Overview on Draft Trade Marks (Holding Inquiry and Appeal) Rules, 2024

In this article, Nivedita Nivargi (Partner) and Ayushi Harsh (Senior Associate) review the Draft Trade Marks (Holding Inquiry and Appeal) Rules, 2024 (“the Rules”) and delve upon the salient features. On July 01, 2024, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry) introduced the draft of the Rules. The proposed amendments have been made by the Central Government under the powers vested in Section 157(1) of the Trade Marks Act, 1999 (“the Act”). The Rules were intended to be notified after the expiry of a period of 30 (thirty) days from the date on which the relevant notification was published and made available to the public i.e. from August 01, 2024. 

Beyond the Human Creator: The Rise of AI as a Creative Force and its Implication on Intellectual Property Laws

Insights in an article published in the latest edition of Jurisprudence issue focused on Growing Importance of Intellectual Property. The article talks about the rise of artificial intelligence as a creative force and its implications on intellectual property laws.

PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION BILL, 2018

The draft Personal Data Protection Bill, 2018 promises the potential of a paradigm shift in data privacy and its regulation. The Bill, tabled by the Justice Srikrishna Committee on July 27th, 2018 largely addresses public concerns regarding the right to privacy through the creation of a rights-based regulatory regime with increased compliances, privacy by design, enhanced security measures and the introduction of a data protection authority. Significantly inspired by the GDPR, the draft Bill is pending before the Parliament for further discussions. Samvad Partners has compared the Bill to the GDPR and the existing legal regime for data protection in India.

General Arbitrability of IP disputes: Eros vs. Telemax Case summary

An analysis of an important recent case on the use of arbitration in the IP space.