SpicyIP

MARCH 8, 2025

Suhani is a third year law student at NLSIU who loves to write on IP and tech issues.] Before the 2012 amendment, the right to a royalty of these composers and lyricists barely existed. Images from here and here [This post has been co-authored with SpicyIP Intern Suhani Chhaperwal.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

Continuing our annual tradition of recounting the significant developments that impacted the Indian IP landscape in the year that has been, we bring you a round-up of 2021’s developments. This year, we have divided these developments into three categories: a) Top 10 IP Judgments/Orders (Topicality/Impact).

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Patently-O

MARCH 17, 2022

Prior reports were issued in 2012 and 2016. IP-intensive industries account for 41% of domestic economic activity and about 44% of US jobs. by Dennis Crouch. The USPTO Chief Economist Andrew Toole and his team have just released a new report on Intellectual Property and the U.S.

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Managing IP

JUNE 8, 2022

The wave of new gTLDs in 2012 brought much fanfare, especially for IP owners, but have they lived up to the hype? Managing IP finds out

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 3, 2022

Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), the Ranking Member of the Senate IP Subcommittee, released the first draft of the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2022, which if enacted would, at a minimum, overrule the Supreme Court’s decisions in Ass’n for Molecular Pathology v. 1289 (2012). Myriad Genetics, Inc.,

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Last year, in our inaugural issue of “The Year in Review,” we reported that since the landmark jury verdict in the IP litigation between Apple and Samsung in 2012, which awarded more than $1B to Apple for infringement of several design patents, interest in design patents grew exponentially.

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SpicyIP

JUNE 28, 2023

Simply put “march-in” rights would allow the government to take control of the IP rights of inventions owned by private companies if those inventions have been funded by public money through grants from the government or through licensing agreements with government R&D institutions. Who owns IP resulting from these agreements?

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

Even though the number of registered mask works is not enormous, they are still an important component of chip companies’ IP portfolio. Source : www.copyright.gov/history/annual_reports.html. For example, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) registered 191 mask works between 1990-2001. Source: official public catalog from Copyright.gov.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Last year, in our inaugural issue of “The Year in Review,” we reported that since the landmark jury verdict in the IP litigation between Apple and Samsung in 2012, which awarded more than $1B to Apple for infringement of several design patents, interest in design patents grew exponentially. That trend has continued in 2022.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

As 2023 comes to an end, in line with our annual tradition, we take stock of the top IP developments that occurred this year. The decisions in the second category, i.e., Top 10 IP Cases/Judgements (Jurisprudence/Legal Lucidity) reflect those that we thought showed a fair bit of jurisprudential rigour and/or legal lucidity. Nataraj, Ms.

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SpicyIP

JULY 22, 2023

While there are a number of aspects covered by “Artificial Intelligence”, ranging from definitions to scope, from life-saving to life-threatening, there has been surprisingly limited public policy discussion on the intersection of AI and IP in India. Her area of interest lies in IP and corporate law. Arul Scaria).

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 30, 2021

Patent and Trademark Office Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) recently released an update to its Orange Book patent and biologic patent study, examining post-grant petitions filed against Orange Book patents and biologic patents between September 16, 2012, and June 30, 2021.

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IP.com

JUNE 29, 2021

Since the itty-bitty computer launched in 2012, its popularity has expanded well. The post Here’s How All Kinds of Innovators are Using Raspberry Pi Right Now appeared first on IP.com - IP Innovation and Analytics.

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 19, 2021

Since 2015, the USPTO has seen a rapid uptick in potentially fraudulent trademark applications, and a previous audit in 2012 found that more than 50% of audited trademark maintenance filings contained goods/services not in use in commerce.

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SpicyIP

MAY 4, 2023

Image from here [Long post ahead] In a momentous development, the Bombay High Court made a bunch of important interpretations concerning the rights of the authors of underlying literary and musical works in light of the Copyright (Amendment) Act 2012. for the court’s observation that the 2012 amendment is only clarificatory in nature.

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IP Watchdog

MAY 17, 2022

Hyatt has been embroiled in litigation with the USPTO for decades and won a previous Supreme Court appeal in 2012. . Supreme Court asking the Justices to weigh in on his challenge of a policy he alleges the USPTO implemented in the 1990s to categorically deny him issuance of any additional patents.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 30, 2022

The Philippines has laws and policies that generally support a conducive intellectual property (IP) environment, but enforcement is irregular and inconsistent. Several considerations are important for effective management of intellectual property (IP) rights in the Philippines. For example, U.S.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 3, 2023

Kurian’s trail of transparency, discussions about authors and copyright societies, updates on the international IP landscape, or the hustle and bustle of the domestic IP domain, including Statements of Patent (Non-)Working, the journey through Junes had its own jilts and joys. Whether it’s P.H.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The complaint alleged that Scientific Games, through its acquired entity, SHFL Entertainment, brought patent infringement litigation in 2009 and 2012 based on fraudulently obtained patents for automatic card shufflers used in licensed casinos. The plaintiffs had sued Scientific Games Corp.

