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Interference with Autonomy of Democratic Institutions is a Threat to Democracy

23rd April, 2019 - 4:52 am Categories: News & Updates

Any country’s claim of having a democratic form of government is subject to the extent of division of power in the system and the strength of independence in functioning of the democratic institutions. These institutions are the pillars which keep the soul of the democracy alive, their independence give a sense hope to the citizens, … Continue reading Interference with Autonomy of Democratic Institutions is a Threat to Democracy

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FSSAI Regulations With Respect To Statutory Warning On Liquors

23rd April, 2019 - 4:21 am Categories: News & Updates

FSSAI REGULATIONS WITH RESPECT TO STATUTORY WARNING ON LIQUORS Recently a draft with respect to Food Safety and Standards (Alcohol Beverages Standards) Regulations, 2016 was published as the requirement mentioned under sub- section (1) of Section 92 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India is the … Continue reading FSSAI Regulations With Respect To Statutory Warning On Liquors

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Federal Circuit Holds That Claims Directed To A Specific Method Of Treatment For Specific Patients Using A Specific Compound At Specific Doses To Achieve A Specific Outcome Satisfy 35 U.S.C. §101

22nd April, 2019 - 1:07 pm Categories: Legal Issues

On March 28, 2019, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued an opinion in Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., reversing a decision by the United States District Court for the District of Delaware in which the District Court had held the claims of U.S. Patent No. 8,808,737 to be … Continue reading Federal Circuit Holds That Claims Directed To A Specific Method Of Treatment For Specific Patients Using A Specific Compound At Specific Doses To Achieve A Specific Outcome Satisfy 35 U.S.C. §101

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Apple iCard and its implication on the Indian Fintech Industry

19th April, 2019 - 12:57 pm Categories: Technology

Introduction On 25th March tech giant, Apple made its groundbreaking entry in the arena of digitalized financial services. Apple in partnership with Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and MasterCard has broadened its product line with the new “Apple Digital Credit Card” payment system. This credit card takes advantage of everything that Apple products offer to set … Continue reading Apple iCard and its implication on the Indian Fintech Industry

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Fate of PM Narendra Modi

19th April, 2019 - 10:15 am Categories: India Legal Issues Media & Entertainment Law News & Updates

Directed by Omung Kumar, this upcoming Indian biographical movie ‘PM Narendra Modi : Story of a Billion People’ which has been produced by various Producers namely, Suresh Oberoi, Sandip Ssingh, Anand Pandit, Archana Manish and Zafar Mehdi is currently facing controversies during Lok Sabha Elections, 2019. It all started when the official trailer of the movie … Continue reading Fate of PM Narendra Modi

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Federal Circuit Affirms Patent-Ineligibility Of Diagnostic Method Claims

18th April, 2019 - 7:33 am Categories: Legal Issues

On April 1, 2019, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued a decision in Cleveland Clinic Foundation v. True Health Diagnostics LLC affirming a decision by the U.S District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia that held claim 1 of U.S. Patent No. 9,575,065 and claims 1 and 2 of U.S. … Continue reading Federal Circuit Affirms Patent-Ineligibility Of Diagnostic Method Claims

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Online Music Licensing in India (PLUS) and How is this a revolutionary change?

17th April, 2019 - 4:42 am Categories: Licensing Media & Entertainment Law

Technology is taking over our daily lives at an unprecedented scale, but is our laws & the legal systems revamping itself at a similar scale, is the question of the hour. Because if the answer is in negative, then we are swimming in troubled waters. The present article discuss issues faced by our Music Industry … Continue reading Online Music Licensing in India (PLUS) and How is this a revolutionary change?

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Doctrine Of Originality In Copyright

16th April, 2019 - 9:16 am Categories: Copyright

INTRODUCTION Originality is the basic yardstick used by the copyright regimes in the world to evaluate the availability copyright protection to a particular work. The word “Originality” in civil law countries consider as an author’s own intellectual creation. Through originality doctrine, copyright is safeguarding the public domain so that a person cannot claim for an … Continue reading Doctrine Of Originality In Copyright

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Should ‘WhatsApp’ Be Held Liable For Not Reviewing Materials Being Shared On Their Platform That Infringes Authors’ Copyright?

16th April, 2019 - 6:05 am Categories: Copyright

INTRODUCTION “The right to be attributed as an author of a work is not merely a copyright, it is every author’s basic human right”― Kalyan C. Kankanala, What a creator creates from his imagination and his idea is a valuable asset for him above everything else. The idea of ownership of the ‘bundle of rights’ … Continue reading Should ‘WhatsApp’ Be Held Liable For Not Reviewing Materials Being Shared On Their Platform That Infringes Authors’ Copyright?

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Non-Conventional Trademarks: A Legal Analysis

15th April, 2019 - 12:22 pm Categories: Trademark

NATURE AND SCOPE OF NON-CONVENTIONAL TRADEMARKS The Non-Conventional marks are those marks which do not fall under the category of conventional marks such as marks including letters, numbers, logos, pictorial description, symbols, or those elements which consists of the combinations of such elements. The definition of Non-Conventional mark is illustrative and states that it includes … Continue reading Non-Conventional Trademarks: A Legal Analysis

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