A BRIEF ANALYSIS ON PROTECTION OF SERIES TRADEMARKS

Registrations of trademarks as a series have recently gathered momentum and are fairly new to the trademark game. Series trademarks are believed to have potential to offer next level of protection to powerful Industries and brands. A trademark owner may use a variety of marks with a common prefix, suffix or syllable or for instance […]

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Investments From Hongkong, Taiwan, Beneficial Owner In Press Note 3 Need Amplification

The Government of India (“GoI”) has reviewed and amended the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy to curb opportunistic takeovers/acquisitions of Indian companies, consequent to Covid-19 pandemic, and the GoI has vide Press Note No. 3 (2020 series) dated 17th April 2020 (hereinafter “PN3”) and has revised the FDI policy to this effect. In this article, […]

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Legality Of Delivering Medicines At Your Doorstep

The home delivery of medicines has become a necessity especially during the when everyone is staying safe at their own homes. Do Indian laws permit the delivery of medicine at your doorstep? Is the functioning of online pharmacies adequately regulated in India? How have various courts dealt with the regulation of online pharmacies? The primary […]

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‘Hasmukh’ Smiles Its Way Through Online Streaming In India

During the persisting lockdown for the entire nation and different parts of the world to contain pandemic situation, the Media and Entertainment industry has been able to utilise the situation in its favour by introducing myriad of web-series in the over the top (OTT) platforms to keep the public engaged and entertained during the lockdown […]

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Disclosure Of Impact Of Covid-19 On Business Of Listed Entities – Sebi Guidance

DISRUPTION OF OPERATIONS DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC: Under the current scenario of COVID-19 pandemic and the consequent lockdown, various business organisations are facing severe impact on the performance as there is restriction on the operation of its activities. SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (“LODR”) requires listed companies to intimate the stock exchange, […]

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Big Data To Be Used To Classify Enterprises As Micro, Small And Medium In India

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (“MSME”s) have always been in focus as they contribute about 29% in the GDP of India. With Government of India (“GoI”) focussing on self-reliance, the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises notified on 26th June 2020 (“Notification”), a comprehensive document laying down classification criteria and form & procedure for […]

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Impact Of Revision Of Threshold Of Default Under Ibc On Operational Creditors

On 24th March 2020, the Central Government by notification, revised the threshold limit of the amount of default for the applicability of the provisions of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, from Rs. 1 Lakh to Rs. 1 crore. The said revision in the threshold has come in the wake of the on-going crisis and […]

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Inventions Connected With Covid- 19 – Precautions To Be Taken To Protect The Intellectual Property

The entire world is crippled by Covid-19 and many are grasping at straws to shorten the diagnostic time by way of rapid test diagnostics kits, ventilators and other equipment to handle the scarcity at hospitals and of course a vaccine. To confront these challenging times, many inventors are coming up with novel ideas to address […]

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Ownership Of Musical Works And Sound Recordings In A Cinematographic Film

In a recent interesting judgement, the Hon’ble High Court of Madras had, in a suit for copyright infringement and permanent injunction filed by Indian Record Manufacturing Co. Ltd., (the “Plaintiff”), against a reputed reputed Indian music composer Mr. Illaiyaraja, permanently injuncted Mr. Illaiyaraja from infringing the Plaintiff’s copyrights in certain musical works and sound recordings […]

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Reverse Corporate Insolvency Process allowed by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal in case of real estate infrastructure developers and builders

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (‘NCLAT’) recently in the matter of Flat Buyers Association Winter Hills – 77, Gurgaon v. Umang Realtech Pvt. Ltd. (through IRP & Ors.) took a practical approach bordered on survival of the business and satisfying the interests of the stakeholders involved and introduced the concept of reverse corporate insolvency […]

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Tort Law Of Brand Disparagement, Responsibility Of Social Media Influencers And Their Freedom Of Speech – An On-Going Legal Battle

With the advent of social media platforms, emerged a new vocation – social media influencer, who with their following and reach on social media attempt to influence and sway a viewer/consumer towards purchasing or refraining from purchasing a product available in the market. Most brands and companies make utmost commercial use of the fan following […]

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Delhi High Court Suspends Operation Of The Public Notice Dated 04.05.2020 Issued By The Office Of Controller General Of Patents, Designs, And Trade Marks

A writ petition was filed before the Hon’ble Delhi High Court by the Intellectual Property Attorneys Association (IPAA) against the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademark (CGPDTM) with respect to the public notice dated 04.05.2020 issued by the office of the CGPDTM in the backdrop of the nation-wide lockdown enforced by the Government of […]

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