Patentability of Business Methods in India – Insights from Recent Case Laws
In the ever-evolving landscape of intellectual property rights, the patentability of inventions in the realm of business methods remains a complex and multifaceted challenge, particularly in jurisdictions like India.
Trademark Protection of Hashtags: An Overview
In the recent years, social media has revolutionised the way people interact, communicate, and engage with brands and businesses. One of the most noteworthy developments in this new age of social media is the use of hashtags that are words or combination of words preceded by the symbol “#”.
BOLSTERING CORPORATE INTEGRITY: THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 2024
INTRODUCTION It is worthwhile to witness the progression of Malaysia’s company law with the passing of Companies (Amendment) Act 2024 (“2024 Amendment”) on 28th November 2023,
A Comparison of Citizenship by Investment options in the Caribbean
The Caribbean has a vast assortment of different jurisdictions. Several of these operate Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programs which allow successful applicants to obtain citizenship in return for making a qualifying investment plus payment of various Government, legal and third party fees.
Steering through Corporate Governance: The Company Defunct Procedure and its implications
In its judgement delivered on the 1 March 2024 in the names of Dr. Cedric Mifsud (for and on behalf of Rene Edwin Bultena, the “Plaintiff”) vs The Registrar of Companies (the “Respondent”),
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Legislation 1. What domestic legislation enables economic, financial and trade sanctions to be implemented in your jurisdiction?
“What’s in a name?” Much indeed, as this litigation would disclose
[Section 35[1] and the use of personal names as a defence for trademark infringement in light of the judgement- Jindal Industries Private Limited v Suncity Sheets Private Limited[2]]
Does Generative AI, the creator of content, infringe upon original copyrighted works?
The increasing use of Generative AI, i.e. the branch of artificial intelligence dealing with systems capable of producing original content (text, images, sound and synthetic data), without direct human intervention, gives rise to several copyright infringement concerns.
A BRIEF RECAP OF VIETNAM’S PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION LAWS
I. Introduction “Personal data” has attracted considerable attention to itself and has been the subject of many legal debates all over the world.
Reform of Circular CSSF 02/77 on NAV calculation errors and investment breaches
Introduction The CSSF published Circular CSSF 24/856 on investor protection in the event of a NAV calculation error, non-compliance with investment rules, and other errors (“Circular 24/856”) on 29 March 2024.