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Hemant Joshi   10 October 2009 at 16:09

Fraud on Trade mark vis-a-vis India

sir,
i am persuing II yr. LLm in IPR & have to write on Fraud on TM in Indian Contxt. However, find it difficlt to search on the same. pls if any body cld help me to find out legal provision on the same & recent judjment frm our Judicry.

Reena   09 October 2009 at 12:18

Course on IPR

Hi, I have completed my LLb & was working for IL&FS deputed at IBM Blr for 4.5 yrs as admin executive.
I am now moved to Pune & is planning to do a course on IPR. Will this provide me a good career opportunity. I am more interested to work in a corporate Co. or a Law firm.
Kindly advise.

Regards,
Reena.

mahesh kumar yadav   08 October 2009 at 15:15

same name of the company

iam having small query, for example iam having company by name ABC Ltd, can another person can run the business with the same ABC Ltd, what is the legal stand can we take legal action, give me some provisions related to the copy rights.

Santhamma Thomas   06 October 2009 at 09:52

Patent

Can someone tell me what is allowed in India w.r.t to Stem cells research based invention and can the cell based product be patented in India?

Please can someone help me with this.

Best Regards,
Santhamma Thomas

ROHAN SONI   04 October 2009 at 23:10

PRACTICE

SIR I WANT TO PRACTICE AS A LAWYER IN INTELLECTUAL PROPPERTY RIGHTS AND MY QUALIFICATION IS LLB DO I REQ ANY OTHER COURCE AND ALSO SUDDEST THE REPUTATED LAW FIRM TO JOIN.REGARDS ROHAN

Munish Kumar Garg   03 October 2009 at 19:15

Cable Case Problem

Hello Sir

My client is a cable operator in the CITY and he is authorized to distribute/ telecast many channels that include COLORS CHANNEL, SONY etc and also he made agreement with the service providers for telecasting in the city. In this way my client is authorized to telecast the COLORS CHANNEL, SONY etc., and in the agreement made with the Channel Broadcasters he was authorized to take appropriate action if any unauthorized person distribute/ telecast the channels with their prior permission in the city.

As he got the information that person/ accused by tampering/ change the settings of the Set-top box (purchased by him in other 3rd person name of DISH TV network) transmits the channel in the city (the channels he transmit includes COLORS CHANNEL, SONY etc.) and he also telecast free to air channel by using Dish (total channel he telecasts is near about 60 channels). By tampering the Set-Top box he lease out connections in the different locality of the city on cheap rate basis and there is no record he made for distributing the channels. As per Cable Networks Act, a cable operator must be registered and then he can telecast the channels, but he does not even apply for registering himself till today as a cable operator under the Act.

NOTE: When we see the cable on our TV we sometimes notice that some code appears on the Screen (like this….. EJSJALLA7SA), as this code was the Subscriber card code which was embedded on every Set-Top Box Card which was inserted in the box and the Broadcaster sends the signal for verification that the set-top box is with the same user or not to whom they sell. But in this case what the accused had done, as he made some changes in the set-top box and the signal which the company sends was matched correctly with the box but that was not shown to the user who watches the cable at his home.

As he infringes the Copyright Act by transmitting the channels in the city under different sections of the above said Act. Actually what a cable operator to do for transmitting the channels he has to use the MODULATOR (it is device which breaks the encrypted channels in to decrypt form, which a cable operator receives from the CHANNEL BROADCASTER through satellite for transmitting the channel in the locality of the city). In my case what the accused had done he take the same process for transmitting the channels and he gets the channel to be distributed by passing through this MODULATOR device and as he infringes the Copyright Act.

The grievance I face by the act of the accused I made a complaint in the police and on this police made a Raid at one of the branch office of the accused and also I made a video of the raid which was conducted by the police. In my video I take the live video picture of the setup made by the accused for transmitting the channels and also the Set Top Box sets with the 3 dishes for receiving the signal from the broadcasters and the accused was taken in custody and he is on bail right now.

So what advice I want from the members in this site is that what more precautions like the documents, evidence for proving the offence and other Expert reports on different telecasting box/ parts. I have to take to make my case strong one and also if any member can refer me some good citations on this issue which I want as I am facing this one case first time, so I need good guidance in this case.

