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GDPR & It’s India Implications

Bharadwaj Jaishankar | June 2018

The General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), enacted by European Parliament and the Council of the European Union, was implemented from […]

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What’s in a Name?

Bharadwaj Jaishankar | March 2018

What’s in a name? The often quoted and relied on phrase from William Shakespeare’s play ‘Romeo and Juliet’ does have […]

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Shape and 3D Marks – A Twisted and Convoluted Path

Bharadwaj Jaishankar | February 2018

The year of 2017 had many highlights in the field of IP, both highs and lows. But, surely, one of […]

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Sweet & Savoury – A GI Story

Bharadwaj Jaishankar | December 2017

The recent spate of news articles on the grant of Geographical Indication (“GI”) protection for “Rasogolla” to the State of […]

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Responding to an Examination Report – Potential Banana Skin!

Bharadwaj Jaishankar | November 2017

INTRODUCTION Sometimes, it’s the little things that can decide whether an action for infringement and/or passing off of a trade […]

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Arbitrability of Disputes Concerning Intellectual Property Rights

Bharadwaj Jaishankar | October 2017

In commerce today, commercial documents routinely deal with intellectual property rights of various descriptions as part of the overall transaction. […]

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Piggy-back Riding Sub-Marks

Bharadwaj Jaishankar | September 2017

In today’s fast paced investment-infused world, companies, whether multinational corporations or Indian business houses, are obsessed with maintaining the brand […]

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Zombie Trade Marks and Residual Goodwill!

Bharadwaj Jaishankar | August 2017

Zombie Trade Marks!! Beware and be-warned!! A legal aspect of trade mark law which ought to be seriously considered in […]

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Sections 29(4) v. 29(5) – Disputed Territory

Bharadwaj Jaishankar | June 2017

Recently there has been much debate about the scope and applicability of Sections 29(4) and (5) of the Trade Marks […]

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Well Known Mark Provision A Simmering Pot!!

Bharadwaj Jaishankar | May 2017

Recently, on 3 March 2017, the new Trade Marks Rules, 2017 (“New Rules”) came into effect. The New Rules replaced […]

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