SpicyIP

AUGUST 2, 2021

Parliamentary Standing Committee Report on IPR: Tipping the Scales of Patent Law? Continuing our posts on the Parliamentary Standing Committee Report, I wrote a II-part post on the Report’s recommendations on patent law reform. Part I and II. Fonts and Typefaces: Are they Copyrightable? July 26, 2021]. July 29, 2021].

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IIPRD

JUNE 13, 2024

Intellectual property covers the rights relating to: performances by artists, phonograms, and broadcasts; literature, art, and science; advancements in diverse human endeavors; scientific discoveries; protection against unfair competition. Patent law The term “inventor” is not explicitly defined in the Indian Patent Act 1970.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

A thorough awareness of intellectual property laws is crucial, regardless of your career goals—be they that of a fashion designer, singer, filmmaker, or just someone curious about the legal side of entertainment. Copyright and trademark are the most important IP rights in this industry.

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Intellectual Property Cease and Desist Copyright Law Music 52

IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 24, 2023

Under the previous law, no provision relating to restoration upon expiration of the Design registration was provided. Revocation of Design There is no concept of a Pre-Grant Opposition in the Design law of India, like in the case of Patents law. Designs are registered in different classes as per the Locarno Agreement.

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IIPRD

JUNE 24, 2024

‘The Paris Convention’, adopted in March 1883 and revised in the years 1900, 1911, 1925, 1934, 1958, 1967, and 1979, comprehensively addresses “patents, utility models, industrial designs, trademarks, service marks, trade names, and geographical indications”. [1]

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 1, 2023

[i] The very first accords to recognise why IPRs are important were the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (1883) and the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works (1886). However, one must consider the lax patent laws that gave India the reputation as the “pharmacy of the world.”

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 18, 2024

IP rights come in several forms: copyrights, trademarks, patents, and trade secrets. Copyright Office explains, copyrights protect “original works of authorship including literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works, such as poetry, novels, movies, songs, computer software, and architecture.”

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Confidentiality Invention Business Artistic Work 52

SpicyIP

MAY 6, 2024

Natco v Novartis 2024: Delhi High Court’s Novartis Moment & Indian Patent Law’s Déjà Vu Pic from here The Delhi High Court, on 24th April, passed an order that our patent law enthusiast readers will be very interested in! The plaintiff also holds trademark registration for “Serpenti ” etc.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 11, 2024

In this tidbit, Yogesh discusses the longstanding controversy regarding the CCI’s overlapping jurisdiction in patent disputes and the issues upon which the Supreme Court will adjudicate. The plaintiff has registered its “Social” trademark and states to have invested considerably in its advertisement from 2001-2023.

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