Intellectual Property

The small Irish restaurant chain Supermac won the legal dispute against McDonald’s over the use of the ‘Big Mac’ trademark. The EU’s second-highest court found that McDonald’s had not proved ‘genuine use’ of the trademark for chicken products in the last five years within the EU. Supermac’s win represents more than just sandwich supremacy; it also indicates […]

The intersection of the Patents Act and the Competition Act has been a subject of debate since long. While patent laws grant inventors exclusive rights to exploit their inventions for a limited period, competition laws aim to promote fair competition and prevent anti-competitive practices. The jurisdictional boundaries between these two frameworks have often been ignored, […]

Role Of IPR in Technology Licensing   Technology has become an inseparable part of modern life, shaping the way we live, work, communicate, and interact with the world around us. In today’s digital generation, technology is not an option but a necessity as a means to keep up with the fast paced and high adrenaline […]

In accordance with the provisions delineated within the Trade Marks Act of 1999, the Delhi High Court has officially recognized Haldiram, along with its distinctive oval-shaped logo, as possessing the status of a ‘well-known’ trademark specifically within the domain encompassing food items, restaurants, and eateries. The Trade Marks Act of 1999 stipulates provisions for the […]

Introduction Within the realm of entertainment, the nomenclature of a motion picture carries substantial value on par with its actual content. Movie title rights pertain to the lawful ownership and safeguarding of a film’s appellation or denomination. These entitlements hold profound significance for filmmakers, production houses, and distributors, as they serve to establish brand recognition, […]

WHAT IS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE? The field and advancement of computer systems capable of executing functions typically demanding human intelligence, such as tasks like visual interpretation, speech understanding, decision-making, and language translation. HOW ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IS TRANSFORMING THE CREATIVE INDUSTRY? Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming various aspects of our lives, and the creative industries are […]

Background The Ching’s Secret, a brand of the holding company, Capital Foods Private Limited (the plaintiff), is a prominent player in the Indian food industry. It specializes in the production and promotion of a diverse range of food products, including dips, spreads, condiments, sauces, noodles, soups, pastes, dressings, ready-to-eat items, and various other culinary preparations. […]