Dancing into the Legal World – Copyright Protection of Choreography Works under Indian Law
When life gets tough on us, how do we lighten ourselves? Few go shopping, few tend to listen and sing music and become a bathroom version of Shreya Ghoshal and some feel dance is the key. Dance,…
The Conundrum of Intellectual Property in the Sports and e-Sports Industry – A Critical Study
The gaming and sports industry is a multi-billion dollar industry that sees astronomical viewership and supports globally. An increasing population and factors such as the pandemic have led to an increase in the viewership of sporting and…
Protecting Traditional Knowledge and the issue of Bio-Piracy under IP Law – A Distress Call
India is a land not only rich in culture and heritage but also in its natural resources and traditional knowledge in respect of lifestyle, medicine, and agriculture passed on from generations together. The indigenous or tribal communities…
Copyright in the World of Binary – Issues Present, Threats Posed and a Way Forward
One of the greatest achievements of the human mind has been the advancement of digital technology. Technology has provided a plethora of opportunities in areas such as media, entertainment, communication, advertising, and education. However, the easy availability…
Patenting Pharmaceutical Products – Putting IPR & Human Rights on a Weighing Scale
We often get intrigued by the © or ™ signs on the packets of different products we buy and wonder what it means? Well, the © here means copyright, and ™ here means the trademark and these…
The Printing Revolution – Challenges of 3D Printing on Intellectual Property
3D printing is not new to the market. But what is new to the market is the commercial viability of owning one, which makes IP infringements quite easy. What a 3D printer essentially does is convert a…
Technological and Net Neutrality – Recalibrating Intellectual Property in the Age of Information
The information era we live in gives us the power to own, control, and access information. The law in this era has continued to play its role in granting rights and regulating behavior concerning valuable resources (in…
Rasgulla vs. Rosogolla – A Bitter Battle of Sweet
The fight over the perceived sweet of Bengal, Rosogolla, became highlighted when the Odisha government requested the acknowledgment of “Odishara Rasgulla” and asserted it to have started in Odisha itself. While both the states professed to have…
Protecting Darjeeling Tea under IP Laws – A Critical Analysis
All over the world, there are various kinds of goods or products that are preferred by the consumers over other products for only one reason. That is the high quality of certain goods that are derived from…
IP Protection of Inventions in Plant BioTech – A Critical Study
The products of the mind, imaginative works, and intellects are collectively known as Intellectual Property. They are the form of ideas, that on converting to tangible forms, can be safeguarded. Inventions, Computer software, music, videotapes, and plant…
Stitch in Time – Intellectual Property Protection in the Fashion Industry
The fashion industry has seen tremendous growth in India. This type of work includes hard work and creativeness in designing clothes and luxury goods. At the same time, it should protect the industries from promoting fashion across…
Competition Law and Intellectual Property Rights – An Oxymoronic Relationship
Competition law broadly deals with anti-competitive agreements in a market. The anti-competitive agreement prevents healthy competition from thriving in a market which ultimately can lead to the dominance of one company or brand in one particular field. …
Intellectual Property Rights
The Government of India grants exclusive Intellectual Property Rights for protecting the originality of the work of the inventor. Intellectual property is an intangible creation of the human mind. The intellectual right is important for maintaining the…
Intellectual Property Rights and Protection of Indigenous Cultural Identity
With advancements in communication and the widespread availability of information, incidents of cultural identity misappropriation have become quite common. This leads to increased international concern for the protection of traditional cultural identity and cultural expressions, especially amongst…
Copyright Law throughout Ages
Copyright incorporates a bundle of rights vested in the proprietor or owner of copyright by Section 14 of the Act. These rights can be practiced only by the owner of the copyright or by other individuals…
