"Reiwa", the new Japanese era was announced on May 1, 2019 marking the 126th accession to the throne by Naruhito, son of Emperor Akihito.

In Joy Creators Pvt Ltd vs Natures Essence Pvt Ltd, CS(COMM) 632/2018, the High Court of Delhi on September 20, 2018 recognized the protection of slogans and expressions which are ordinary linguistic spoken words.

The Indian Patents practice has come a long way vide continuous amendments, India's accession to international conventions and treaties etc.

The Indian Copyright Act, 1957 has risen to prominence with the advent of entities claiming to be representatives of the music labels, artists etc. by virtue of an agreement assigning them such rights.

The practice of trade marks getting the status of a ‘well-known mark' has gained momentum with several renowned companies competing for the coveted status.

The International Singer/Artist Beyoncé recently filed for a Trademark Infringement Case against a Texas-based company called 'Feyoncé', operated by Andre Maurice and Leana Lopez (No! she's not related to Jennifer Lopez).

Science and Technology have been unfolding new eras of growth. With each new ground breaking invention, there arises the need to protect the intellect invested in the innovations.

The idea of confidential information and trade secrets is fairly new in India.

Basmati rice is exclusively grown in Indian sub-continent and India is the largest exporter of Basmati in the world.

A logo is registered in the same way and in the same process as a normal word mark is registered.

The Trademark Registry on 31st March, 2016 declared almost 5, 00, 00 (five lakh) trademark applications as abandoned.

This interpretation of the Court favours redevelopment, town planning, reconstruction and ultimately progress- technological as well as economical.

Ebay, one of the popular e-commerce platforms, opposed the registration of one ‘UKBAY' at the UK Intellectual Property Office.

COMPOSER: "composer", in relation to a musical work, means the person who composes the music regardless of whether he records it in any form of graphical notation;

Intellectual property is a dynamic industry considering its bedrock is the vast expanse of the human mind extending over the ages and eras of the past and the present.

UGG is an American Footwear Company and is a division of Deckers Outdoor Corporation, a footwear designer from California since 1973.

For businesses all over the world, brand equity and recognition have become vital aspects of product/ service value. To protect brands in the global market,

Amity International School, a name most of us are well acquainted with, recently filed a case against Amity International School! Confused? That's exactly why the case was filed.

The Defendants also refuted all other allegations made by Whatman by stating that there was no violation of the injunction order passed by the honorable court in 2014.

A recent order of the USPTO (which we appreciate for its simplicity in thought and clarity in expression) very easily puts forth as to how one must assess if there is likelihood