Counterfeiting and its impact on trademark in the fashion industry through the lens of Indian law

Tyagi, Prachi (2024) Counterfeiting and its impact on trademark in the fashion industry through the lens of Indian law. Journal of Intellectual Property Rights, 29 (3). pp. 181-188. ISSN 0971-7544 | 0975-1076

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Abstract

In the fashion industry, counterfeiting has been present for a long time, be it due to consumer preference or lack of job opportunities, forcing people to commit illegal acts like these. The internet revolution has also acted as fuel for the ever-so-booming counterfeiting market. Fashion brands spend an enormous amount of money on promoting their items. However, when these items become popular, businesses with ill intentions try to imitate them to encash the goodwill and reputation established by the reputed brands. As society develops, fashion brand owners desire to protect their products in all possible ways. This paper shall discuss how Indian trademark law protects fashion brand owners, how the offence of counterfeiting in the fashion industry is expanding in physical and online markets, and the threat of its outspread in the future on emerging platforms like Metaverse. The author shall try to provide potential solutions to curb counterfeiting in the Indian fashion industry.

Item Type: Article
Keywords: Fashion Industry | Counterfeiting | Trademark | Infringement | Passing off | Metaverse
Subjects: Social Sciences and humanities > Social Sciences > Social Sciences (General)
Social Sciences and humanities > Social Sciences > Law and Legal Studies
JGU School/Centre: Jindal Global Law School
Depositing User: Subhajit Bhattacharjee
Date Deposited: 30 May 2024 13:58
Last Modified: 30 May 2024 13:59
Official URL: https://doi.org/10.56042/jipr.v29i3.3397
URI: https://pure.jgu.edu.in/id/eprint/7851

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