Searching for Trademarks in India

Dear reader, Thanks for reading my last posts on Trademarks here, here, and here. Though, it is one of the widely used forms of Intellectual Property, one should be aware of the importance of same. Trademarks distinguish your goods from competitors; create brand value, so needs to be evaluated crucially. Likelihood of Trademarks causes confusion,...

Copyrights! – Enforcement

Hello reader, Thanks for reading my last post on Copyrights. How can I get my work Copyright protected? Following conventions and treaties are present who govern Copyright law. Berne Convention [India is Member] Universal Copyright Convention [India is Member] Rome Convention [India is Member] Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) [India...

“Trademarks” – Let’s get introduced.

Trademark is one of the forms of Intellectual Property we have discussed in last post. In India, trademarks are governed by Trade Marks Act, 1999. Trademark is basically related to “logo” or “brand”. A Trademark is a coined word or its combination which should be distinct and non-deceptive. A trademark distinguishes the goods or services of...

Introduction to Copyrights!

Copyrights are one of the forms of Intellectual Property we’ve discussed in my last post. Copyrights in India are governed by INDIAN COPYRIGHT ACT, 1957. The symbol © is an indication that copyright had been claimed or rights are reserved. Copyright is a legal right, a law provides to creator of artistic and literary works....