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SpicyIP

JULY 13, 2021

The proviso added to the Section through the 2012 amendment to the Copyright Act says that for commissioned musical works, the composers would be the first owners of the copyright. Allowing artists to retain their rights over their music does fit into the larger narrative of IP incentivizing creators.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 17, 2021

There are still some weeks of summer left, and so, if you are searching for the perfect (IP) read, this Kat has the pleasure to introduce you to ‘ The Transformation of EU Geographical Indications Law ’, by Andrea Zappalaglio (Routledge, 2021). Although it is not explicitly mentioned in Regulation 1151/2012, a product’s history (e.g.,

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Often lurking outside the spotlight of EU IP law, Protected Geographical Indications (PGIs) and Protected Designations of Origin (PDOs) pose their distinctive set of legal requirements. When you add to this an application from a non-EU country, you get the following. No modifications were made.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 15, 2024

The IP Owner and the third party are the licensor and the licensee respectively. Image Sources: Shutterstock] Limited Licensing allows you to generate revenue from your IP without relinquishing your rights. As a licensee, a limited license agreement allows you to gain access to IP that you otherwise would not have rights to use.

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Managing IP

JUNE 8, 2022

The wave of new gTLDs in 2012 brought much fanfare, especially for IP owners, but have they lived up to the hype? Managing IP finds out.

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The IP Law Blog

APRIL 13, 2023

The law firm claims it has been using a black and silver color scheme to promote its services since its inception in 2012. However, the NFL could have protectable IP in its color scheme, but that remains to be seen. The hashtag claim is also complicated, given the disclaimer on the Dimopoulos Law Firm’s website and YouTube page.

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IP Watchdog

MARCH 4, 2022

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has been a lightning rod since it was established on September 16, 2012. In recent years, it is undeniable that the PTAB has become fairer, although there are still obvious improvements that can and should be made.

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Likelihood of Confusion

MAY 4, 2023

Originally posted 2012-02-29 23:27:24. Fabulous filings for fashionistas — and those who just want to look like them! Republished by Blog Post Promoter The post Couture in Court appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

Source : www.copyright.gov/history/annual_reports.html Year 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 # of MW 33 0 20 156 27 25 28 84 279 203 Even though the number of registered mask works is not enormous, they are still an important component of chip companies’ IP portfolio. Source: official public catalog from Copyright.gov.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Cynthia Zhang is an IP Intensive Student and a 3L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. After a test copy of New Genesis was leaked online, WOTC took issue with development company TSR LLC’s use of their IP rights in the game.

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McBayer IP Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Just a few weeks ago, she released Red (Taylor’s Version), a re-recording of her 2012 album Red. Posted In contract , copyright , Intellectual Property It’s likely that you’ve heard about pop star Taylor Swift re-recording her old albums.

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IPilogue

JUNE 14, 2022

Tanzim Rashid is an IP Innovation Clinic Fellow and a 2L JD/MBA Student at Osgoode Hall Law School & the Schulich School of Business. Pina D’Agostino’s Directed Reading: IP Innovation Program course. This article was written as a requirement for Prof. Look What You Made Me Do.

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Velocity of Content

APRIL 26, 2023

Women and IP: Accelerating Innovation and Creativity Thousands of years ago, Enheduanna of Mesopotamia was writing works of art describing many aspects of the human condition. Innumerable women have followed in her footsteps, creating original works that inspire and innovate, shaping the world we live in today.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 11, 2025

Anjali is a fourth-year law student at JGLS with an interest in IP rights, access to education, and the creative arts. Additionally, the severity of these laws would result in re-criminalisation of IP disputes which is directly against the recent legislative intent. Image from here [ This post has been co-authored with Anjali Tripathi.

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IP Watchdog

APRIL 26, 2022

From October 2012 through March 2020, only 14% of motions to amend were granted. If successful, despite the unpatentability of the original claims, the patent owner maintains the substitute claims. While this sounds great in concept, the historical success rate of such motions is low.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The doctrine of exhaustion states that once any product bearing IP rights are sold, the owner of the product cannot object on any resale of the same until and unless any distortions or changes are made in the product. Samsung Electronics (FAO(OS) 93/2012); The Trade Marks Act, 1999, § 29, No. REFERENCES Kapil Wadhwa v.

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Velocity of Content

DECEMBER 3, 2024

So this led to implementation in the pharmaceutical industry with a significant project we ran in 2012 called Open PHacts, where individual searches were machine-readable. For example, you had [ISO] OSI and TCP/IP at the beginning of the Internet. Either way, it is the same concept.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

In India particularly, the Copyrights Act, 1957 was enacted to prevent copyright infringement and recently the amendment act of 2012 was introduced to combat the changing needs of copyright law. It is after these treaties that India amended its act of 1957 several times and brought the Amendment act in 2012. and Ors.

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