Tag: Intellectual Property
Law and Practice 2024
1. Metaverse
1.1 Laws and Regulation
As is the case with the laws of most other countries, there are no specific Indian laws designed
to deal with the metaverse. In fact, the metaverse
finds no mention and has not been …
It’s a(nother) wrap: IP round-up 2023
Getting the Deal Through: Franchise 2024
Franchising in the market
How widespread is franchising in your jurisdiction? In which sectors is franchising common? Are there any economic or regulatory issues in the market that are more or less hospitable to franchising or make it economically viable …
Is That You, Jim? : Scams Involving Trade Marks / IP
It’s a Wrap – IP Roundup 2022
Introduction
With practices and processes in India returning to some semblance of normalcy in 2022 after almost two years of covid-19-induced disruptions, the past year has been quite eventful. The Indian IP landscape witnessed various notable developments in the realms of policy, …
Government Notifies Amendments to Rules Governing Online Intermediaries
The Government of India recently enacted the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2022 (“Amendment”), to amend the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (“Rules”). The Amendment became effective immediately. As …
Certification Marks in India: What You Need to Know
Introduction
The recent jurisprudential developments in trademark law around the world have led to the addition of non-conventional marks (eg, sound marks, smell marks and colour marks) to the trademark family. These non-conventional marks have been recognised as trademarks as …
Getting the Deal Through: Franchise 2022
Franchising in the market
How widespread is franchising in your jurisdiction? In which sectors is franchising common? Are there any economic or regulatory issues in the market that are more or less hospitable to franchising or make it economically viable …
National trademark applications versus Madrid trademark applications: practical considerations
Introduction
India, as a contracting party to the Madrid Protocol, offers two "routes" to secure statutory trademarks rights in India:
- the domestic route (a national application); and
- the Madrid route (a Madrid application).
The features, processes, fees involved and scope …