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Choosing the Right Intellectual Property Protection

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Image Sources: Shutterstock] Key Features: Registration of trademark is mandatory for protection against infringement, but not against passing off. Registration is not mandatory, but recommended. Registration of patent is mandatory. Key Features: Registration of design is mandatory under the Designs Act, 2000.

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Industrial Design Registration Process

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

The protection is granted in the form of registration of Industrial designs and an effective system of protection promotes fair competition and honest trade practices, encouraging creativity and producing more aesthetically pleasing products for the consumers. Criteria for design registration. Criteria for design registration.

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Ownership of Copyrights Patents and Trademarks are Created by Employees and Independent Contractors

IP and Legal Filings

The protection of the trade secrets (the specific and confidential information about the production of the company and give the business a competitive advantage in the industry) can be legalized under major sub pars including: Patents – the protection comes with time strain. Is Copyright registration mandated in India?

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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. This statute also gives the rightful owner ‘copyright’ in design, which means the proprietor has exclusive right to use the design on article belonging to the class of its registration. PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (March 4-March 10)

SpicyIP

The plaintiff has registered its “Social” trademark and states to have invested considerably in its advertisement from 2001-2023. First, it argued that the plaintiff concealed material information that the registration of its mark was removed for non renewal in 2010 and was renewed only in 2019.

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An Analysis Of The Intellectual Property Rights Division Rules, 2021

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to the case for extending applications to the confidentiality club needs to be determined. Within Rule 2(i), the proviso along rights pertaining to differently expressed Intellectual property statutes, recognizes the rights pertaining to data protection, exclusivity and matters which are related.

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Analysing Amazon’s Strategic Approach to Tackle Patent Infringement

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15] It is a voluntary and confidential process and have essential elements similar to UPNEP Programme. LEXIS 18660 & 2001 U.S. 14] In April 2022, Amazon launched Amazon Patent evaluation Express (APEX) Programme. [15] It is also generally available to Amazon Brand Registry. 3] Mandour & Associates, supra note 1. [4]