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Salient Features Of The Designs Act, 2000

IP and Legal Filings

Therefore, many acts govern several IPRs one of which includes the Designs Act,2000. The Designs Act, 2000 is one such act. The Designs Act came into effect on 25th May 2000. For a limited period, this Act granted the inventors the exclusive right to make and sell their designs. Picture Credit: Shutterstock].

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Choosing the Right Intellectual Property Protection

IIPRD

It grants exclusive rights to the inventors and prevents others from selling, using or making it without their permission. Key Features: Registration of design is mandatory under the Designs Act, 2000. For example, the Tata Nanos rear-engine design and lightweight body structure is patented by Tata Motors.

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[Guest post] “Say Thanks to a Woman”: How patents can help you (IWD special)

The IPKat

On today's International Women's Day (IWD) The IPKat has received and is pleased to host a contribution by Katfriends Giorgia Golzio and Daniele Golzio reflecting on the contribution of women to technological advancement, with profiles of some notable female inventors throughout history being reviewed too. The same applied to IP.

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Providing a Detailed Explanation of the Evidence

Patently-O

The following comes from the briefs by the patentee: The inventors conceived of the claimed subject matter before Kovatch’s January 4, 2000 U.S. When I look at the briefs, it looks awfully close to sufficient arguments. priority filing date. 2059, Occhiogrosso Dec. at ¶¶ 44-91; Ex. 2060, Mulka Dec. at ¶¶ 1-6; Ex. 2020, Kurganov Dec.

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Patent – a shield for modern biotechnology

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Thus, a legal safeguard should be provided to inventors for their inventions to keep their interest in science alive. In modern biology research, inventors come from various disciplines such as pharmaceutical, environmental, agricultural, and dairy, and all of them are involved in improving the quality of life.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (August 30 – September 5)

SpicyIP

A US court in Alexandria, Virginia has ruled that a computer using artificial intelligence cannot be recognized as an ‘inventor’ under US law, because only an individual can be an inventor. Madhya Pradesh High Court in M/s Mold Tek Packing Ltd. News from around the World.

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2021 IP Year in Review

IPilogue

2000 SCC 66 at para. Continued Debates over AI as an Inventor. Around the world, patent registrars grappled with patent applications that credit artificial intelligence software as the inventor. Around the world, patent registrars grappled with patent applications that credit artificial intelligence software as the inventor.

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