Safeguarding Luxury Fashion from Overhauling of Fast Fashion – The IP Approach

Like all creative fields, fashion is also driven by innovation, fresh ideas, and its eventual adaptability by the common masses.…

2 years ago

Parallel Imports and Exhaustion of Trademark Rights

In this era of globalization, markets worldwide are being swamped with 'parallel import' goods. Parallel import occurs when the original…

2 years ago

The Big Deal in the Realm of Patents: From TPP to CPTPP

The provisions concerning Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) were rationalized by the enforcement of the Agreement on the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights…

2 years ago

TRIPs vs. Convention on Biological Diversity: Rivals or Partners?

The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) of the World…

2 years ago

Uncovering the Doctrine of Equivalence

The inherent nature of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) is negative in nature since they enable the exclusion of unauthorized use…

2 years ago

Freedom of Speech vs. Trademark Rights

With the recent expansion of Trademark Rights and the increased protection of speech, including commercial expression, there are a growing…

2 years ago

Unwinding the Principle of Work for Hire

Determining authorship and ownership of any Intellectual Property Right (IPR) is vital for the just and appropriate exploitation of the…

2 years ago

Intellectual Property Rights on Plant Varieties

Plant Variety Rights are an internationally recognized form of Intellectual Property (IP) used to protect unique plant varieties. The application…

2 years ago

Patent of Addition

A patent is a proprietary right granted for protecting new inventions, which have an inventive step and can be applied…

2 years ago