With the growing of commercial industries, competitiveness arises; therefore the value of trade dress of a product is tremendous. Trade dress is the overall image of the product involving the features of the visual or sensual appearance of a product. It also consists of its packaging, shape, combination of colors and textures which differentiate [...]
As discussed in my earlier article (part 1) that fashion Industry in India is growing day by day and it has experienced remarkable growth in the last decade mainly driven by growth of domestic designers, some of whom have gained international recognition in recent years. [1]Due to one’s original creativity and [...]
Fashion Design’ sounds so fancy ; I can only think of the flowy dress, the dripping silk, the Swarovski beads and the list goes on………….. But I wonder how much copyright protection is given to their delicate – exquisite work? PROLEGOMENA India has a rich and varied textile heritage where each state has its [...]
The proviso to Section 81 override the “safe harbour” granted to intermediaries under Section 79 of the IT Act Section 81 which state that the provision of the act shall have an overriding effect. The provision states that nothing contained in this Act shall restrict any person from exercising any right conferred under the Copyright [...]
Recently the tech giant Microsoft has been granted a patent for the apparently impossible thing, guess what it could, of course, a “transparent camera”. Sounds pretty amazing right a “transparent camera,” the patent is only for housing, the cover for the lens and sensors which restrict stray light from hitting the sensor and interfering [...]
In a recent judgment [Mother Dairy Fruit and Vegetable versus S.K. Raheem], Justice of the Delhi High Court granted a permanent injunction in favor of Mother Dairy, restraining the use of its trademark by the defendant in its milk products sold under the name Vinay Milk. One of the key factors for Court’s conclusion [...]
