28 Jan

Report against Google and its CEO, employees for copyright violation in India

Google has been the most popular search platform for over a decade now. Nonetheless, with billions of users worldwide, there is no way to fact-check and IP-check every content uploaded on this platform. That’s why Google has created IP checking systems such as YouTube’s Content ID system to prevent infringement content on the Internet. However, this system still has many flaws. That’s the main reason why there has been a report against Google and its CEO, employees for copyright [...]

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India’s significant increase in IP indication numbers, increase in IP indication numbers in India, India’s significant increase in IP indication, India’s significant increase in IP,
25 Jan

India’s significant increase in IP indication numbers

Although India has been a country with many controversial IP infringement cases, it is also the country with many high indicators of IP improvement, especially with IP case filing. India’s significant increase in IP indication numbers has been the most convincing evidence that this country is rising rapidly in the world IP stage.  During the last 5 years, even with the negative impacts from the Covid-19 pandemic, India has seen an outstanding record on the number of patents granted. In addition, [...]

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Trademark Symbols And Registration In India, Trademark Registration In India, Registered Trademark Symbols, Indian Law Penalty Provisions
11 Dec

Trademark Symbols And Registration In India

Trademarks protect the owners of goods or services who engage in business markets. These marks have an impact on the interests of businesses, proprietors, or service providers because they assist consumers in identifying their goods in the market. The Trademarks Act, 1999 (“Act”), read with applicable Rules, is the law in India that provides trademark protection. The Act protects goods or services represented by such marks, and assigning such marks in its literal sense is referred to as trademark [...]

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Popular body art in India gets GI label, body art in India gets GI label, Sojat Mehndi registers GI protection, Sojat Mehndi
15 Aug

Popular body art in India gets GI label

Sojat Mehndi from Rajasthan has received the geographical indication (GI) tag from the government. This is an incredible milestone for India because not just the economic benefit but the Indian people will now have another GI in the list of protection and recognized products worldwide. Sojat Mehndi is a type of ingredient made from the state of Rajasthan in northern India. In addition, it is also used to describe the type of painting, as well as the paste manufactured itself. In [...]

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PepsiCo loses the appeal on the protection of potato plant used to create potato chips in India, PepsiCo loses the appeal on the protection of potato plant , appeal on the protection of potato plant used to create potato chips in India,
24 Jun

PepsiCo loses the appeal on the protection of potato plant used to create potato chips in India

On January 9, 2024, the Delhi High Court overturned a ruling from July 5, 2023, which had dismissed PepsiCo’s appeal to reverse an earlier decision revoking the protection for its potato plant variety FL 2027, known commercially as FC5. This variety, characterized by its lower moisture and sugar content, is particularly suitable for potato chip production and is utilized by PepsiCo for its Lay’s brand potato chips. PepsiCo initially applied to register FL 2027 in India on February 18, 2011, [...]

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leading India IP firm secures many well-known trademark registration, leading India IP firm has many well-known trademark registration, well-known trademark registration by India,
12 Jun

Leading India IP firm secures many well-known trademark registration

Noida-based law firm Anand and Anand achieved a significant milestone by securing well-known status for 11 trademarks belonging to various prominent Indian and international companies, all on the same day. These trademarks, now listed in the Trade Marks Registry’s register of well-known marks, include ‘Abbott’ from the US-based pharmaceutical giant Abbott Laboratories, ‘Nykaa’ from the e-commerce platform, and ‘Jockey’ from the comfort apparel manufacturer Jockey International. The list also features marks from the Tata Group, such as the Tata Logo, ‘Vivanta’ [...]

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India drafts amendments to the Patent Rules, amendments to the Patent Rules, Patent Rules of India,
11 Jun

India drafts amendments to the Patent Rules

On March 15, 2024, India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced the Draft Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2024, which amend the Patent Rules, 2003. These new rules aim to simplify compliance requirements and accelerate the patent registration process. Rachna Bakhru, a partner at RNA, Technology and IP Attorneys in Gurugram, highlighted the key changes: Reduced Timeline for Requesting Examination: The deadline to file a request for examination has been shortened from 48 to 31 months, facilitating faster patent registrations.Simplified Form 27: Previously, [...]

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India clashes with Bangladesh on geographical indication registration of Tangail sarees, India clashes with Bangladesh, geographical indication registration of Tangail sarees,
07 Jun

India clashes with Bangladesh on geographical indication registration of Tangail sarees

Earlier this month, residents in Tangail, Bangladesh, staged a protest against the decision of the Indian government to grant a geographical indication (GI) tag to Tangail sarees, a traditional handwoven garment popular among women in India and neighboring southern Asian countries. The issuance of GI tags is a method used to acknowledge products with unique characteristics linked to their geographical origins. The controversy arose when the Indian Geographical Indications Registry awarded the GI tag to Tangail sarees on January 2, 2024, [...]

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Society of Indian Law Firms organized SILF AI Conference 2024, SILF AI Conference 2024, Indian Law Firms organized SILF AI Conference 2024,
25 May

Society of Indian Law Firms organized SILF AI Conference 2024

The Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF) organized the SILF AI Conference 2024 in New Delhi, inaugurated by Rajiv Mani, secretary of the legislative department in India’s Ministry of Law and Justice. The conference, spearheaded by SILF president Lalit Bhasin, gathered more than 12 national and international law firms and 44 speakers from legal, tech, policy, and industry sectors to discuss responsible and inclusive AI. Mani emphasized the government’s commitment to ensuring that AI benefits reach all segments of society, [...]

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