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When Inspiration Becomes Appropriation: Geographical Indication (GI) Law and the Limits of Territorial Protection in the Prada–Kolhapuri Controversy

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Published On: April 23rd 2026 Authored By: Fatema Bandukwala AKK New Law Academy Pune Abstract When Italian luxury house Prada debuted footwear at Milan Fashion Week in June 2025 that bore a striking resemblance to India’s Geographical Indication-protected Kolhapuri chappal, the global backlash exposed a structural deficiency at the heart of the international intellectual property […]

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Drawing the Line: Cultural Appropriation, Cultural Appreciation, and the Limits of Intellectual Property Law

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Published On: April 21st 2026 Authored By: Fatema Bandukwala AKK New Law Academy Pune Introduction The Mixe indigenous people in Oaxaca, Mexico, recognized the designs of the French luxury brand Isabel Marant’s 2015 collection of embroidered blouses right away because they were nearly identical to patterns they had worn for centuries and registered as part

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PERSONALITY TRADEMARKS: EXPLORING THE LIMITS OF  TRADEMARK LAW

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Published On: February 4th 2026 Authored By: Bishakha Debnath Surendranath Law CollegeUniversity of Calcutta Imagine building a career around your perfectly curated persona and character traits just to end  up getting infringed by someone profiting out of your imagery. Mr. Jaikishan Kakubhai Shroff, popularly known as Jackie Shroff, a well-celebrated Indian actor, found himself in

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ORIGINALITY IN COPYRIGHT: A CASE NOTE ON EASTERN BOOK COMPANY & ORS. V. D.B. MODAK & ANR. (2008)

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Published on: 26th October, 2025 Authored By: Yash Kishor Mohite Mumbai University 1. Introduction In the era of digital copying and ready dissemination of data, the scope and quality of originality under copyright legislation have taken on central significance. Eastern Book Company v. D.B. Modak [(2008) 1 SCC 1] is a landmark ruling of the

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Intellectual Property Rights in Food Innovations: Patents, Trade Secrets and Beyond

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Published On: September 11th 2025 Authored By: Shreya Mahesh Patil ISMAILSAHEB MULLA LAW COLLEGE, SATARA A]Abstract In the rapidly evolving landscape of food innovation globally  and economically  intellectual property rights (IPR) play a pivotal role in protecting emerging food  technologies, proprietary processes, and novel ingredients. Food innovations—from plant-based meat to biofortified grains—are at the intersection

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