Copyright infringement is that the use or production of copyright-protected material without the consent of the copyright holder which results in actual damage to the copyright owner. Infringement of copyright implies that the rights afforded to the copyright holder, like the exclusive use of a piece of work for a collection period of your time, are being breached by a third party. ...
Parallel import does not mean misrepresentation of products rather in the concept of parallel import the goods are very much genuine branded products which are originating in one country and then subsequently sold in another country without approval of registered proprietor of the intellectual property....
In simple words, deceptively similarity of marks can also be defined as similarity between the trademarks which can likely deceive the general public of average intellect to believe that the mark in question is in some way or the other linked to the registered or a well-known trademark. ...
The judgement in the case of Novartis AG v. Union of India, pronounced by the Hon’ble Supreme Court has become one of the landmark judgements in the history of India. The judgement came as a relief to many people to have easy access to medicine at a minimum cost, and the availability of life-saving medicines at an affordable rate thus expanding the scope of Section 3(d) of the Indian Patent Act,...