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Creating awareness about Intellectual Property

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Creating Awareness about Intellectual Property

"We aim to create awareness about the intangible assets that matter the most in the current world. From the basics of Intellectual Property to facts and news,

IP Matters seeks to create a tobust online forum for productive discussions relating to contemporary issues in the field of Intellectual Property Law, because IP matters!"

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"Spreading IP knowledge and creating IP awareness is the art of the day. I am happy and convinced that IP Matters is moving towards achieving this goal sincerely. I wish IP Matters would continue to inculcate the IP culture among the younger generation of the day. My wishes to Team IP Matters in all IP initiatives..."

Dr. MN Bheemesh, LLM Ph.D

Hon. Director at NIALS, IP Expert & Senior Advisor at ALMT Legal

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Grounds for Refusal of Trademark Registration in India

Achyut Kulkarni

Mar 27
3 min

Grounds for Refusal of Trademark Registration in India

Introduction Trademark registration is an important legal process that grants exclusive rights to a business or individual over the use...

Commissioned Works v. Works Made for Hire

Achyut Kulkarni

Nov 28, 2022
3 min

Commissioned Works v. Works Made for Hire

Introduction Authorship and ownership in a copyrightable work vary on the nature of the employment of the author. Generally, all authors...

Reporting IP Infringement on Twitter

Oct 31, 2022
3 min

Reporting IP Infringement on Twitter

Twitter, a microblogging and social network app, is widely used by more than 390 million users globally. The app not only allows the...

How to Conduct a Trademark Search in India

Sep 22, 2022
3 min

How to Conduct a Trademark Search in India

A trademark has to be distinctive and not similar to already existing marks to be eligible for registration. It must be capable of...

Comparison Between Fair Use and Fair Dealing

Achyut Kulkarni

Sep 17, 2022
3 min

Comparison Between Fair Use and Fair Dealing

Introduction Copyright protects any original work fixed in a tangible medium. The original work can only be used with prior permission...

What to Publish in Your Copyright Page (For Books)

Shreya Sampathkumar

Aug 11, 2022
3 min

What to Publish in Your Copyright Page (For Books)

Introduction: When it comes to literary works, namely books, in Indian copyright law, there are certain elements that are required to be...

Effects of Registration of Geographical Indication

Jul 31, 2022
4 min

Effects of Registration of Geographical Indication

In our previous post, we discussed the systematic procedure and the Forms to be submitted for registering a Geographical Indication...

Reporting IP Infringement on Instagram

Poorvika Chandanam

Jul 14, 2022
3 min

Reporting IP Infringement on Instagram

Instagram is the most widely used social media platform today. By utilizing various content creation tools available on Instagram, users...

Reporting IP Infringement on Facebook

Jun 30, 2022
3 min

Reporting IP Infringement on Facebook

Introduction In today’s times where everyone is a ‘content creator’ in their own way, we often find creators publishing content on...

The Law of Passing off under Trademarks

Poorvika Chandanam

May 7, 2022
2 min

The Law of Passing off under Trademarks

The law of passing off is a common law remedy to enforce unregistered trademark rights. It is based on the principle that no man is...

Remedies for Copyright infringement – Part 1

Apr 14, 2022
4 min

Remedies for Copyright infringement – Part 1

Introduction “Artist Ed Sheeran wins copyright infringement lawsuit over his hit song ‘Shape Of You’”[1] “Choreographer sues Epic Games...

The Merger Doctrine

Dec 17, 2021
3 min

The Merger Doctrine

INTRODUCTION The Merger Doctrine is an established concept under the Common law which seeks to rectify the issue which arises in...

Honest and Concurrent Use under Trademark Laws

Poorvika Chandanam

Nov 24, 2021
3 min

Honest and Concurrent Use under Trademark Laws

You may have come across businesses having similar names in your locality. These businesses may be functioning for a long period and may...

Copyright Registration Process in India

Nov 11, 2021
4 min

Copyright Registration Process in India

Introduction Copyright consists of a bundle of rights granted to the creators over their work. It is not compulsory to register a work to...

The Concept of Idea-Expression Dichotomy under Copyright Law

Poorvika Chandanam

Oct 20, 2021
3 min

The Concept of Idea-Expression Dichotomy under Copyright Law

Introduction: Idea-Expression Dichotomy means that ideas per se are not protectable under copyright laws, but expressions of these ideas...

Sep 19, 2021
3 min

Access and Benefit Sharing

Since the beginning of mankind, we have been taking advantage of all the commodities that nature provides us. From using animals,...

Sep 16, 2021
4 min

Process of registration for a Geographical Indication

Geographical Indication (“GI”) is a type of intellectual property that is given to goods or products originating from a particular...

Process of Trademark Registration in India

Sep 14, 2021
4 min

Process of Trademark Registration in India

INTRODUCTION In India, the process of registration is governed by Chapter III of The Trademark Act, 1999 (hereinafter referred to as the...

Impact of IPR on Biodiversity

Sep 3, 2021
5 min

Impact of IPR on Biodiversity

Introduction The Biological Diversity Act of India [1] lays down the definition of biological resources and biodiversity as the...

Process of Patent Registration in India

Aug 12, 2021
5 min

Process of Patent Registration in India

Having a patent registered to one’s name or business is a great way to build a brand, boost its IP valuation, and protect the invention....

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