
Trade Marks Act


Beyond the Grave: Exploring the Legality of Posthumous Publicity Rights
by Dr Pratima Narayan*

‘CruzOil’ being a composite mark is excluded from Section 9(1)(b) of the Trade Marks Act and is registrable: Delhi High Court
The mark having a combination of words and devices had to be considered as a whole for the purposes of grant of registration.

Police not allowed to seal factory premises under Section 115 of Trade Marks Act: Bombay High Court
Bombay High Court explained that there is no power vested in the police under Section 115(4) of Trade Marks Act, 1999 to seal the factory premises, where the incriminating articles are situated.

Arbitrability of Intellectual Property Rights’ Disputes: An Affirmative Step
by Yash Vardhan Garu and Hetvi Mehta


Deciphering Territorial Jurisdiction in Online IP Infringement
by Aniket Aggarwal*
Madras HC | Neither Sunfeast Yippie Noodles nor Maggi Noodles can have monopoly over the words “Magic” and “Masala” as these words are common to the packaged food industry
Madras High Court: While deciding the question that whether the expression “Magic Masala” can qualify as a trademark and that whether it