Know the Copyright Registration Procedure- Our Legal World
Know the Copyright Registration Procedure Written by Advocate Ashish Panday Copyright is a right given by the law to creators of literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works and producers of cinematograph films and sound recordings. In fact, it is a bundle of rights including, inter alia, rights of reproduction, communication to the public, adaptation and […]
Karnataka HC: Netflix, Amazon etc., to be brought under Cinematograph Act Notice issue
Netflix, Amazon etc., to be brought under Cinematograph Act Notice issue: Karnataka HC The Karnataka High Court Bench of Acting Chief Justice L Narayana Swamy and Justice PS Dinesh Kumar issued notice in a petition seeking regulation of content on online streaming services including Netflix, Hotstar, and Amazon Prime Video. The petition filed by Padmanabh Shankar states that there is a […]
Delhi HC refuses BookMyShow an injunction against BookMyEvent
Delhi HC refuses BookMyShow an injunction against BookMyEvent Delhi High Court has refused to grant a temporary injunction Stating that ‘BOOKMY’ is a common English term, the in favour of online booking platform ‘BOOKMYSHOW’ against its competitor, ‘BOOKMYEVENT’. Women Army Officers Case: Clarified by SG on Gender Disparity in the Indian Army The order […]
Delhi HC restrains Zee Media from issuing ads containing name of journalist Rajat Sharma
Delhi HC restrains Zee Media from issuing ads containing name of journalist Rajat Sharma Delhi High Court issued an injunction against Zee Media from using Rajat Sharma’s name in all its print and electronic advertisements. It further directed the defendants(Zee Media) to remove all hoardings across the country which mention Rajat Sharma’s name. Brief background […]
Suit brought before Delhi High Court “Kake-Da-Hotel” Trademark infringement
Suit brought before Delhi High Court “Kake-Da-Hotel” Trademark infringement In a trademark infringement suit brought by Delhi’s famous food outlet “Kake-Da-Hotel”, the before Delhi High Court against Nashik based Kaka-Ka Dhaba Pvt. Ltd, for using the trademark “Kaka-Ka Restaurant‟, “Kaka-Ka Hotel”, “Kaka-Ka Dhaba” and “Kaka-Ka Garden” for their outlets. Court will decide whether the word “Kaka” or […]
Overview of The Design Act, 2000
Overview and Long Note on The Design Act, 2000 By Ashish Panday In India first legislation on Design was enacted by the British Government, The Designs Act 1911. In meanwhile India had made tremendous progress in the field of science and technology, and need enacted new Design legislation to full-full the need of these […]
THE LEGO GROUP WINS COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT LAWSUIT AGAINST FOUR CHINESE COMPANIES
THE LEGO GROUP WINS COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT LAWSUIT AGAINST FOUR CHINESE COMPANIES LEGO Group, a Danish toy production company, won 2nd copyright infringement lawsuit in China against four Chinese companies. The Guangzhou Yuexiu District Court ruled that the four defendants should immediately cease the production, sale and promotion of the toys and pay about […]
Germany high court postpones YouTube Copyright case for EU interpretation
Germany high court postpones YouTube Copyright case for EU interpretation Germany’s highest court has postponed a decision on whether YouTube is liable for violations of intellectual property rights /copyright by video streaming platform in order to seek the opinion of European Union judges. The plaintiff filed a lawsuit, which concerns illegally uploaded songs by the British […]
Energy Drink Gatorade wins the Trademark Battle over its ‘Sports Fuel’ Trademark
Energy Drink Gatorade wins the Trademark Battle over its ‘Sports Fuel’ Trademark PepsiCo owned Gatorade Company faced a law suit filed by an Illinois based nutrition consultant called SportFuel. PepsiCo owned Gatorade has been changed of using misleading trademark which will lead to unfair competition and false designation of origin in violation. Therefore, it was […]
Trademark: After 20-years of Court Battle: Amul Dairy wins case against its namesake “Anul”
Amul Trademark After 20-years of Court Battle: Amul Dairy wins case against its namesake “Anul” After a 20-year-long legal battle, Ahmedabad Dairy has beenstopped from selling pouched milk under brand names of ‘Anul Taaza’ and ‘Anul Shakti’ by a commercial court in Vadodara, Gujarat. GST: Applicability and Exemption under Central Goods and Services Tax Act, […]