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Dr.Tabrez writes about the ever-expanding world of Intellectual Property Law,Cyberlaw,Corporate Law including burning issues of other areas of National and International Importance.
Protection of copyright in cyberspace is a great challenge before the law enforcement agencies.Due to fast growth of internet and file sharing sharing by the internet users on different networking sites it is a great challenge to stop copyright violations. Software industry and music companies are loosing Billion Dollars every year due to software piracy and music piracy.Bollywood the indian film industry loosing billion Dollars every year due to music piracy in the western world and gulf countries and also in some parts of Asea and in India.We have to find out proper laws as well as technology which can properly not only control but also stop these piracies.

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Amendment in Trade Mark Law in India

 India has introduced amendments to the Indian Trade Mark Rules, effective from May 20, 2010.

The amendments are as follows:

1. Class 42 has been amended to include the following services:

• Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software.

2. The following additional classes related to services have been included:

• Class 43: Services for providing food and drink; temporary accommodation
• Class 44: Medical services, veterinary services; hygienic and beauty care for human beings or animals; agriculture; horticulture and forestry services.
• Class 45: Legal services; security services for the protection of property and individuals; personal and social services rendered by others to meet the needs of individuals.

India has a different category of trademark applications than that in common international usage (Madrid, Nice and Paris protocols) and as such specific Indian knowledge needs to be obtained when dealing with marks in India.

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Dr.Tabrez Ahmad,
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