Intellectual Property Magazine
Advertising standards
Siddharth Srivastava considers the IP issues crucial for advertisers and advertisingagencies
Siddharth Srivastava, Seven SeasPartners, International Lawyers and Solicitors
Advertising is thelifeline of any brand or product. It has existed since 3000 BC when Egyptian shoemakers andscribes used
to depict their products on clay tablets and hang these tabletsaround the city. In modern times, companies continue to advertise
theirproducts albeit through different modes. From the traditional modes such aspamphlets, advertisements in newspapers, television
commercials, radio,door-to-door marketing and billboards, to the emerging modes of advertisingsuch as social media, in-app
advertising, mailers, pop-ups etc, advertisingcontinues to flourish.