Licensing in the UAE
The Federal Law of the UAE No. 17 of 2002, in the Regulation and protection of industrial property for patents and industrial designs in Article 1 clearly depicts the intent of the invention for which the patent is granted and…
IPR Protection of Electronic Platforms in the USA
In the modern era, technology has narrowed the borderlines between physical and digital plane of the global production system. The current pace of technological development has led to significant changes to the way people live and work all over the…
Trade Dress, Aesthetics And Functionality
On July 14, 2021, the General Court of the European Union delivered leading cosmetics and skincare label Guerlain a win in the fight to register the distinctive shape of its “Rouge G de Guerlain Lipstick.” The decision annulled the earlier…
Brand Logos : The Intersection of Copyright & Trademark
It is a common practice to interchange the phrases "trademark", "brand", and "trade name" despite the fact that they each refer to distinct concepts in different contexts. The meaning of the terms might vary, particularly when they are used by…
Fraud In Obtaining Patent And Revocation
A patent (defined in section 2(1) (m)) is a type of intellectual property that gives its owner the legal right to exclude others from making, using or selling an invention for a limited period of time in exchange for disclosure…
Intellectual Property Rights for Social Media Influencers
'Influencer marketing,' albeit a new word, has emerged as one of the most effective strategies to create money across all industries. A Social Media Influencer is someone who creates unique material that keeps people interested on multiple social media platforms,…
Sri Lanka Acceded to the Madrid Protocol
Sri Lanka, in 2017, made significant policy decisions through concerted discussions on the importance of “value-added” products to enhance the revenue through exports in Sri Lanka. ‘Branding’ is one of the major value additions but has not received its due…
IP And Metaverse
A continuous, shared, and immersive 3D environment called the metaverse is where users re expected to connect, play, and work. It is regarded as the mobile internet's substitute. Our real lives and our virtual lives are becoming more and more…
An Analysis Of The Intellectual Property Rights Division Rules, 2021
The Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2021 had initially proposed the ideal that a select few appellate bodies be dissolved and the powers they hold were to be transferred to pre-existing judicial bodies. The Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) was one amongst…
Supreme Court And Copyright- One Step Forward Two Steps Back?
Putting an end to the long-conflicted opinion of the judiciary on the scope of Section 63 of the Copyright Act, 1957, the Supreme Court, on 20th of May 2022 in the case of M/s Knit Pro International vs The State…