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The sports and entertainment industry thrives on intellectual property (IP) rights, making licensing a key business strategy. Licensing allows companies and individuals to commercialize names, logos, images, characters...

That case of the Plaintiff is that it started the chain of "AMITY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL" and established its first school in the year 1991 in New Delhi and subsequently opened AMITY UNIVERSITY and AMITY LAW SCHOOL across various cities.

In 2026, innovation is no longer defined only by technological capability. It is defined by the ability to commercialise safely, scale confidently, and attract capital without legal disruption.

IP commercialization entails that one has the necessary intellectual property rights on the IP being commercializated and the commercialization would essentially have two parts – IP valuation and the consideration (fees).

The Calcutta High Court has clarified a critical distinction in copyright law: hotels that pay cable operators for television services must still obtain separate licenses from copyright societies to legally communicate copyrighted music to their guests. This ruling addresses whether payment for cable connections absolves commercial establishments from independent copyright licensing obligations, with significant implications for the hospitality industry and other businesses that provide entertainment

The Designs Act, 2000 ("the Act"), is a complete code in itself and protection under it is wholly statutory in nature.

The rapid growth of short-form content has transformed social media marketing in India. Platforms such as Instagram have become indispensable tools for brands seeking consumer engagement through reels, influencer campaigns and promotional videos. As per 2025 data, almost 80 percent of marketing professionals integrated Facebook and Instagram into their digital marketing campaigns.

The Department of Telecom, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, released the much awaited Unified License, paving the way for the implementation of DoT’s One Nation - One License plan.

This article is the third in a series of three articles looking at some of the key differences between contracts made under Indian law and those made under English law.

In today's modern world, data analytics plays a crucial role in intellectual property (IP) management, helping organizations optimize their IP portfolios, identify trends, and make informed strategic decisions.

The patent regime in India is due for a seismic change on January 1, 2005. When India became a member of WTO and a signatory to TRIPS with effect from January 1, 1995 it was given five years as a developing country, to change its laws to comply with TRIPS. This period was later extended by five years and now comes to end on January 1, 2005.

In a business environment that is continuously evolving, existing tax rules are facing challenges. More often than not they are criticized for setting out provisions that seems to be detached...

Top legal experts in India provide an exclusive insight into the country's patent prosecution and litigation strategy for 2018

The order of the IPAB affirmed the order of the Controller of Patents to grant Compulsory License to NATCO for Bayer’s Indian patent on Nexavar.

Do you remember the moment of buying your last physical book or a vinyl record or a video game cartridge? Had you entered a store and exchanged money for the item which you got home and the object belonged to you.

These usually take the form of Trademarks, Copyrights, Patents and industrial Designs etc.

Justice Vazifdar's judgement dated July 25, 2011 of the Bombay High Court declared that IPRS administrating the rights of lyricists and composers was not entitled to collect royalty or license fee from FM radio stations for broadcasting songs.

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