Interpretations of the Supreme People's Court on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law to the Trial of Cases of Civil Disputes over the Protection of Well-known Trademarkbegan to implement since May 1st, 2009. The judicial interpretations will have profound effects on protecting the well-known trademark as well as the healthy development of brand strategy. Since 2001,well-known trademarkscan be protected through both administrative proceedings and judicial proceedings....

Copyright infringement is a very serious issue that is plaguing the modern world. Many individuals engage in piracy unknowingly because they have got used to downloading things for free on the internet. However, there is no difference between this form of piracy and any instance of petty theft. Piracy is a serious issue and it has serious consequences. There is an entire industry of individuals who are affected by piracy; the men and women who have worked hard to create the materials...

TheLPOindustry is still very nascent, but it has already seen a tremendous growth in a short period of time. According to the experts, the LPO industry is expected to experience exponential growth in the coming years. While there remain a number of positives in favor of India backing this growth, there are also some considerable challenges as well. One of them is lesser interest of the young Law graduates in the LPO industry which may deprive the LPO industry from gaining its estimated...

The genie of BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) has evolved and given birth to a child named KPO (Knowledge Process Outsourcing). But, is the child a mirror image of its mother or has it come with the some differences remains a subject of hot argument. Many experts believe the term KPO is just an acquisition of a new name of the term BPO with letter K replacing B. While some view KPO as a refined extension of the term BPO that provides value to its clients through domain or subject...

Patents ensure that a person or company owns the legal rights to an idea, technology, or product for a specified length of time. They are legally binding arrangements that prevent competitors from taking ideas and products to sell or use as their own. There are many different types of patents, and therefore there are many different types of patent lawyers who can guide laymen through the often labyrinthine process of securing a patent, so you should be certain that you get all of the...

Be prepared to hold your excitement next time you walk in to your favourite restaurant to order a "Hyderabadi Biryani". It's quite likely that the waiter may ask you a question "Sir/Madam, Would you like to have the patented biryani or generic biryani". Hopefully, you may not get stunned as you are familiar with "patented drugs" and “generic drugs”. I came to know from a journalist friend that some  Biryani Maker Association from Hyderabad...

In his address to the Legislative Assembly on 2oth February 2008, the Governor of Kerala had announced that an Intellectual Property Rights Academy would be constituted in the State. Of late, it is learnt that the proposal for the constitution of the IPR Academy is under deliberations at vide file no.20311/nodal(1)/08/Law.It was informed by Special Secretary of Law Department (who is also the appellate authority of Law department underRight to Information Act), while disposing an...

LPO (Legal Process Outsourcing) industry is growing exponentially and India continues to be the hottest destination for Law Firms, Corporations, and other businesses from US, UK, and other European countries. There are a lot of positives in India’s favor for these countries to offshore/outsource their legal work to India. However, India also continues to suffer from several challenges which are working against this phenomenal growth. According to a recent survey, a majority of...

Hear the one about lawyers and artists?

... Lawyers packed Tsunami on Bank Street recently celebrating Volume 1, Issue 1 of MLA Arts Brief, a quarterly publication, to educate and inform Maryland artists about legal issues affecting them.

Too many artists don't do so well when it comes to the real world. Somebody else profits from their work. In this Digital Age, painters, composers, writers, performers -- even sculptors -- are at greater risk than ever. It's more than tough...

That dream home in France you keep promising yourself may not be beyond your means after all! With French property prices falling and reports of it being a buyer’s market, this could be a good time to consider it, says Kent lawyer and chartered tax advisor Sarah Bogard.

Sarah, a fluent French speaker specialising in French property matters at leading regional law firm Furley Page, reports an increase in the number of enquiries to the Canterbury-based team.