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Generic Words as Trademarks: How Far Can You Go?

Introduction As the world develops and enters a phase where competition increases at a breakneck speed, a distinguished and unique identity is required. Every company strives for goodwill and that individual identity. This is where a Trademark comes into play because it provides that company with a legally protected mark

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IMPORTANCE OF USE OF TRADE MARK UNDER TRADE MARKS ACT

INTRODUCTION: Any sign which is visually distinguishable, and can help us differentiate that good or service from others, and help usidentify their commercial origin, is called a trademark. It comes under the umbrella of “industrial property,” which is again a category of intellectual property. Trademarks can be words, logos, shapes, colours, sounds, smells, etc. Even ancient civilizations had the concept of trademarks. For example, “potters marks” were used to indicate the artist of different vases in Ancient Rome

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Taxing the Metaverse: Is India’s GST Ready for Virtual Realities?

“Exploring Legal Lacunae and Legislative Imperatives in India’s Indirect Tax Regime” Introduction: Welcome to the metaverse, a realm where reality bends, your neighbour might be a lifelike tiger, yoga unfolds among the stars, and digital fashion flaunts price tags that rival the real world. As surreal as that sounds, it’s real—and

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From Algorithms to Ancestry: Rethinking Intellectual Property Law in the Age of AI, Biopiracy, and Digital Capital

Introduction The three forces of artificial intelligence (AI), Biopiracy, and global data capitalism are rapidly converging and challenge the assumptions underlying today’s intellectual property (IP) law. No longer grounded on visions of imagination and ingenuity by humans, IP systems struggle to address an era where algorithms create art, companies capture

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Indirect Tax Incentives and Intellectual Property Development: India’s GST Regime Exemptions for Certain IP Services

Abstract India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST), launched in 2017, has transformed the nation’s indirect taxation environment, with significant implications for intellectual property (IP) creation. This article discusses how certain GST exemptions, like those applicable to the temporary transfer of copyright in original literary, dramatic, musical, or artistic works, serve

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Geographical Indications

Introduction:- Geographical Indications (GI) are a special type of label used to show that a product comes from a specific place and has qualities or a reputation linked to that location. These products often reflect the culture, tradition, and skills of the people in that region. For example, items like

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How ANI v. OpenAI Could Reshape Indian Copyright Law?

The Delhi High Court is currently investigating whether ChatGPT is a product of OpenAI infringes on the copyright of ANI (Asian News International) by using ANIs news, stories to train its AI model and generating results that are similar. This article explores the legal issues, brought up the pertinent provisions

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Praveen Agrawal

Generic Words as Trademarks: How Far Can You Go?

Introduction As the world develops and enters a phase where competition increases at a breakneck speed, a distinguished and unique identity is required. Every company

Trademark Use poster featuring logos of popular brands including Marvel, Mahindra, Adidas, Apple, Burger King, Mercedes, and others, emphasizing the legal and strategic importance of trademarks under Indian law.
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Praveen Agrawal

IMPORTANCE OF USE OF TRADE MARK UNDER TRADE MARKS ACT

INTRODUCTION: Any sign which is visually distinguishable, and can help us differentiate that good or service from others, and help usidentify their commercial origin, is called a trademark. It comes under the umbrella of “industrial property,” which is again

Illustrated globe showing location pins with text "Geographical Indication" highlighting the concept of protecting region-specific products.
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Praveen Agrawal

Geographical Indications

Introduction:- Geographical Indications (GI) are a special type of label used to show that a product comes from a specific place and has qualities or

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