Pranay Bali
Principal
Media & Entertainment; IP Transactions
Practice Interest
- IP in Media & Entertainment – TV, Film, Music, Performing Arts, Events, Shows, Broadcasting; Internet-Streaming, Digital, Online & Social Media; Creation, Distribution, Dissemination, Reproduction, Serialization, Syndication, Co-Development, Online and Digital Piracy; Adaptation & Parody; Copyrights; IP-Evidence (Typology, Quality, Reliability, Review, Admissibility, Relevancy & Production); Proof (Onus, Sequitur, Corroboration, Establishment, Challenge & Refutation); Trials (Digital Data, Documents, Digital & Electronic Materials, Exhibits, Affidavits, Depositions, Search & Discovery, Cross Examinations, Surveys & Experts); Trademarks; IP Transactions – Licensing, Assignments and Franchising; Evidence in IP Cases; Corporate-Commercial Litigation; General Litigation
Licenses, Accreditations, Internships & Education
- Advocate, Bar Council of Delhi
- B.A. LL.B. (Hons.), National Law University, Jodhpur (NLUJ)
- (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry) FICCI Online Certification Course on Intellectual Property Rights & Competition Law
Publications & Submissions
- Submission (along with Hardik Choudhary) dated April 19, 2022 (available here) comments on the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy Status Report
- INDIA: Passing Off Suit Continues, Infringement Suit Stayed (International Trademark Association) INTA Bulletin, November 03, 2021
- ‘To Block or Not To Block?: Analysing the Efficacy of Website Blocking Orders and Dynamic Injunctions in Combating Digital Piracy’, The Journal of Intellectual Property Law, 2020, Vol.11 (with Nayantara Malhotra)
- Submission (along with Sunidhi Bansal) dated March 21, 2021 (available here) comments on Guidelines for “Influencer advertising on digital media” – draft for stakeholder consultation
- ‘INDIA: Trademark Ad Orders Must Feature Reasoning’ (International Trademark Association) INTA Bulletin, June 15, 2020 (with Siddharth Varshney)
- ‘INDIA: Indication of Geographical Origin Does Not Directly Bar Trademark Registration’, (International Trademark Association) INTA Bulletin, February 1, 2020 (with Shreya Das)
- ‘INDIA: Composite Suit for Design Infringement and Passing Off of Trade Dress Held to Be Maintainable’, (International Trademark Association) INTA Bulletin, April 1, 2019
Speaking Engagements & Related Events
- Spoke at a Webinar on “Intellectual Property Rights in the Metaverse” conducted by National Law University, Jodhpur’s Centre for IP Studies, 2022
- Co-conducted webinar ‘Judicial Developments and Trends in Trademark law in India (2019-2020)’, National Law University, Jodhpur (NLUJ), 2020, (with Siddharth Varshney)
Posts & Reports
- Court-Case Bulletins
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- Online Content Removed By Infringement Notice Should Be Temporarily Reinstated Pending Disposal Of Suit If No Interim Relief Sought
- A Descriptive Part Of Even A Registered Mark Cannot Acquire Distinctiveness Through Use Of The Mark Only As A Whole
- Generic Component Of Composite Mark Does Not Render Mark Publici Juris
- Articles & Reviews
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- Article: Can Withholding Evidence Lead to Presumption of Facts against Defendants in IP Infringement Cases?
- Evidentiary Requirements For Establishing Trans-border Reputation Of Trademarks
- Can Online Streaming Platforms Avail Statutory Licenses Under Section 31D Of The Copyright Act?
- Nature And Extent Of Overlapping Protection Under Trademark And Design Laws In India
- News & Updates
Affiliations, Memberships & Participations
- Member, Dwarka Court Bar Association (DCBA)
- Member, International Trademark Association (INTA)
Participation in Firm Management
- Responsibility for facilitating adoption by Associates of their respective AoR (Areas of Responsibility), including modifications thereto, for their participation in the Volunteering in Management Program for Associates (ViMPA)
- Responsibility for coordinating the Firm’s Group Activities through Internal Initiatives in the Firm
- Responsibilities in relation to coordinating Firm Submissions such as in response to a public notice or to any draft legislation or proposals or white paper etc. to government or government agency or authority or any media or industry organization or association.
Languages
- English
- Hindi