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June 20, 2025
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Policy over Popularity: A New Lens on Well-Known Trade Marks in India

Introduction On June 10, 2025, in TikTok Limited v. Registrar of Trade Marks , the Bombay High Court made a significant ruling, backing the Registrar of Trade Marks’ decision to deny the registered mark “TikTok” the status of a “well-known mark” under Indian Trademark Act. The court’s decision to uphold this refusal is particularly noteworthy […]

May 6, 2025
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Bombay High Court Upholds Karan Johar’s Personality Rights

Bombay High Court Upholds Karan Johar’s Personality Rights Introduction The Bombay High Court recently reinforced personality and publicity rights in India by granting relief to filmmaker Karan Johar against the producers of a film titled “Shaadi Ke Director Karan Aur Johar”. The Court held that the unauthorized use of Johar’s name and persona constituted a […]

January 31, 2025
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Marking Registered Designs: A Legal Necessity or Mere Formality?

Design marking is a method used by proprietors to indicate that their article is protected by design rights. It involves “marking” an article to inform the public that the article in question is the subject of a registered design. In this regard, Indian courts have also occasionally examined whether design marking is essential or not, […]

December 23, 2024
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The Intersection between Indian Copyright and Design Laws

Introduction The inherent nature of intellectual property often leads to overlapping rights for an owner over the same subject matter. This creates challenges for enforcement agencies in ensuring that these rights coexist smoothly and in setting consistent legal precedents. One such area of uncertainty arises between copyright and design law, particularly with regard to artistic […]