Intellectual Property Rights comprising of trademarks, copyright and patents may offer the best chance of protecting your inventions and brands around the globe. Simply said, a trademark is anything that indicates the place of origin of the goods or services. They aid in setting the goods and services apart from those of the rivals. The…
Spotlight On Recent Moose Wala Merchant Records Saga When I am gone…. Upon the untimely demise of Sidhu Moose Wala on May 29, 2022, his family and manager urged all producers, collaborators and fellow artists to refrain from releasing any unreleased music / demos without due consent from them. Going against the said plea, the…
Introduction The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) on 4th July 2022 has issued ‘Guidelines to prevent unfair trade practices and protection of consumer interest with regard to levy of service charge in hotels and restaurants’[i] against hotels and restaurants charging ‘service charge’ from consumers despite the 2017 guidelines issued by the Department of Consumer Affairs…
In a developing country like India, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) industries are the foundation of the economy. When these industries develop, the economy of the country grows and thrives. These industries are also comprehended as small-scale industries or SSI’s. It is inconsequential whether the Company is in the manufacturing range or the service…
Written By: Sarthak Sharma Introduction Non-Traditional marks are those which do not fall under the ambit of conventional marks which include- letters, numbers, logos, pictorial description, symbols, or a combination of such elements. Take the silky purple of Cadbury, or the aroma of Starbucks. Such elements, despite not being conventional in nature, they can be…
Written By Tanya Batra Introduction The ‘Guidelines For Influencer Advertising in Digital Media’ (“Guidelines”) were released by the Advertising Standards Council of India (“ASCI”) on May 27th 2021, requiring Indian social media influencers to comply with it for all posts published by them starting from June 14th 2021. The object of the Guidelines is to…
The JPC regarding the Personal Data Protection Bill 2019, was headed by Meenakshi Lekhi, a BJP Member of Parliament and submitted its Report on 16 Dec 2021. This article summarises some of the key takeaways from the Report. 1. SCOPE OF APPLICATION WIDENED The title, long title and the objects and reasons of the Bill…
Introduction Private limited companies in India are governed by the Companies Act under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA). According to the MCA, every private limited company is bound to discharge mandatory secretarial compliance filings or RoC compliance within the due dates fixed to avoid facing penalties. In this article, JusIP brings you a Mandatory…
Introduction The idea-expression dichotomy can be referred to as the Fundamental axiom of copyright law. “Copyright does not protect ideas but only the expression of ideas”. More often the courts are faced with the dilemma of reconciling the interest of the public in access to new ideas with what at times is felt to be…
Written By: Aakriti Gupta Success fees is a payment arrangement based on the contingency on the positive outcome of an event. The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (“NCLAT”) in the recent case of Mr. Jayesh N. Sanghrajka v. The Monitoring Agency nominated by the Committee of Creditors of Ariisto Developers Pvt Ltd[1] held that success…