Intellectual Property Rights - 3. page

KINDS OF RESTRICTIVE PRACTICES : As discussed above, restrictive trade practices under the guise of intellectual property licensing can always be corrected by competition authorities. Following are some of the restrictive […]

Safeguards against Unfair Competition under Multilateral Agreements : A number of multilateral agreements in the field of intellectual property deal with unfair competition in intellectual property transactions. The Paris Convention for […]

INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND TRADE SECRETS : In technology transfer a trade secret may be far more valuable than a patent. Some times a trade secret is not really a secret and […]

KEY BUSINESS CONCERNS IN COMMERCIALISING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY : Intellectual Property Rights have become a significant factor in both creating and using ideas that are translated into knowledge and inventions to promote innovation and […]

Competition and Confidentiality Issues : The principle underlying competition law is that the public interest is best served by competitive markets, which are socially desirable because they lead to an efficient […]

Interface between Intellectual Property Rights and Competition : Intellectual Property Law and competition law are both necessary for the efficient operation of the marketplace. Intellectual property laws provide property rights comparable […]

Benefits of Registration : Geographical Indications registration gives to the registered proprietor and its authorised users, the legal right to the exclusive use of the GI and also the right to […]

Prohibition of Registration of Certain Geographical Indications : For registrability, the GI must fall within the scope of the definition of the expression “geographical indication as given under Section 2 (1) […]

Offences & Penalties : Chapter VIII of the Act details certain acts as offences punishable by imprisonment or with fine or with both. The legislature has taken a strong view of […]

Cognizance of Certain Offences – Search & Seizure : Under Section 50(2) it has been clearly stated that no court inferior to that of a Metropolitan Magistrate or judicial Magistrate of […]