Intellectual Property Rights
Geographical Indicators Simplified
A long journey from the hills of Darjeeling via Benaras, Lucknow, Madhya Pradesh, Tirupati and finally to Kanchipuram would be stressful indeed. But the goodies from all these places are what make us show off that we actually went there. Imagine having a hot cup of Darjeeling tea, or wearing…
Recording your Intellectual Property with Customs in India
So you’ve filed and registered your trademark, and have been using it consistently. Life goes on as merrily as possible until you realize that there are counterfeit products with your trademark in the market. The first thing you would have to do is conduct an investigation into where the products…
SICLD Registry awaits its first application
I write this post with Indian audience in mind. When reading about or discussing IP laws or rights, we tend to think only of patents, copyrights, trademarks and maybe designs. There are however other intellectual property (IP) laws in India. For instance, integrated circuit layouts are protected by…
No injuction based on ‘TODAY’ says the Delhi High Court
TODAY, I was absolutely resolute to write an article on the issue of TODAY. Well, of course, I do mean ‘India Today’ and its failed interim injunction against TV channel ‘Nation Today.’ QUICK FACTS For those of you who need a quick background on the issue, the reputed India Today group had…
Personalising your attacks? Mudslinging gets everyone dirty
I believe most lawyers feel parental about their clients’ rights. It is difficult not to when we put in so much effort into identifying, defining and protecting those rights. In doing so, more often than not, we come across some really nasty notices and briefs from lawyers we don’t even know and we…
Intellectual Property Dispute: Brahmos ’ Head-On Collision With Fiit Jee Ltd!
For those of you who are wondering if they you have hit the wrong blog, please sit back. This is indeed about Intellectual Property and what I have referred to (in my title) is about the trademark ‘BRAHMOS’. As most of you would be aware, the term ‘BRAHMOS’ is quite popular in relation to…
How Smart would Dumb Starbucks be in India?
Dumb Starbucks impressed and gathered quite a lot of customers for free coffee on the day of their opening in Los Angeles last week. They ran out of coffee eventually but the publicity continued! Oh, they aren't associated with the REAL Starbucks and even admit that they consider them as models.…
Selvam & Selvam wins the 2014 Corporate Intl Magazine Global Award "IP Trademarks Law Firm of the Year in India"
The New Year starts with a bang! A big THANKS to all our clients and associates who have placed their trust in us and given us the opportunity to work with them and for them. This past year with all its ups and downs has certainly been very rewarding in terms of our aspirations and in retrospect,…
Start-up tips – Identifying Intellectual Property – Simplified
Following up on my earlier post about the IP clause in an employment agreement, where I mentioned the contents of the clause ought to define the Intellectual Property, I figured that, that would be a good aspect to cover – Identifying IP. I’ve attended many IP seminars and conferences conducted…
Company gets an injunction against former employees for using internal client database.
Plaintiff- Vogueserve International Pvt. Limited Defendants - Rajesh Gosain & Ors Court- High Court of Delhi Coram – Justice Mukta Gupta Brief facts: The Plaintiff, Vogueserve International Private Limited, is an Indian company which was engaged in the business of trading of home textiles, home…