High Court of Delhi at New Delhi | Decided: 22 September 2015 CS (OS) No. 3812 of 2014 & I.A. No. 24580 of 2014 Bench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Manmohan Singh Citation: 2015 SCC OnLine Del 13243 | (2015) 65 PTC 285 (Del) Background Novartis AG, a Swiss multinational pharmaceutical corporation, and its affiliate were the […]
Copyright law is not just a technical subject of law it is a law that protects creativity and imagination. In India, the Copyright Act, 1957 along with the Copyright Rules, 2013 provides a proper legal system to protect the rights of authors. Over the years through various amendments like of 1994 and 2012, the Act
In the architecture of trademark law, not all marks occupy the same position. Most marks perform a single function – they identify the source of goods or services and distinguish one trader’s products from another’s. Well-known trademarks do something more. Through sustained use, investment and public recognition, they transcend their original commercial context and become
In contemporary commerce, a trademark is not confined to its defensive function of preventing misuse. It is an active commercial asset – bought, sold, licensed, pledged, securitized, franchised and monetized across jurisdictions. The true commercial maturity of trademark law lies not merely in its enforcement provisions but in its recognition that goodwill is transferable property.
In the contemporary marketplace, a trademark is no longer a mere badge of origin; it is a repository of goodwill, consumer trust, commercial reputation and competitive identity. As markets globalize and digital platforms compress geographic boundaries, the function of a trademark has evolved from a simple identifier to a strategic business asset. Yet, the true
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Court: Supreme Court of India | Date of Decision: 1 April 2013 Case Numbers: Civil Appeal Nos. 2706–2716 of 2013 (arising out of SLP(C) Nos. 20539–20549 of 2009); Civil Appeal No. 2728 of 2013 (arising out of SLP(C) No. 32706 of 2009); Civil Appeal Nos. 2717–2727 of 2013 (arising out of SLP(C) Nos. 12984–12994 of