Email Service by the Trademark Registry: Effective or a Loophole for missed deadlines?
June 12, 2024Intellectual Property Rights,Trademarks,Weekly (IP)DATE,Indiatrademarks,intellectual property,Delhi High Court,ipr,email service,loopholes,Trademarks registry
This ruling certainly grants relief to parties whose rights may have been adversely affected due to a missed deadline caused by technological uncertainties. However, it also brings to light the limitations of using email communication for effecting service. The Court’s view that the document submitted by the Trademark Registry is insufficient to prove actual receipt of an email, has paved the way for parties to use the argument of non-receipt as a tactic to overcome missed deadlines. To put it…
Publication of the Cinematograph (Certification) Rules,2024
June 4, 2024Intellectual Property Rights,Copyrights,Weekly (IP)DATE,Indiaintellectual property,ipr,cinematograph act,Minstry of Information and Bradcasting,Cinematograph (Certification) Rules,2024,1983,key amendments
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting vide notification dated March 15, 2024 has introduced the Cinematograph (Certification) Rules, 2024, (hereinafter “new Rules”) in order to amend the Cinematograph (Certification) Rules, 1983 (hereinafter “old Rules”). The new Rules aim to provide clarity and coherence in the certification process and hold significant implications for filmmakers, distributors, and audiences as well as align with contemporary standards and societal values.