Tag: IPR
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Case Note: Hawkins Cookers Limited v Murugan Enterprises
By Teesta Lahiri, National Law University, Odisha. I. A Basic Introduction to Trademarks and Passing Off For us, beginners at IP, before we proceed further to deal with a landmark judgement in the Trademarks Jurisprudence in India, it is essential that we become slightly better acquainted with two terms, ‘Trademarks’, the chief bone of contention and ‘Passing…
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Geographical Indications: An Overview
By Dharmendra Lambha, School of Law, UPES, Dehradun. The concept of the Geographical Indication has developed its importance in recent years especially after the adoption of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (the TRIPS Agreement) in 1994, which contains a section on geographical indications (GIs). Since then it has attracted attention from producers,…
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LexQuest’s Online Quiz on IP Law
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The Coca Cola Company v. Bisleri International Private Ltd and Ors
By Shrutika Garg, Jamnalal Bajaj School of Legal Studies, Banasthali Vidyapith. Here’s an interesting case study on “Coca Cola” from the field of Intellectual Property Rights, prepared by our Research Intern. Read on!
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C Cubed Technical Scam: An Overview
By Anmol Sinha, Symbiosis Law School, Pune. One of the most important assets of any business organization is goodwill. The reputation of a company in the market helps it to be the frontrunner in the industry in which it operates. A good name in the business is something which is very beneficial in the long run.…
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Google Books Case: An Analysis
By Tarunika Rajesh, Law College Dehradun, Uttaranchal University. Copyright laws are a wide, all inclusive, dynamic and developing segment of the Intellectual Property Rights, which is under thorough scrutiny and examination for trying and striving hard towards creating a balance between the liberties and freedom of people involved in the capacity of a writer, publisher, artiste,…
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Burger King Case: An Analysis
By Chandan Mohanty, KIIT Law School, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar. With the emergence of competitive market economy, manufacturers began to identify their products by certain symbol, marks or devices so as to distinguish their goods from similar goods manufactured and marketed by others.
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Comparative Advertising–A Necessary Evil
Comparative advertising is a promotional technique in which an advertiser claims the superiority of its product over competing product(s) by direct or indirect comparison. Comparative advertising is defined as advertising that compares alternative brands on objectively measurable attributes or price, and identifies the alternative brand by name, illustration or other distinctive information.