Category: IP Law
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NFTs and Copyright Law: Where do we stand?
While in the last few years the technological market was taken over by cryptocurrency and blockchains, this year started with NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens). NFTs have managed to create ripples and entered with a bang into the market with sales exceeding $2 billion in only the first quarter of 2021. Although NFTs existed long before, they…
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Theoretical Underpinnings of Copyright Law – Justifying the Triadic Relationship
INTRODUCTION Copyright law is often understood to mean an exclusive right of the author of intellectual expression over their work be it- literary, artistic, musical or dramatic work – bestowing upon the author the power to control the production, publication and performance of such work. In essence, copyright law is said to regulate private interests…
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The Sci-Hub case: Lessons for policy and lawmakers
We, humans, love stories; so much so that we built our whole social, cultural, and economic structures around fictional stories. The story of democracy, the story of justice, the story of nation-states, and the list keeps growing. We can’t touch ‘democracy’, we can’t see ‘justice’, yet we chose to believe in them – and our…
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Protecting the IP Rights associated with the Pride Flag: A vanquished dream?
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND A few months ago, in June, Pride Month was observed all across the globe. Amidst the raging pandemic due to the novel coronavirus, the usual forms of pride walks, meetings and demonstrations were replaced almost in all the countries by video conferences, telephonic discussions, webinars to raise awareness, and the like. The year…
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Patents and COVID-19: A case for pre-grant expediency
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic and the longevity of the public health and economic consequences surrounding the situation have pressured various medical experts to either find a long-term vaccine or preventive drugs to ease the ongoing battle. The governments around the world continue to pool in their best resources in the research and development of such…
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The Name Game: Analysing the Trademark Dispute between Inter Milan and Inter Miami Football Clubs
(Club Internacional De Futbol, better known as Inter Miami, has started its journey in America’s top tier football league, the MLS, in Fort Lauderdale. However, before the advent of a battle in the football field, the club has already lost one in the court of law in its trademark dispute against the Italian giants Inter…
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