The official website of the Copyright Office https://copyright.gov.in/ has been modernized, making it more user-friendly. The website now provides several new functionalities, including Status of copyright applications Search facility Information relating to applications received Applications in which a copy of work has to be submitted post-e-filing of the applications Details of applications listed for hearings, etc. The…
Our Managing Partner Ranjan Narula had been invited by Dalit Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry- DICCI to speak about Brands, Protection and Intellectual Property strategies for business owners.
Kapitaas in collaboration with RNA, Technology and IP Attorneys as knowledge partners had organized a session on June 23, 2021, regarding IPR scenario in India and its protection along with the digital scenario. Two of our Partners, Mr. Ranjan Narula and Mr. Rajiv Suri gave an insight to the participants on the relevant IPR…
Susanna Heurung, Maiwald Patentanwalts – und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH, Munich, Germany INTA Bulletins—Europe Subcommittee Teaser: Rachna Bakhru (RNA, Technology and IP Attorneys, India) plays a leadership role at INTA and in dispute resolution at her firm. She is passionate about fitness and well being, as well as ethical and environmentally conscious brands. Rachna Bakhru is a…
The concept of RTBF has arisen from the desires of individuals to determine the development of their life autonomously, without being perpetually or periodically stigmatized because of a specific action performed in the past. The proponent of free speech questions whether creating a right to be forgotten would decrease the quality of the Internet through…
Rachna Bakhru and Shabnam Khan from our firm conducted the Unreal Presentation Session for the students of Pravin Gandhi College of law in Mumbai on April 30, 2021. The session was attended by students from the 5 Year Integrated Law Degree Program of the institute and a few faculty members. The presentation educated students on…
India is under the second wave of covid-19 facing a major public health crisis. There is a rush among people from all walks of life to get vaccinated as the Government has opened the vaccination for 18-44 years (until now, vaccination was only being provided to 45 and older). This immediately brought into focus India’s…
Today, the young consumer’s expectations from the brands they buy are beyond good quality products. The millennials globally expect brands to do good in the world. The consumers hope that the brands resonate with their values and care about the environment, produce products responsibly without harming natural resources, and at the same time uplift the…
Plaintiff provides online payment services through its App under the name/mark “PhonePe.” Plaintiff is aggrieved by the use of the element “Pe,” which is a misspelling of the word “Pay,” as part of Defendant’s mark “BhartPe.” Defendant also provides payment services through App but are directed towards merchants, whereas the PhonePe services are for both…
You cannot protect ideas from being copied. The idea in your mind cannot be protected; however, the representation of your ideas in tangible form is what is protectable. E.g. If you have plans on organizing a theme party and you share your detailed thoughts with a friend, who ends up executing the same theme and…
