Introduction A fundamental postulate of Intellectual Property Rights is due recognition and benefits to creators, innovators, and artists over tangible creations of their original ideas. The rationale behind the same is to compensate/reward people for their original contributions to the…
Introduction Intellectual property is anything created by the human mind, including ideas, innovations, industrial models, trademarks, songs, symbols, names, brands, etc. Intellectual property rights (hereinafter referred to as ‘IPR’) are the legal rights granted to the inventor or creator to…
Introduction In the 21st century, a virtual identity is not a new concept. It varies from creating an alternate persona on a social media account to voicing an animated character in a movie. The idea of the Virtual Individual was…
Introduction Although it is indisputable that a system for the efficient protection of personal data is necessary, India, along with a number of other jurisdictions, has had difficulty formulating a system that is optimal for a number of reasons. First,…
Introduction With advent in technology, Fintech industry has been thriving in the recent past. Fintech is the technology, involved in the financial sector. According to a report titled “$1Tn India Fintech Opportunity”, by Chiratae Ventures and Ernest and Young, Indian…
Introduction The term ‘Amazon’ in our age means global dominance in terms of electronic commerce. Amazon was originally construed as an internet retailer or manufacturer of goods ranging from books, houseware, utility products, clothing to many varied ranges of products.…
Preface Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming a part of our daily lives, with self-driving cars, autonomous weapons, and various services relying on AI systems to varying extents. Artificial intelligence has fundamentally changed how we live and work, developments in…
This particular blog is on the subject matter that how a drug patent can be obtained under the patent law in India and in this context the landmark judgement of the Supreme court- Novartis v. Union of India has been…
Copyright infringement & fair use The term ‘Intellectual’ implies that it is specific to the mind or talent. Thus, Intellectual property refers to the creation of the human mind. It is non-physical (intangible) and it derives its value from ideas.…
Trademark; Meaning and need of laws Trademark infringement is the unauthorized use of a trademark which is one of the various ways in which intellectual property rights are violated. In layman, language trademark is a sign that assists distinguish the…