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IPR and Fashion Law: ‘Sole Keeping the Shoe Together’. Contributor: KV Rishika Introduction When one thinks of this, it stands out and appears as a niche, unexplored area of law. And while it is still developing in India, it’s developing nonetheless. Owing to the creative nature of the field, intellectual property manifests in the form […]

Ip For Social Media Influencers and Content Creators Contributor: Simran Singh Introduction In today’s world social media has become essential, everyone is on some or other social media platform suffering from news, gospels, music and performances. Social media has helped people stay connected and also gives a sense of closeness. Therefore, nobody can imagine their

Regulations on Royalty Payments in India Contributor: Abhiruchi Lakras Introduction Royalty is a fee that is charged to the party who wishes to use the intellectual property of another. Royalties can be accrued for any Intellectual Property in existence if another is allowed to use it, the following are major areas in which Royalty Rights

Trademark Infringement in Case Of Using A Third-Party Trademark As A Keyword Contributor: Sunidhi Gupta Introduction Since the Internet has the potential to identify and engage the target audience, online promotion is the most convenient and appealing approach for businesses to offer their goods and services. Therefore, businesses attempt to get people to their websites

Trademark Issues in The Metaverse Contributor: Ishita Goyal Introduction With e-commerce sweeping the globe at a rapid pace, the world is indeed changing. Recently, several celebrities attracted millions of users for their virtual performances and the tech giant Facebook decided to operate as Meta to leverage the opportunity of becoming the face of the upcoming

Understanding The Balance Between Traditional Ip Rights and Open Access Initiatives Contributor: Sakshi Jha Introduction The tussle between open access and traditional IP rights is becoming a major issue in the aftermath of the global epidemic. IPR and open access are fundamentally opposed to one another, to the extent that permitting one is detrimental to

Challenges in Patent Prosecution Contributor: Noyonika Kar Introduction A patent can be awarded for an innovation that pertains to a product, technology, or design that is novel, has an industrial application, and involves an inventive step. It is an exclusive right that gives the creator the legal authority to restrict anybody else from creating, using,

Cybersquatting Contributor: Shubra Pallavita Satpathy Introduction The act of registering, dealing in, or utilising a domain name in bad faith is known as cybersquatting (also known as domain squatting). To profit from others, cyber squatters disregard the validity of a trademark. Domain names are inexpensive. As the internet grew in popularity, individuals realised that businesses

Ever Greening of Patents: An Elixir of Life for Pharmaceutical Companies Contributor: Arushi Gupta “Mindless habitual behaviour is the enemy of innovation.” – Rosabeth Moss Kanter Introduction Grant of a patent is a monopoly right given exclusively to an inventor for a limited period of time. Such an invention should be new, non- obvious, and useful product or

Fair Use And Fair Dealing Under Copyright Law Contributor: Nitisha Mohanty Introduction Fair use is not a “licence’, but rather a privilege that allows the person pleading defence to a suit for infringement to avoid the clutches of copyright law. When a person creates an original creative work, such as a book, song, video, or