Ethical Considerations in Trademark Law: Why Playing Fair Matters
Introduction In this age of competition, the name, logo, and identity of a brand are everything. Brands are recognized by their names and logos, so that is part of the reason people trust them. But what if somebody unjustly replicates a well-known brand’s emblem or title? This is where the ethical aspects of trademark law come in.There’s more […]
Section 8 Company Closure and Workforce Management
Introduction A Section 8 Company is a company which is established for charitable purposes. Section 8 Company is basically a Non-Profit Organisation which is registered under the provisions of the Companies Act. Establishing and running a Section 8 Company is a tedious task requiring various workforce management compliances like notice period rules for employee, employee […]
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES: IN MY DREAM HOUSE
It’s a story of a dream home (sapano ka ghar). Although this story or the seed of this dream started from my childhood. I have been raised in a family of eight people: my mom dad and 5 siblings. We all used to live in an apartment in Deeg, a small city near Agra. Moreover, […]
ASPECTS ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OR INDIRECT TAXATION
It’s easy to understand what Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and indirect taxation are.Indirect Taxation and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) will be talked about today. These are both very important in the business and law worlds. Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) protect any new invention, idea or work. Protecting creative ideas is what Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) […]
SECTION 34 OF THE TRADE MARKS ACT, 1999
Section 34 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999 is arguably one of the most fundamental sections of the trademark law in India. The primary objective of the trademark law is to protect the rights of the genuine prior users and original adopters of the trademark and section 34 is one of the tools to ensure […]
Conflict Between the Anti-Dissection Rule and the Law of Dominant Feature in Relation to the Trade Marks Act 1999
Learn about basics of Rule of Anti-Dissection and Dominant Feature and know about their inter-relationship.
Section 18 of the Trademarks Act 1999: Application for Registration
The Trademark law in India provides a structured process for the registration of trademarks. This is done in order ensure brand protection and legal enforcement against any type of infringement. Under the trademark law the central provisions which govern the trademark registration in India is the Section 18 of the Trademarks Act. This section specifically […]
Section 17 of the Trademarks Act & the Anti-Dissection Rule
Introduction The Trademark law in India plays a crucial role in protecting one’s brand identity, and ensuring fair competition a cutthroatmarket. Unsurprisingly, Section 17 of the Trademarks Act 1999 stands up to the task. As it governs the rights conferred on a registered trademark as a whole, which in turn reinforces something called the Anti-Dissection […]
SECTION 28 OF THE TRADE MARKS ACT, 1999
The Trade Marks Act, 1999 provides legal protection to registered trademarks, allowing owners to exclusively use and also to sue other trade marks for infringement. This exclusive right to use the registered trademark is provided under section 28 of the Trade Marks Act. This article discusses the provision of section 28 of the Trade Marks […]
SECTION 27 OF THE TRADE MARKS ACT, 1999
The Trade Marks Act, 1999 provides legal protection to registered trademarks, allowing owners to exclusively use and also to sue other trade marks for infringement. Section 27 of the Trade Marks Act also provides statutory protection to unregistered trademarks by upholding common law rights through the passing-off principle. In accordance with section 27 of the […]
