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Ministry of Commerce and Industry Releases Draft Amendments to the Geographical Indication Rules, 2002

SpicyIP

Three years after the 2020 amendments to the Geographical Indication Rules, 2002 , the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) published the 2023 draft amendments on October 20, inviting objections and suggestions from the relevant stakeholders.

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The First 100 Cases at the Copyright Claims Board

Plagiarism Today

Seven of the registrations took place before the year 2002, making them older than 20 years. Before 2002 7 2002-2020 42 2020/2021 19 2022 15. Only 15 of the registrations were from this year, indicating that they were likely done specifically for this process. Years of Registration from Earliest Date.

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Illegal IPTV Streaming: Four Receive Prison Sentences Totaling 10+ Years

TorrentFreak

Kieran Collins – age 38 of Beccles Road, Great Yarmouth, sentenced under Section 9 of the Fraud Act 2006 (Participating in business for a Fraudulent Purpose) and Section 327 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Money Laundering): 3 years imprisonment on each to run concurrently. Confiscation Under Proceeds of Crime Act.

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Whose Serve is it Anyway? Assessing the Sun Pharma v. Dabur Finding on the Applicants’ Obligation to Serve Counter-Statements

SpicyIP

The judgement arose out of an appeal against the decision of the Registrar of Trade Marks (“Registrar”), wherein the opposition was deemed to be abandoned due to the two month time-barred service of evidence under Rule 50 of the Trade Marks Rules, 2002 (“2002 Rules”). Para 4 and 5), Pioneer Overseas Corpn. Chairperson (Para 66).

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Humanizing Technology: Back to Basics on DABUS and AI as Inventors

IP Watchdog

The number of artificial intelligence (AI) patent applications received annually by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) grew from 30,000 in 2002 to more than 60,000 in 2018. Further, the USPTO has issued thousands of inventions that utilize AI.

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Lessons From the License to Drive (and Protect) Sports Illustrated

JD Supra Law

Meanwhile, I first learned about LeBron James when he graced Sports Illustrated’s cover in 2002. As an example, a signed 1975 SI cover of Muhammed Ali and Joe Frazier is one of my most prized pieces of memorabilia. By: DarrowEverett LLP

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CJEU confirms that partial designs may be protected as unregistered designs (but conditions apply)

The IPKat

In it, the CJEU confirmed that an Unregistered Community Design under Regulation 6/2002 may vest in a partial design (which the CJEU defines as “a section of the ‘whole’ that is the product”). 4(2) of Regulation 6/2002 [i.e., 11(2) of Regulation 6/2002 (para. 11(2) of Regulation 6/2002 (para. 6(1) of Regulation 6/2002.

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