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Registered Copyrights and the Requisites for Registration

Intepat

While copyright protection is inherent, it is noteworthy that the formal registration of copyrights provides additional advantages to the owner or author. In this article, we delve into the intricacies of these advantages and explore the requisite documentation necessary for the effective registration of copyrights.

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Conundrum behind registrability of GUIs as industrial designs in India

LexBlog IP

There has been quite a bit of debate around the registrability of GUIs under industrial design law in India. While the Designs Act, 2002, recognised protection for GUIs, the Indian Patents Office has been reluctant to grant registration to GUIs. The subject design is original and has never been in the public domain.

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Copyright in Registered Designs

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

The purpose of design registration is two fold, it not only protects the design from being copied or reproduced but also gives the monopoly to the proprietor to produce articles of the class in which the design has been registered. Copyright in a design exists for a period of ten years from the date of registration of design.

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Swiss Supreme Court invalidates the Nespresso Capsule 3D Mark

The IPKat

In 2000, Nestlé filed an application with the Swiss Trademark Office for registration of a 3D trade mark in class 30 for coffee, coffee extracts and coffee preparations. Picture on bottom left is in the public domain. The Office registered the mark based on acquired distinctiveness. Generic license.

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Competition Law: The Patent Pendulum

Intepat

After the period of protection, the inventions and information surrounding it fall into the public domain. Apart from this, the public disclosure at the time of application allows others to build upon this preexisting knowledge. Parallelly, competition law works in tandem and “protects competition, not competitors.”

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Cardinals Of Intellectual Property Rights (Part- II)

IP and Legal Filings

Just like trademarks, registration for them is not mandatory, but if it is registered the protection becomes airtight. These are protected under the Designs Act, 2000, corresponding to Design (Amendment) Rules, 2014. Their registration is for 10 years, extendable up to 5 years. which is to be judged solely by the eyes.

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Rise of Patents in India and Amended Rules Of 2024

IP and Legal Filings

These inventions involves schemes, literary works, scientific discoveries, plants or animal(excluding micro-organisms), mathematical methods, diagnostic methods, and those which are contrary to morality and public order. The registration unlatches the possibility to monetize the invention.

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