Isn’t it interesting to know that technological companies create monopoly over their inventions, for instance – Apple’s patent for the safety feature in its AirPods? Many tech companies, specifically technology manufacturing companies apply for patent protection for their products (or features contained therein). In India, the provisions relating to registration and enforcement of patents are …
Intellectual property, in basic terms, refers to specific types of intangible assets which have been created (owing to application of one’s mental faculties). The requirements for obtaining registration for intellectual properties may vary as per the type of asset under consideration. The ownership of intellectual property rights affords various rights for protection and commercialization of …
The Delhi High Court, in its recent judgment (pronounced on August 30, 2022) by J. Pratibha M. Singh in the case of Neetu Singh & Anr v. Telegram FZ LLC & Ors., CS (Comm) 282/2020 held an Indian Court has the authority to direct an extra territorial service provider (providing services to Indian customers) to …
Have you ever felt the urge to purchase a product purely because of its association with a brand? The modern consumer in India is well aware of various marks, logos and signs used by various businesses and easily tends to recognise, and associate, such businesses by such marks, logos, and signs. What Indian consumers have …
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A member of the general public, on any given day, experiences and is around numerous intellectual properties. From the user interface of their mobile phones to the Bluetooth technology in their cars, a billboard with advertisements to a movie at the theatre, all activities involve the production, distribution and commercialization of intellectual property in its …
On August 3, 2022, the Centre announced the withdrawal of the Personal Data Protection Bill (“PDP Bill”) with the aim of introducing a new comprehensive bill on this subject. The PDP Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha on December 11, 2019, for the purposes of protection and privacy of personal data of individuals. The …
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There is speculation that Government of India is currently in the midst of finalising an extensive framework to regulate and structure the online gaming companies. The draft regulations are expected to be released in the near future, which shall covers aspects of data retention, grievance mechanisms as well as other pertinent issues currently plaguing the …
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), on August 10, 2022, released the new Digital Lending guidelines (available at- link). Digital Lending (as defined by RBI) is ‘a remote and automated lending process, used for seamless digital technologies in customer acquisition, credit assessment, loan approval, disbursement, recovery and associated customer service’. Given the sensitive nature of …
The Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”), on April 21, 2022, had introduced the ‘Master Direction- Debit and Credit Card – Issuance & Conduct Directions, 2022’ (“Master Direction”) which aimed to provide a thorough set of guidelines to card-issuers on issues pertaining to issuing debit and credit cards, co-branded cards, billing, telemarketing, etc. The deadline for …
