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Should common law remedy prevail over statutory remedy in IP laws?

  Chirag Bhatt   04 August 2017 at 16:35

As an IP lawyer, I always think about the remedies available under the umbrella of statutes and common law and whether common law remedy should prevail over statutory remedy in respect of the rights of Intellectual properties. Let me discuss it in th ..


Posted in Intellectual Property Rights  1 comments |   1172 Views


IPR & RTI

  Chirag Bhatt   31 July 2017 at 13:14

As an IP lawyer, I am thinking up to what extend information related to intellectual property rights(IPR) becomes 'information' to be provided under the provisions of Right to Information Act,2005( herein after referred as RTI Act).IPR is a r ..


Posted in Intellectual Property Rights  1 comments |   3768 Views


Can damage be considered as specified value of IP property ?

  Chirag Bhatt   28 July 2017 at 11:26

As an IP lawyer, I must appreciate the welcoming step taken by the Indian Parliament for enacting an Act 'THE COMMERCIAL COURTS, COMMERCIAL DIVISION AND COMMERCIAL APPELLATE DIVISION OF HIGH COURTS ACT, 2015'(herein after referred as Commerci ..


Posted in Intellectual Property Rights |   843 Views


Shape of goods and its ambiguities

  Chirag Bhatt   27 July 2017 at 12:52

As an IP lawyer, I have found many ambiguities in Indian Trade marks Act, 1999 and the Designs Act, 2000. For instance, shape of goods which is mentioned in the definition of 'mark' under section 2(1) (m) i.e. the definition of mark and in ..


Posted in Intellectual Property Rights  1 comments |   878 Views


IPR & Common man

  Chirag Bhatt   09 February 2015 at 10:28

There are several special laws covered under the umbrella of Intellectual property laws. These laws are trademarks, copy rights, patents, design, geographical indications of goods, protection of plant varieties and farmers&rsqu ..


Posted in Intellectual Property Rights  6 comments |   2669 Views