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Choosing the Right Intellectual Property Protection

IIPRD

These rights include exclusive ownership benefits and rights against any misuse, alteration, modification etc. It helps in building brand identity, goodwill and consumer trust. Key Features: Registration of design is mandatory under the Designs Act, 2000. of their work for a fixed period. Protection is granted for only 10 years.

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[Part II] Assessing DHC’s Finding on Piercing the Corporate Veil and Damages in the Amazon Case

SpicyIP

Further, mere ownership and control is not a sufficient ground to pierce the corporate veil, it should be shown that control and impropriety by the defendant resulted in deprivation of legal rights, as noted by the Supreme Court in Balwant Rai Saluja v. Intermediary liability is already addressed under Section 79 of the IT Act, 2000.

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Cybersquatting Web3 Domain Names

Traverse Legal Blog

I am doing this series because I have been unable to find any other comprehensive content on the web or youtube that lays out a detailed and viable playbook for brands and celebrities to protect their names, slogans, and marks against Web3 cybersquatting. If you are a brand or trademark attorney, you may already know about cybersquatting.

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PROTECTING ARCHITECTURAL WORKS IN THE INDIAN IP REGIME

Intepat

DESIGN LAW AND ITS APPLICATION TO ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNS The Designs Act, 2000 is another important legislation in the Indian IP regime which affords an additional layer of protection to architectural designs. Trademarking of a building s design is a significant step in branding and marketing.

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Infosys Limited Vs. Southern Infosys Limited Case On Trademark Infringement

IP and Legal Filings

The plaintiff argued that Infosy’s brand value in this trademark could mislead consumers into presuming a connection between the two companies. This is the main problem with Infosys Limited’s reputation and brand value. This argument weakens the plaintiff’s claim of sole ownership of the trademark.

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Trademarks And the Metaverse

IP and Legal Filings

Their rights will be protected thanks to the metaverse brands’ trademarks. By deterring rip offs, trademarks safeguard a company’s identity and the repute of its brand(s), especially in the Metaverse. It might be more difficult than ever in the metaverse to police brands. What is the Metaverse?

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Advent of AI Voice Generation and Threat to Personality Rights

IP and Legal Filings

Remedies Available under Existing Laws There are no specific laws that deal with the infringement of IP Rights of individuals whose identity has been impersonated through the use of Artificial Intelligence, but provisions of the IT Act 2000 and existing laws under the Trademarks Act, 1999 and the Copyright Act, 1957 come to the aid of the plaintiff.