Intellectual Property Rights
Breaking the fourth wall – Virtual Property and Intellectual Property Rights in India
The Big Bang theory fans, would remember the episode where Sheldon’s Ostrich from the game World of Warcraft was stolen and Penny and the boys had to go and get it from the person who stole it. Cutting the long story short, in this age of virtual reality what we create online is something that we…
IP Office appoints Facilitators under SIPP - Startups to get pro-bono services
With the Government’s recent proactive steps in improving Intellectual Property protection with a focus on Startups through the “STARTUP INDIA” drive, Selvam and Selvam is pleased to announce the appointment of the Managing Attorney, Raja Selvam, as a “Facilitator” under the “Scheme for…
IPR and Blogging - A blog for the bloggers
If you like then you should’a write blog on it, that’s not how the song goes, but I guess you get the drift. Today, blogging hasn’t just become a hobby but also a profession. There are so many amateur bloggers that have become professionals within a few years and some have even acquired celebrity…
What to do when an Injunction is not enough to stop the infringement
The Latin term ‘Ubi Jus Ibi Remedium’ means; where there is a right there is a remedy. In this context, there is a remedy when there is a breach of a courts order to stop a person from dishonoring the order of the court. One of the remedies available for an infringement of an Intellectual Property…
Taxes and Intellectual Property - Royalty payments in India
Intellectual Property Rights are one of the most valuable assets of organizations. To maintain a fine balance between promoting research and development and economic growth, various countries have different strategies regarding granting of intellectual property rights as well as other rights and…
Post-mortem rights of publicity in India. A matter of grave importance
Once a person becomes famous, then they are constantly in the eyes of the public. In the age of the internet they have become more of a product for mass consumption than an individual. This is where the right of publicity comes into play, right of publicity or personality rights is the right of a…
SPORTS – Intellectual Property has got your back!
Gone are those days where sports were played as a result of passion and recreation. No one considered sports as a profession or a career. Today, it has become a huge business opportunity where people can mint money. The number of people who make a life out of sport has increased manifold in recent…
Ambush Marketing: Infringement in Disguise
Ambush marketing is the hottest-trending market strategy used by companies to advertise and promote their brands in covert ways. The concept is more prevalent and popular among sporting events where companies capitalize to advertise themselves on the events, in which they are not an official…
Plant Breeder’s Rights and Intellectual Property!
Intellectual Property Rights are basically assumed to protect everything from original plays and novels to inventions and company trademarks. So the concept of Plant Breeders’ Rights (PBR) might seem a little strange. The main reason is that Intellectual Property rights were not originally extended…
Outer Space and Intellectual Property Rights
Intellectual Property Rights as understood legally refers to those rights given to persons for their intellectual creations of mind, by way of copyright, trademark, design or patent protection. Just like any other property rights, they confer up on the owner or the creator the rights to benefit…