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for “Comparative Advertising”
Havells India Ltd. & Anr. v. Amritanshu Khaitan & Ors.
In comparative advertising, a trader may compare one or more material, relevant and verifiable features of its product with a competitor's, including price, without being obliged to disclose every attribute of the rival's goods; f…
Comparative AdvertisingDisparagementHonest PracticesSection 29(8)CopyrightMRF Limited v. Metro Tyres Limited
Copyright in a cinematograph film under Section 13(1)(b) of the Copyright Act, 1957 is not defeated by the absence of the kind of originality required for literary or artistic works, and infringement under Section 14(d) is establi…
Cinematograph FilmComparative AdvertisingCopyright InfringementOriginalityTrade MarksTata Sons Ltd. v. Greenpeace International & Anr.
Use of a registered trade mark in a non-commercial context, for the purpose of parody, satire or criticism of the proprietor's conduct, does not amount to infringement or dilution under Section 29(4) of the Trade Marks Act, 1999, …
Comparative AdvertisingDilutionFreedom Of SpeechParody