In a recent ruling, the Delhi High Court granted relief to luxury brand Louis Vuitton Malletier by issuing a permanent injunction and awarding damages against three defendants involved in the manufacturing and selling of counterfeit goods bearing the Louis Vuitton trademarks. Continue Reading Delhi High Court Grants Relief to Louis Vuitton Against Counterfeiters: A Comprehensive Analysis
This week’s copyright, media, and entertainment law updates are as below-
Delhi HC awards Rs 2 lakhs to Microsoft in Copyright Violation Case
The High Court of Delhi has awarded Microsoft Rs 20 lakh in damages in the case of Microsoft Corporation vs Rupesh Waidande, a 12-year-old copyright infringement case. The, holding that that the Mumbai-based company illegally replicated and utilized Microsoft’s copyrighted products, including Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, and Windows Server, for commercial purposes. This unauthorized installation and use of…
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Ajay Devgan’s ‘Thank God’ faces backlash over religious concerns
An Uttar Pradesh-based lawyer has recently instituted a suit against the Indra Kumar, the director of the film ‘Thank God’, and the actors Ajay Devgan and Siddharth Malhotra, stating that the upcoming movie is likely to hurt religious sentiments. The suit was filed after the trailer of the film depicted Ajay Devgan portraying the Hindu deity Chitragupta, and allegedly using foul…
Trademarks are known as business identifiers and they play an indispensable role in the growth of a particular business. With the globalization of markets , growing importance of brand advertising for manufacturers and subsequent brand awareness of consumers, trademarks have become increasingly important and valuable. Trade marks are crucial trading instruments because consumers ascertain the quality and standard of goods and services with the trade source.While trademark laws provide monopoly rights to the proprietor of a mark to use…