Also after he gets the bail he is still running the same illegal Cable Operator work in the city, so can anybody tell me that how can I restrict him from stopping the telecasting the cable in the city and what steps I have to take for heal up my lose.

Thanks

Member (Account Deleted)   02 October 2009 at 23:40

Questionnaire - Fair Dealing in Copyrights

As part of my curriculum, I am gathering data on the topic of fair dealing in copyright. The questions are directed towards getting first hand information about issues related to the topic.
I sincerely request the experts panel to respond to this questionnaire to enable me to put together this research. Thanks in Advance.

Questionnaire
Question No. 1

Do you believe that the currently existing legal provisions and enforcement machinery in India pertaining to Copyright Law are adequate?

Yes, they are adequate

No, but they just about make the cut.

No, they need a complete overhaul to deal with the changed times.

Question No. 2

Do you believe that laws in India, specifically with regards to fair dealing in copyright law?

Yes, they are adequate

No, but they just about make the cut

No, they need a complete overhaul to deal with the changed times.

Question No. 3

Some countries keep the threshold of ‘Fair Use’ in certain copyrights to a maximum of 10% of the copyright work. Do you think this is a rationale distinction to determine fair use?

Yes

No

Question No. 4

If you feel that the ‘Fair Use’ doctrine in Copyright law needs improvement, what is the area that in your expert belief needs more improvement?

Legislative reforms – Like more specific legislation on the topic

Speedy and effective implementation – Stronger enforcement machinery with wider powers

Bigger and stronger administrative machinery to effectively deal with complaints

Other – Please specify

Question No. 5

Which area, in your expert opinion is the biggest area in which the ‘fair use’ doctrine is misused? (Either by copyright owner or alleged infringer)

Copyrighted written works (literary)

Copyrighted artistic works (news media, performance)

Copyrighted dramatic works (theater, movies etc.)

Any other (Please specify)

Question no. 6

Amongst the well known modes of fair use, which mode is the most used as defense by users of copyrighted work?

Research

Non-commercial use with acknowledge of copyright of owner

Imparting education

Criticism/Review of work

Contesting the copyright of the work itself

Contesting that alleged infringement involves application of mind and not a copy of previous work

Other (Please Specify)

Question No. 7

Do you think there is adequate awareness amongst copyright owners/users of copyrighted works about the ‘fair use’ doctrine in India?

Yes

No, but we are getting there

Not at all, there is a need for awareness about this doctrine amongst users

Question No. 8

What in your opinion is the proficiency level of professionals involved in litigation pertaining to fair dealing in copyright?

Very proficient - Most of them are experts in Intellectual Property Law

Proficient - Achieved proficiency through experience over the years

Not Proficient – general expertise without any specialized focus on Intellectual Property Rights.

mohd faseehuddin   02 October 2009 at 23:08

un authorise flat in cellar of the apartment.ment for parkin

Respected sir,

I am owner/resident of apartment. the owner constructed a flat without mch sanction in the area meant for parking i.e in the cellar which is 3+ feet from GL. he promised to demolish instead sold it to one book binder. the book binder creating day and night nauisens. he uses the common passage on right side of apartment as his own. on right there is a parking area lakhes of rs worth of cars are parked. about 4. he keeps the common passage door open day and night which gives assess to any authorized person to enter the parking area. there is no night watch man. how to restrict him. can as a secretary of apartment association lock the side gate as ask them to come and collect the key or let us have two set of keys one with me secretary and other with the unauthorized flat own.can we issue a notice through society reg. to cellar flat owner and law helps up warm regards. i cn more details if asked.. mfs202@hotmail.com

Gayathri Prajit   01 October 2009 at 16:24

Copyright

Can a Pvt Ltd. company register copyright on Literary work authored by the Managing Director of the said Co. with the copyright office? In such case will the copyright be owned by the company or by the MD of the company?

Tarun Sheth   28 September 2009 at 21:08

Demand of Paghadi


Dear Sir

I have 2 room rental property under my company name.

Now I am trying to sell the company along with Business name.
Can the land ask for transfer charges?
The rental receipt will remain in the name it is issued today.
How do I inform the landlord that the new owners of this business are Mr. ______?

Pl advice and oblige.

Regards
Tarun Sheth