Call for Papers- Sun Law Journal Volume I [Submit Abstract by 20th December]
About The SUN LAW JOURNAL It is the flagship journal of the School of Law, Sandip University, Nashik, Maharashtra. It
Intellectual property
[Vogue Fashion Magazine v. Vogue Fashion Institute] No trademark infringement or passing off committed by the Institute, holds Karnataka HC
Karnataka High Court: While deciding the instant appeal filed by ‘Vogue Institute of Management’ challenging the Trial Court’s permanent injunction
[M-seal v. R-seal] Can Trademark owner make “user claim” prior to acquisition of the mark from its predecessors? Bombay HC answers
“Disclaimers do not go to the market and a common man of average intelligence or the average consumer would have no knowledge of any disclaimers present in a trademark registration.”
Call for Papers | Journal of Intellectual Property Studies, NLUJ
Reported by Nandini Kaushik
HEITEC v/s HEITECH| ECJ rules a warning letter for trademark infringement isn’t sufficient to end acquiescence
European Court of Justice (ECJ): In a far-reaching decision, the Bench of C. Lycourgos (Rapporteur), President of the Chamber, S.
Supreme Court January 2022 Roundup: Probe in PM Modi’s Security Lapse; NEET UG/PG Reservation; Suspension of BJP MLAs; and more
“Merit is not solely of one‘s own making. The rhetoric surrounding merit obscures the way in which family, schooling, fortune and a
Baazi v. WinZo| Trademark is used by a manufacturer or service provider to distinguish products from those of competitors: Here’s how Winzo appeared dishonest and unfair in adopting Baazi
Delhi High Court: Explaining the significance of a trademark, Asha Menon, J., observed that, When people are satisfied with the products supplied
Trademark| RENAISSANCE and SAI RENAISSANCE phonetically and visually similar; Twin conditions must be fulfilled to get benefit of Section 30(1) of the Trademarks Act: SC
Supreme Court: In a Trademark infringement case, the bench of L. Nageswara Rao, BR Gavai* and BV Nagarathna, JJ has ordered in
EBC releases Intellectual Property by Elizabeth Verkey and Jithin Saji Isaac | Get your copy soon!
Authored by Elizabeth Verkey and Jithin Saji Isaac
Reconstructing WIPO’s Arbitration Framework to Protect Art and Cultural Heritage of Indigenous Communities
by Pratyush Nigam† and Ishan Khare††
Judicial craft entered the forbidden domain of legislative draft; SC sets aside Madras HC’s attempt to re-write Rule 29(4) of Copyright Rules
“Craftsmanship on the judicial side cannot transgress into the legislative domain by re-writing the words of a statute.”
In conversation with Amit Jamsandekar on his 23 year old journey as an Independent counsel
Interviewed by Richa Bhandari
‘Basmati’ as Geographical Indication: SC directs Madras HC to reconsider petitions against over-inclusion in claimed ‘traditionally basmati cultivating areas’
Supreme Court: The Bench of L. Nageswara Rao, B.R. Gavai and B.V. Nagarathna, JJ., addressed a matter with respect to registration of
Del HC | “Singh + Singh” prima facie deceptively similar to “Singh & Singh”: HC grants interim relief to law firm in trademark infringement case
Delhi High Court: Sanjeev Narula, J., granted an injunction to the Law Firm ‘Singh & Singh’ in a case of trademark infringement.
[Name-Logo Dispute] Telangana HC | ‘GSK’ being widely known mark: GSK Life Sciences (P) Ltd. ordered to suitably delete word ‘GSK’; No violation of S. 35, TM Act found
Telangana High Court: Abhinand Kumar Shavili, J., addressed a matter wherein the name and logo of a company were in dispute. Instant
From Copyright to Copyleft: All Wrongs Reserved
by Anushka Choudhary*
Closed list approach versus open-ended approach in subject-matter copyright
by Nishant Thakur & Sandra Anil Varkey*
Bom HC | Does Copyright Act requires mandatory registration to seek protection under the Act? Justice G.S. Patel explains
“Copyright Act gives a range of rights and privileges to the first owner of copyright without requiring prior registration.”