POST GAMES REPORT - Commonwealth Games Federation

should be same as for the Games. This will ensure that
any teething problems with regards to print output and
material behaviour are ironed out
LEGAL
The core function of Legal FA during the run-up to and
during the Games was to provide quality legal advice in a
timely manner to permit key milestones and deliverables for
the Games to be met.
element was introduced to depict the sports pictograms. This
was based on the traditional ‘Sanchi’ folk art of India.
Key Lessons and Recommendations
• Planning and venue application brief should be given at
least nine months in advance. This will provide a better
understanding of all available media and consequently aid
in more precise execution
• All FAs should indicate their requirements from the Image
and Look FA. Early receipt of FA requirements will result
in early deliveries by Image and Look
• City branding should begin at least six months prior to the
Games because it creates the impression of Games feel
and readiness. To accomplish this, separate tenders should
be issued for City branding and venues
• The material and print platform used in test events
The focus of the Legal FA was on providing templates for
contracts and documents to various FAs, their legal vetting,
taking care of compliance issues, protecting the OC CWG
Delhi 2010’s Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) through
the expedited registration process of Trade Marks and
Copyrights, as also through Legal proceedings to prevent the
unauthorised use of IPRs, ambush marketing and counterfeit
merchandising, etc. A total of 337 contracts were drafted/
reviewed/legally vetted till the Games. In the period between
June, 2009 and October 2010, the Legal FA issued 86 “Cease
and Desist Notices”, obtained two Orders from the Hon’ble
High Court of Delhi against a total of nine infringements of
counterfeit merchandising, unauthorised use of IPRs, etc.
The Legal FA successfully brought proceedings with the
World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) in respect
of domain name infringements. During the Games, the Legal
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