Intellectual Property

Introduction The notion of performer’s rights was initially absent from the realm of copyright law upon its inception in India. It wasn’t until 1979, in the case of Fortune Films v. Dev Anand, that the Bombay High Court pronounced that performers’ rights were not encompassed by the Copyright Act due to their lack of recognition. […]

Introduction The scope of what can be protected by copyright law has grown and evolved significantly over time. In addition to a movie or a book, imaginary characters that are part of a creative work are now covered by copyright law. A fictional character is a made-up person developed as part of a creative production, […]

Introduction Green Trademarks, also known as eco-friendly marks, are growing in the recent times for promoting the preservation of environment and sustainable development. These marks highly discourage any act which may lead to pollution, or which may harm the environment in any manner possible. Earth Choice by Domtar Paper is one of the few examples […]

Trademark refers to any mark which is capable of distinguishing the goods and services of one person from another. Traditionally trademarks include marks such as words, letters, symbols, logos, combination of colours, numbers, or any other combinations which can be graphically represented.[1] An unconventional trademark is a mark which possess the qualities of a trademark […]