Evolution of Musical Copyright in India
AMIT SINDHWANI, Head of IPR, Usha International Limited, IndiaRAJENDRA KUMAR, Founding Partner, RKR & Partners, India Who Owns The Rights in a Song: Evolving Trends in Music Copyright in India It is trite to say that copyright is a bundle of rights. This truism is best demonstrated when a song is played on the radio […]
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Interface Between Competition Law and Intellectual Property Rights
Rajendra Kumar and Ashish Rai, RKR & Partners Interface Between Competition Law and Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) in India It is common knowledge that intellectual property law vests exclusive monopoly rights in the proprietors of intangible intellectual assets such as trademarks, patents, creative works etc. On the other hand, competition law seeks to promote free […]
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Biological Diversity Act Amendments
ASHISH RAI, Patent Attorney, RKR & Partners Guardians of Nature: Understanding India’s Biological Diversity Act, 2002 India is one of the world’s richest countries in terms of biological diversity. To ensure that this biodiversity is conserved, used sustainably, and benefits are shared equitably, the Indian Parliament enacted the Biological Diversity Act (BDA), 2002. India is […]
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Licensing of trademarks in India – IICJ
AMIT SINDHWANI, Head of IPR, Usha International, India RAJENDRA KUMAR, Founding Partner, RKR & Partners, India Licensing of Trademarks in India: A Historical Overview What is trademark licensing At its simplest, trademark licensing is permission granted by a trademark owner (licensor) to another (licensee) to use the licensor’s trademark on mutually agreed terms and conditions. […]
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PISCO Judgment Delhi High Court
Peru & Chile face-off in India: by Mr. Rajendra Kumar, RKR & Partners | Intellectual Property Attorneys The question whether PISCO is a homonym or a transborder GI between Peru and Chile came up for determination in a long-running legal dispute between Peru and Chile in India going back to 2005. After a long saga […]
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New Indian Law Firms, Mergers and Collaborations in 2023
RKR & Partners In December, Rajendra Kumar launched RKR & Partners in Gurugram, specializing in Intellectual Property. Read More at https://www.barandbench.com/news/corporate/rajendra-kumar-sets-out-on-a-new-ip-legal-venture-rkr-partners
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Rajendra Kumar (RK) Sets Out On A New IP Legal Venture – RKR & Partners
Chartering a Bold New Path, veteran IP lawyer, Rajendra Kumar, better known as RK in the legal profession, establishes RKR & Partners to continue his pioneering work as an IP lawyer. The new firm marks a significant milestone in Rajendra Kumar’s extensive career in intellectual property law spanning nearly four decades of experience in handling […]
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India – Pakistan Basmati rice IP dispute: Delhi High Court closes Pakistani lawsuit for non-prosecution
Three Pakistani entities had approached the High Court in 2008 stating that it already has ‘Super Basmati’ rice and India exporting under the same name will amount to passing off.
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The Evolving Legal Landscape of Intermediary Liability in India: A Deep Dive
Abstract India’s tryst with internet intermediary liability can be traced back almost two decades to when the Information Technology Act (IT Act), 2000 saw the light of day. With the rapid evolution of both the internet and its users in India, it would not be a stretch to say that the legislators in India have […]
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Delhi High Court Rules in Armasuisse v. the Trade Mark Registry and another – How a Trade Mark Dispute can have implications for GI rights in India, by Rajendra Kumar, K&S Partners.
By a common judgment passed on January 4, 2023, the High Court of Delhi allowed two appeals filed by Armasuisse, the military wing of the Swiss Federation engaged in procuring armaments for Switzerland’s Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport, setting aside two separate orders passed by the Deputy Registrar of Trademarks on July […]
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