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Scope of Exclusive Rights (Trademark Act)
Content:- Prima Facie Evidence in Legal Proceedings (Section 31) Distinctive Character Acquisition (Section 32) Effect of Acquiescence...

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Limitation of the Scope of Trademark Protection
Content:- Definition of Limitations Examples of Restrictions on Trademark Usage Entitlement to Institute Proceedings Defence of...

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Use of Trademarks
Content:- Definition of 'Use' Registration for Proposed Use Removal of Trademark for Non-Use Exceptions to Non-Use Territorial Limitation...

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Duration of Protection: Renewal and Termination (Trademark Act)
Content:- Initial Duration and Renewal Renewal Procedure Restoration after Removal Implications of Non-Renewal Deemed Status for...

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Well Known Trademarks
Content:- Judicial Recognition Whirlpool Corporation Subsequent Protection Rule 124 under the Trade Mark Rules 2017 Protection of Domain...

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Infringement of Trademark
Content:- Infringement Defences and Remedies Remedies Infringement Section 29 of the Act addresses infringement of registered trademarks....

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Passing Off (Trademark Act)
Content:- Elements of Passing Off Requirements for Passing Off Remedies in Passing Off Actions Brihan Karan Sugar vs Yashwantrao Mohite...

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Nervous Shock in Tort Law
Content:- Nervous Shock Precedents/Case Law NERVOUS SHOCK This area of law, relatively modern in origin, offers recourse when an...

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Medical Negligence in Tort Law
Content:- Doctor’s Duty to Attend to a Patient Doctor’s Duty of Care Unsuccessful Sterilisation Operation Uterus Removed Without...

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Essentials of Negligence in Tort Law
Content:- Negligence Negligence as a Separate Tort Forms of Negligence Essentials of Negligence Duty of Care to the Plaintiff No...

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Essentials of Malicious Prosecution in Tort Law
Content:- Malicious Prosecution Prosecution by the Defendant Prosecution Initiated by the Defendant Absence of Reasonable and Probable...

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Defences against Nuisance in Tort Law
Content:- Defences Against Nuisance Efficacious Defences Ineffectual Defences Defences Against Nuisance A plethora of defences has been...

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Essentials of Nuisance in Tort Law
Content:- Distinguishing Nuisance from Trespass Forms of Interference Public and Private Nuisance Essentials of the Tort of Nuisance...

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Defences in Tort Law
Content:- Defences to Defamation Duty or Protection of Interest Requirement of Malice Defences to Defamation 1. Justification or Truth In...

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Libel and Slander in Tort Law
Content:- Slander: Transient Defamation Libel: Permanent Representation Exceptional Cases of Slander Indian Legal Perspective English law...

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Essentials of defamation in Tort Law
Content:- Essentials of Defamation Defamatory Statement Publication Requirement Innuendo Intent Not Required Defamation of a Class...

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Assault and Battery in Tort
Content:- Battery Legal Implications of Battery Understanding Assault Elements of Assault Legal Precedents Relationship with Battery...

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Important Cases on Damages under Tort Law
Content:- The Wagon Mound Case Hughes v. Lord Advocate Doughty v. Turner Manufacturing Co. Ltd. S.C.M. (United Kingdom) Ltd. v. W.J....

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False Imprisonment in Tort Law
Content:- False Imprisonment Essential Elements of False Imprisonment Total Restraint Bird v. Jones Legal Analysis Means of Escape...

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Determining Remoteness in Tort Law
Content:- The Problem of Remoteness Remote and Proximate Damage Novus Actus Interveniens Test of Reasonable Foresight Test of Directness...

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