AMAZON SELLER SERVICES PVT. LTD. VS. AMWAY INDIA ENTERPRISES FAO (OS) 133/2019. DECIDED ON 31.01.2020 Six appeals were filed against the impugned common judgement dated 08.07.2019 passed by the Ld. Single Judge of Hon’ble Delhi High Court. By the said judgement the Ld. Single Judge had passed an injunction against Amazon and similarly situated Companies […]
Tips Industries Vs. Wynk Music Ltd. & Anr. FACTS The plaintiffs licensed its repertoire of about 25000 songs to the defendants by Copyright Society under a license agreement on 22nd August 2015. The license fee was paid, and license was valid till 31st October 2016. After the expiration of license both the parties went on for […]
In a move towards updating the 2014 guidelines for the sharing of benefits arising from the access and use of genetic/biological resources, the National Biodiversity Board (NBA) has proposed the draft Access and Benefit Sharing Guidelines (ABS Guidelines) in April 2019. These are proposed as regulations under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002. The draft mostly […]
In a step forward for Patent Prosecution in India, the Government approved the proposal for Bilateral Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) program between Indian Patent Office and Patent Offices of other interested countries/regions. PPH refers to bilateral arrangement between patent offices that aims to: a) promote work-sharing and b) enable accelerated processing of patent applications. The […]
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) notified the Draft Copyright (Amendment) Rules, 2019 with the stated aim of ensuring “smooth and flawless compliance of Copyright Act in the light of technological advancement in digital era and to bring them in parity with other relevant legislations.” The Amendment Rules, inter alia, propose substitution of any […]
The Government of India has published a draft Form 27 for comments under the Draft Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2019. The proposed amendment issued by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry clarifies the timelines for filing Form 27 as well as revised provisions for providing verified English- […]
The Government released the Draft National E-Commerce Policy which, inter alia, recommends that e-commerce platforms (intermediaries) be mandated to undertake certain anti-counterfeiting and anti-piracy measures. The Draft Policy is all- encompassing, covering the various dimensions of e-commerce, including data, consumer protection, intellectual property and competition. While many of the anti-counterfeiting measures are well-balanced and promote transparency […]
The Government of India introduced the Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2019 with the stated objective of countering film piracy. The Bill amends Cinematograph Act, 1954. The Act provides for certification of films for exhibition. The Act also imposes penalties for various offences such as: Exhibition of a film that has not been certified for public exhibition, […]
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The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has notifies the Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Insolvency and Liquidation Proceedings of Financial Service Providers and Application to Adjudication Authority) Rules 2019 (Rules) to provide a generic framework for insolvency and liquidation proceedings of systemically important Financial Service Providers (FSPs) other than Banks. These rules fill the legislative lacuna […]