Day: June 23, 2014
Celebrity Rights in India: AMMA – The Mother of all Trademarks?
Cases and issues relating to personality and image rights in connection with trademark law have always intrigued me. For one, it raises the question of whether a person can register their name as a trademark solely on the ground that they are a celebrity having brand value and that their reputation…
Update: Anti-cancer drug Abraxane refused patent by the IPO
Following my earlier post on this issue, it is now reported that the Indian Patent Office (IPO) has refused patent to the anti-cancer drug, Abraxane. I am yet to obtain a copy of this IPO order. A recap Briefly, the opposition against the patent application for Abraxane was filed by Natco Pharma…
