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SpicyIP Weekly Review (March 3 – March 9)

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Madras High Court and the (Mis-Placed) Judicial Economy: Analysing the Clouds Behind the Silver Lining The Mad HC single bench upheld the dismissal of a patent application but curiously analyzed only one objection from the Controllers dismissal and deemed the rest unnecessary to be evaluated. 3(i) of the Patents Act.

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[Guest post] Litigation commenced against the developers of AI image generation software

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While at this stage the particulars of Getty’s claim are unavailable, their press release states that Stability AI “unlawfully copied and processed millions of images protected by copyright and the associated metadata owned or represented by Getty Images”. temporary copy which is; 2. transient or incidental; 3.

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The Role of Intellectual Property Rights in India’s Startup Ecosystem: A Pathway to Innovation and Growth.

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The Intellectual Property incorporates the makings of the thoughts such as the discoveries, literary and artistic works, design, symbols, names, and images used in the business. The idea behind the invention is original, non-obvious, and has industrial applications, the same of which can be patented under the Patent Act, of 1970.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (February 05- February 11)

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Other Posts A Case of ‘Smart Copying’: ‘Peace Maker’ Restrained from Imitating ‘Officer’s Choice’ image from here Do you enjoy your whiskey? It was submitted that the Defendant’s mark has not been registered yet, and application has been filed in 2023 on a proposed-to-be-used basis.

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IP infringement in Metaverse

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As recently in 2022 Hermès, a fashion house sued Manson an NFT (non-fungible token) creator for trademark infringement who marketed a digital asset called “Metabirkins”, which was a digital copy of a bag created by Hermès, which sold at many high prices. This right is given to literary and artistic work like music, etc.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (March 4-March 10)

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The Court sets aside the rejection, staying the suit until the rectification application’s disposal within eight months. Ynsect vs The Controller Of Patents on 28 February, 2024 (Delhi High Court) Image from here The appeal challenged the denial of an Indian patent application for insect treatment.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (April 29- May 05)

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Case Summaries Rich Products Corporation vs The Controller Of Patents & Anr. UPL Limited vs The Controller Of Patents Designs And Trademarks on 30 April, 2024 (Calcutta High Court) Image from here The present dispute is an appeal challenging the order of Joint Controller, dated July 31, 2023, refusing patent application of the appellant.