Passing-off: The Issue Of Political Party Color Marks
In the current fourth industrial revolution, the power of intellectual property (IP) can no longer be ignored; be it in business activities and even in the most disregarded political settings. IP refers to creations of the mind: inventions; literary and artistic works; and symbols, names, and images used in commerce. The same may be protected as patent, utility model, copyright, industrial design, trademark, and confidential know-how. Principally, a trademark is a sign capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one enterprise from those of other enterprises. In recent times the international political arena has been fraught with alleged intellectual property violations . Eminem successfully sued the New Zealand National Party for infringing the copyright in his hit track "Lose Yourself"; US president, Donald Trump, upset Queen fans by using their renowned hit "We Are the Champions" for campaign and also his wife, Melania, was accused of blatantly plagia...