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Amendments to IT Rules

IP and Legal Filings

Due diligence requirements: Online gaming intermediaries are required to comply with all due diligence requirements applicable to intermediaries in general under IT Rules 2021. An intermediary that provides one or more online games is referred to as a “online gaming intermediary.”

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Fashion Copyright and Infringement

IP and Legal Filings

Indian courts, for the longest time, followed the doctrine of “sweat of brow”, upholding the belief that a work requires only due diligence and effort, rather than originality and creativity in order to be granted copyright protection. What is the Indian take on originality v. creativity? Copyright Act or Design Act?

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Trademark Enforcement In E-Market : Challenges In Identifying The Infringer And Holding Them Accountable

IP and Legal Filings

Liability of Online Marketplace and third-party infringers in trademark infringement In India, the Trademarks Act, 1999 and the Information Technology Act of 2000 largely regulates the liability of online marketplaces and third-party infringers in cases of trademark infringement. 3] Section 2(1)(ua)(w), The Information Technology Act, 2000.

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Synergy Between Ipr And E-Commerce Platforms

IIPRD

The policy based considerations include the internal policies of e-commerce sites as well as registrations of companies for their IP. [6] 13] It has specifically mentioned provisions about the mandate of exercising due diligence and caution while detecting such shams. 21, Acts of Parliament, 2000 (India).

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Groundless threat of trademark infringement: Is Section 142 a means to combat trademark bullying?

Selvam & Selvam Blog

opposed the registration of a logo of pear by Prepear for being similar to its Apple logo. With respect to the Designs Act, 2000, Section 23 states that provisions of Patents Act, 1970 with respect to remedies for groundless threats of legal proceedings by a patentee, shall apply in the case of registered designs.

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An Overview Of The Legal Metrology Act, 2009 In Light Of The Latest Developments

IP and Legal Filings

THE REQUIREMENT OF MANDATORY DECLARATIONS : The 2011 Rules provides that every Manufacturer, Packer or Importer of commodities is required to obtain registration for the purpose of pre-packing or importing any commodity in the event of any sale, distribution or delivery.

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Legal Implications of IPR Protection ‘In The Cloud’: an Indian Analysis

IIPRD

4] SOLUTION IP audit and due diligence can help identify the IP rights and obligations of the parties involved, as well as the potential IP threats and opportunities. 21, Acts of Parliament, 2000 (India). [1] 21, Acts of Parliament, 2000 (India). [9] link] (Accessed: 29 October 2023). 1] Tiffany(NJ) Inc. eBay Inc.,