YOUR SOURCE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW IN THE INDIAN SUB-CONTINENT
IP OFF THE PRESS
(Last Updated 16th Oct 2007)
Trademarks
Wipro gets injunction against Oushada Chandrika October 12, 2007: Business Standard
Wipro has secured an interim injunction from the Madras High Court against the Kerala-based Oushadha Chandrika Ayurvedics India, which was manufacturing toilet soaps under the trademark Oushadha Chandrika. Wipro claims to have bought the trademark Chandrika from the Chandrika family in 2004 through its subsidiary Wipro Chandrika (WCL), which is the exclusive owner of the Chandrika trademark. Wipro claimed that in July 2007, one of its sales team had found that Oushadha Chandrika Ayurvedics was manufacturing toilet soaps and marketing them under the trademark Oushadha Chandrika. Following this, Wipro filed a suit of trademark infringement before the Madras High Court. more... ________________________________________________
Views on Bill to amend Trade Marks Act October 11, 2007: Economic Times
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce, examining the bill seeking amendment in the Trade Marks Act 1999, has invited views of the public on the proposed changes to be incorporated in the Act. The Trade Marks (Amendment) Bill 2007 was introduced in Lok Sabha on August 23, 2007 and was referred to the department-related parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce for examination and report. The Bill proposes to prescribe a period of 18 months for registration of trade marks under the Trade Marks Act, in line with provisions of the Madrid Protocol. It also aims to incorporate a new chapter in the Act containing provisions for accession to Madrid Protocol, including empowering the Registrar of Trade Marks to deal with international applications originating from India as well as those received from the International Bureau. more... ________________________________________________
Anti Piracy
YouTube launches long-awaited video piracy blocker October 16, 2007: Times of India
YouTube has put in place software to block the posting of pirated videos and appease content owners that accuse the popular website of being a willing accomplice to copyright abuses. YouTube Video Identification is billed as an anti-piracy platform custom built with the help of Google, which bought YouTube last year in a USD 1.65 billion stock deal. Since the purchase, Google has been under fire from video owners including entertainment giant Viacom and the English soccer league for not doing more to stop users from posting copyrighted clips at the website. YouTube maintains it is adhering to US law by taking down copyrighted material when owners complain but has been under pressure to more vigilantly thwart the transgressions. New York City-based Viacom has a pending billion-dollar lawsuit against YouTube for not blocking pirated videos from the website. more... ________________________________________________
Internet New
On Its Way: One of the Biggest Changes to the Internet October 10, 2007: AGIP-NEWS
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced in a press release that it will launch an evaluation of Internationalized Domain Names that will allow Internet users to test top-level domains in 11 languages. This evaluation represents ICANN’s most important step so far towards the full implementation of Internationalized Domain Names. This will be one of the biggest changes to the Internet since it was created. more... ________________________________________________
New Delhi Chosen as Site of ICANN’s 31st Public Meeting October 10, 2007: AGIP-NEWS
New Delhi, India will host the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers’ (ICANN) 31st International Public Meeting from 10-15 February 2008, a press release by ICANN stated. Growth of Internet activity in India is extraordinary so it’s fitting that the ICANN community is gathering there to discuss major Internet issues like internationalized domain names and new generic top-level domains. The ICANN Board accepted the proposal put forward by Department of Information Technology, Government of India, along with the National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI). more... ________________________________________________
Click here for Newsletters Archives _________________________________________________________
CLIENTS LOGIN
Trade & Merchandise Marks Act, 1958
Trade Marks Act, 1999
Trade & Merchandise Marks Rules, 1959
Trade Marks Rules, 2002
Copyright Act, 1957 as last amended by The Copyright (Amendment) Act, 1999
The International Copyright Order, 1999 as amended in 2000
The Copyright Rules, 1958.
The Cable Television Networks Rules, 1994 as amended by The Cable Television Networks (Amendment) Rules, 2000.
The Patents (Amendment) Act, 2005 The Patents Rules, 2005
LALL & SETHI
ADVOCATES
Flat No – 501 A
5th Floor, Amrit Building
Plot No – 15
Carter Road, Khar (West)
Mumbai - 400 052 Ph : 91-22- 2646 5707
Fax : 91-22- 2646 5712
E-Mail: Mumbai@IndiaIP.com
NEWS LETTERS
CAREERS
Authoritative Decision of Supreme Court of India on Domain Name Dispute
Civil v Criminal Remedies
Deadlines
Domain Registrations
Enforcement of Trade Marks
Salient Features of The Trade Marks Act, 1999
The Patents (Amendment) Bill 2005
Indian Court Grants Punitive Damage for Trade Mark Violation
Supreme Court on Injunctions
The above section is currently under construction..
Also visit us at www.FilmPiracy.com
To provide information on film piracy of Hollywood films & Hindi Films Call 1800 - 11 22 77 Toll Free
from Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkatta, Chennai & Bangalore
to report film piracy by Cable Operators, Retailers, Video Libraries etc. Monday to Saturday-9:30 AM to 6:00 PM Or E-Mail : Info@FilmPiracy.com
Your Complaints shall be registered. Investigations based on your complaints shall be conducted immediately.
WWW INDIAIP.COM
Designed By : Amit Ghai IT Manager
Email : Aghai@IndiaIP.com