2013 (7) TMI 45

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..... ind of charges which has been collected by the appellant for usage of Water Front as Water Front Royalty Charges will not be covered under the definition of Intellectual Property Rights. - Stay granted. - ST/10786 of 2013 - M/12281-12282/WZB/AHD/2013 - Dated:- 2-5-2013 - M V Ravindran And H K Thakur, JJ. For the Appellant : Shri V H Singh, Consultant For the Respondent : Shri K Sivakuma .....

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..... t as Water Front Royalty charges. It is his submission that the Water Front Royalty is the sovereign right of the State Government of Gujarat and for usage of such Water Front, Government of Gujarat charges from the Port users/private parties. It is his submission, though the amount is collected as Water Front Royalty, the measure of the amount is based upon the tonnage of the cargo handled at a p .....

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..... ght to intangible property namely trademarks, designs, patents or any other similar intangible property, under any law for the time being in force, but does not include copyright." 6. It can be seen from the above reproduced Intellectual Property Rights definition, is about the right available within individual or person. In our considered view, prima facie, the kind of charges which has been co .....

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