The IPKat

JANUARY 30, 2024

On 1st January every year we celebrate the array of works entering the public domain, as their copyright term expires. This year, entering the public domain [generally speaking] are copyright protected works created by people who died in 1953, for countries with a copyright term of life plus 70 years (e.g.,

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Public Domain Copyright Publishing Designs 80

Patently-O

APRIL 17, 2024

This case began back in 2006 when Crocs sued Double Diamond and others for patent infringement of Crocs’s design patents. 23 (2003), false claims about the inventorship or authorship of a product are not actionable under the Lanham Act. Dawgs’ (“Dawgs”) counterclaim for false advertising under the Lanham Act.

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False Advertising Advertising Advertising Patent 115

The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

One of the first enacted changes concerned the rules for calculation of the compensation paid to the patent owner in the event that an invention, utility model, or industrial design is being used without the patent owner’s authorization. Before the 2021 amendment, such use was allowed only for reasons of public defense and security.

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IP Branding Branding Brands 133

SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Almost two years after the 2021 amendments to the Patent Rules 2003, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has proposed a fresh set of amendments which, if accepted, can change the Indian Patent landscape substantially. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow. Varsha is a 5th year law student pursuing B.

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Patent Invention Patent Application Public Domain 105

Intepat

MAY 4, 2023

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. The Supreme Court in Eldred v.

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Law Patent Settlement Inventor 52

IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 8, 2024

The qualifying exam is consist of these 3 sections that follows – EXAM I – Patent Act, 1970, Design Act, 2000, Patent Rules, 2003, Designs Rule, 2001. EXAM II – Design Specifications and Drafting and Interpreting Patent.

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Patent Invention Inventor Patent Application 97

Intepat

JANUARY 17, 2023

It is a crucial techno-legal document constituted by scientific and technical disclosures which designate the basis of the rights of a patent. The Patent Rules, 2003 ( the Rules ) also particularly deal with the specification of an invention. Essential Content of Specifications.

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