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Around the IP Blogs

The IPKat

The blog questioned the judge’s decision to rely solely on a phonetic comparison of signs, and to apply an Australian precedent directly to an Indian judicial proceeding. The Afro-IP blog informed on a trade mark infringement case, which was decided by the High Court of South Africa. from Expertease Skills to iCollege.

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Protecting Semiconductor Chip Design under the Semiconductor Chip Protection Act of 1984 (SCPA) – Part I (Registration and Inspection)

Intellectual Property Law Blog

The SCPA legally protects layouts of integrated circuits upon registration, making them illegal to copy without permission. Registration of a mask work with the Copyright Office provides certain legal benefits, including the ability to bring a lawsuit for infringement of the mask work. Registration of a Mask Work.

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The Madrid Protocol: Streamlining International Trademark Registration

IP and Legal Filings

Madrid Protocol provides a simplified mechanism towards even more unifying international registration for trademarks to overcome such hurdles. This blog will examine the features, benefits, effective functioning, and strategies on how best to use the Madrid Protocol to protect the brand globally.

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Copyright Registration in India

IP and Legal Filings

This guide explores the process, benefits, and key points about copyright registration in India. Abstract This blog provides complete information to go about the registration for copyright in a systematic manner with due incorporation of all steps required to help creators of the works of art. What is Copyright?

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What is a crowded field of third party registrations?

Patent Trademark Blog

So your trademark application has been refused registration on the basis that your mark is confusingly similar to at least one registered mark. While there may be a high number of both registered and pending marks, coexisting registrations of similar marks by different owners would carry more weight.

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NLUJ-CIPS Inter College IP Research Essay Writing Competition 2022 [Submit by March 10]

SpicyIP

We’re pleased to inform you that Centre for Intellectual Property Studies, National Law University, Jodhpur is is inviting submissions from law students for the ‘NLUJ CIPS Inter College IP Research Essay Writing Competition, 2022’ on the theme ‘“IP and Youth: Innovating for a better future’. The NLUJ-CIPS Blog.

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European IP Office Denies Trademark Registration for “I Love You” Emoji ?

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

The EU IPO denied a trademark registration for the following symbol in various real estate-related classes: The trademark examiner determined that the symbol means “I love you” in American Sign Language (ASL). For an overview of the emojis/IP interface, see this article.