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My photos or content used without permission
What usually matters in this situation, and the papers to keep ready before you meet an advocate or free legal aid (call 15100).
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- What was copied or taken? Content, photos, software
Papers to gather
- Proof of earliest and continuous use: invoices, ads, packaging, dated web pages
Decides priority and passing off. Where: Your records; web archives. - Dated screenshots, URLs, test purchases and invoices of the copy
Shows what is copied and where. Where: Web, marketplaces, shops. - Original files with creation dates (source files, drafts, code repos)
Proves authorship in copyright cases. Where: Your systems.
What the law says
Trademarks, copyright and designs are protected by statute; unregistered brands can still be protected through passing off. Post-employment non-compete clauses are generally unenforceable in India, but confidentiality obligations can be enforced.
General information, not legal advice.
Saboot will also ask
- Since when have you used it?
- Where is the copy being used?
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