Nazia Rohi has commenced her General IP Internship with the firm’s law practice.
We hope her stay in the firm during the 4 week period of her internship will be mutually enriching and that the firm and she will learn exciting things from each other!
A ‘Legal Issues Seminar- General IP’ (LIS-GIP) was conducted by Shivanshi Gupta, Trainee Associate, on “Whether the Jurisdiction of the High Court for filing Trade Mark Rectification Petition is determined based on where the Appropriate Office is situated?”. The seminar explored the relevant provisions of the Trade Marks Act, 1999, which discusses the rectification and cancellation of a trademark registration. The seminar focused on decisions where courts have observed the dynamic effect of registration of the trademark for determining the jurisdiction of the High Court in relation to trademark cancellation petitions. The session concluded with a discussion of the recent developments in the judicial outlook that where a person’s commercial interests are being affected within the jurisdiction of a High Court, the said High Court should have territorial jurisdiction to entertain a trademark cancellation petition regardless of where the Appropriate Office is situated.
The presentation can be accessed here.
During last week’s PWS Session, Sucharitha Banda, Associate, led a discussion on “Can granting IP protection to individuals effectively curb deepfakes?” The session led with a discussion on whether ordinary individuals should enjoy any rights in respect of their persona similar to personality rights enjoyed by public figures and/or celebrities. The members discussed whether such rights, if granted to individuals, will lead to better enforcement against the rising trend of malicious deepfakes. The members delved into administrative, ethical and privacy concerns associated with granting of such rights and the potential roadblocks policy makers may face in enforcement of such rights.
ALG members recently came together for a potluck picnic at Nehru Park. It was a day well spent, filled with delicious food, memorable moments and the weather was perfect. The diversity of the menu was a delightful reflection of our eclectic group, and it was heartwarming to see the effort and creativity put into each contribution. The picnic games added an extra layer of fun, providing moments of friendly competition and shared laughter.
A ‘Legal Issues Seminar – General IP’ (LIS-GIP) was conducted by Nivrati Gupta, Trainee Associate, on ‘Would the Copyright in a Work be reassigned to the Assignor upon Termination of the Assignment Agreement?’.
The seminar explored the relevant provisions of the Copyright Act 1957, which discuss the requirements of a valid assignment of a copyright. The session analyzed recent jurisprudential developments regarding reassignment upon termination, clarifying that the assignor cannot claim that the copyright stood re-assigned to the original assignor, unless the copyright in the work has been re-assigned in writing, as required under the statute. The session concluded with a discussion around the distinction of copyright in a work and the assertion of a money claim in lieu of the assigned copyright.
The presentation can be accessed here.
