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25
Apr 2024

Why an additional director can bring value to your business

Under Indian law, someone unconnected with the business but with the skills and experience to be a director, can join the board as an
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  • Tags : additional director, Business, Companies Act 2013, Company Law, Corporate governance, director, directorship, management, Registrar of Companies
23
Apr 2024

New free trade agreement between EFTA and India offers enhanced IP rights for business owners

After more than 16 years of negotiations, the European Free Trade Association, which consists of four countries Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Iceland, and Norway, has entered
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  • Tags : commerce, European Free Trade Association, free trade, intellectual property, IP, patent, Patent Protection, trade, trade mark, Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights, trademarks, TRIPS-Plus Agreement
12
Apr 2024

Consumer perception is crucial in determining the similarity of product labels

Liquor manufacturer Allied Blenders brought a case against Hermes Distillery Private Limited for allegedly infringing its trademark with the latter’s Peace Maker Prestige Whisky
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  • Tags : 1999, Allied Blenders, branding, Hermes Distillery, imitation, intellectual property, IP, Officer’s Choice, passing off, Peace Maker Prestige Whisky, smart copying, trade mark, Trade Marks Act, trademark, trademark infringement
03
Apr 2024

Why independent directors can help strengthen corporate governance

An independent director contributes significantly to corporate governance by offering an impartial and objective viewpoint during a company's decision-making processes. To maintain accountability, transparency,
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  • Tags : accountability, Companies Act, Corporate governance, independent director, leadership, liability, Negotiable Instruments Act, non-executive director
02
Apr 2024

How co-owners can seek division of jointly held property

Joint property refers to ownership held by two or more individuals simultaneously. The form of ownership commonly includes joint tenancy and tenancy in common.
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  • Tags : estate planning, joint property, joint tenancy, partition of property, partition suit, partitioning, property, real estate, real estate transactions, tenancy in common
28
Mar 2024

Group of Companies Doctrine: When non-signatories are bound by arbitration agreements

In the context of complex and multi-party transactions, the matter of whether non-signatories can be subject to an arbitration agreement has become increasingly contentious.
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  • Tags : arbitration, arbitration agreement, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, arbitration clause, Cox and Kings, Group of Companies Doctrine, ICC Tribunal, Indian arbitration law, International Chamber of Commerce, non-signatory, party consent
18
Mar 2024

The less-known benefits of well-known trademarks

You might wonder why registering your trademark is necessary when it is already well-known, has a wide-reaching reputation and has been in use for
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  • Tags : brand, branding, Dominick Pizza, Domino's Pizza, Domino's vs Dominick Pizza, imitation, Indian Trade Marks Act, intellectual property, IP, reputation, reputation management, Trade Marks Act, trademark infringement, trademarks, Trademarks Registry, Well-Known Marks, well-known trademarks
13
Mar 2024

Indian Constitution reinforces the right to be forgotten

The relevance of the right to be forgotten in cyberspace is being extensively addressed by courts in India. This has led to litigants approaching
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  • Tags : deletion, Digital Personal Data Protection Act, privacy, redaction, right to be forgotten, right to informational privacy, right to live with dignity, right to oblivion
09
Feb 2024

The crucial role of indemnity clauses in software licensing agreements

Indemnity clauses play a vital role in safeguarding parties in licensing agreements, outlining the allocation of risks. The extent or breadth of an indemnity
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  • Tags : AI, artificial intelligence, Comprehensive Indemnity Clause, indemnity, intellectual property, licencing, Limited Indemnity Clauses, responsibility, risk assessment, risk management, risk mitigation, software