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13 March 2026 by
Geographical Indications (GIs) represent a unique category of intellectual property that protects the collective goodwill of communities whose products derive distinct qualities, reputation, or characteristics from a specific geographical origin. In India, the statutory framework for such protection is embodied in the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 (the “GI Act”), enacted pursuant to India’s obligations under the TRIPS Agreement.
12 April 2023 by
Character Merchandising is a new age business phenomenon to commercially exploit the famous comic characters in garb of generating revenue and fetch profit by using the pictures, voice dialogues of famous characters / personalities of which the general public are emotionally connected. The evolution of the character merchandising was by the famous company – Walt Disney Studios in 1930’s when they licensed the famous character like Mickey Minnie and Donald duck. Technological advancement and channels devoted to children entertainment has created a demand in the market and influenced the said segment to buy the product as the general public get attached to the character.
04 September 2019 by
In the matter of copyright infringement for a film, there has been a mix of decisions by the Indian courts, each presenting a divergent opinion on the point - whether the infringing copy in case of cinematographic film has to be an exact copy made by the process of duplication or whether it refers to another work which substantially, fundamentally, essentially and materially resembles the original film.
