Category: Copyright
How registering in Amazon Brand Registry keeps counterfeits at bay

Amazon Brand Registry has been there for quite some time but in several other forms. This has undergone a drastic revamping in the later part of 2017. In the era of internet, brand names are more prone to hijacks and deliberate confusion created by counterfeiters than it is in the offline marketplace. Almost every e-commerce…
Pepsico gets relief in AQUAFINA trademark case
We live in an era when water is slowly becoming a commodity. Those days are not too far when water will no longer be freely and easily accessible or available. There are numerous brands under which bottled water is being sold in the marketplace, and for the most part, most of them adapt similar colour combination and…
Funding to protect your intellectual property
Business entities, regardless of its size, commonly complain about their expenses and spends on intellectual property (IP) protection. As a result, they are reluctant to take appropriate actions against infringers which puts them at considerable risk in losing revenue. However, this is attributed to the lack of awareness of benefits from protecting IP and also…
How to file copyright online in India?
Steps to file your copyright application online However, the e-filing is not 100% online and the process is a mix of 80% online and 20% offline. Here are the steps to accomplish registration: Enter your valid User ID and Password to login. Click onto NewUser Registration, if you have not yet registered. Note down User ID…
Indian Copyright Office goes online again!
Filing Copyright Online E-filing or online filing system at Indian Copyright Office was introduced back in 2009 and continued to function until the late 2011 or early 2012 when it came to a halt. At least for the whole year of 2013 it was almost nonfunctional. During that period, the Indian Copyright Office had been…
After 10 years Isohunt closes down a bit early, survived many Copyright battles!
Many of the file sharing and torrent websites have been losing their battles against Copyright owners. One such was Megaupload, which was shut down a few months ago. Isohunt.com has fought many battles and somehow pulled off for about 10.5 years. Isohunt has posted a notice on its website that it has closed a day…