U.S. Department of Commerce

JUNE 21, 2024

In the continued effort to advance the mission of inclusive innovation, the USPTO has outlined a comprehensive strategic approach for the federal government, academic institutions, and private industry to share and implement best practices that inspire and support a diverse population of problem-solvers. government.

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Intepat

JUNE 19, 2024

In the Indian jurisdiction, various forms of evidence are presented in court daily and the field of evidence law within our country is governed under the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. Therefore, the significance of such documentary evidence in the entire duration of trademark prosecution is specifically addressed and explained in this article.

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Kashishipr

JANUARY 5, 2022

The Trade Marks Act, 1999 governs and deals with the mechanism of registration, protection, and illegal use of trademarks in India. Additionally, it also deals with the exclusive rights of a trademark owner, penalties for Trademark Infringement , remedies for damaged goods, and modes of transference of a Registered Trademark.

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Patent Trademark Blog

APRIL 5, 2022

Actually, it is significantly more difficult to expedite a trademark application than a patent application. To speed up patent applications, you have options like Track One and Rocket Docket for utility and design applications, respectively. So this extraordinary remedy is limited by design.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 19, 2022

There are tons of strategies implemented by the government which is set up to do the same. The government constantly encourages the aforementioned action by passing various schemes and giving advantages to startup companies-. The facility of trademark registration is a herald of ensuring legal security for start-ups.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Third, rights must be registered and enforced in the Philippines under local laws. trademark and patent registrations will not protect rights holders’ IP in the Philippines. The Philippines Intellectual Property Office (IPOPHL) maintains a registry of patents and trademarks that is widely recognized in Southeast Asia.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 2, 2021

India’s Accession to the Locarno Agreement: Amendments to the Design Rules, 2001 & Other Impacts. In a guest post , Yashi Agrawal writes about India’s recent accession to the Locarno Agreement and its implications for India’s design laws. Fonts and Typefaces: Are they Copyrightable? July 29, 2021].

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The objective of the Singapore Treaty is to create a modern and dynamic international framework for the harmonization of administrative trademark registration procedures. The Singapore Treaty is applicable to all types of marks registrable under the law of a given Contracting Party. Image Source: IStock].

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

trademark holders to stay updated. 37 CFR Part 6 is a specific section within the Code of Federal Regulations that governs the classification of goods and services for the purposes of registering trademarks under the U.S. Trademark Act. As a signatory to the Nice Agreement, the U.S. What is § 6.1

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Intepat

MAY 24, 2023

More than 120 years ago, nine countries established a particular unit for the international registration of marks, known as the Madrid System. More and more countries have signed up to this unique international trademark registration system. The Agreement is the legacy but it is the Protocol that’s the treaty of the future.

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Intepat

JUNE 25, 2024

When establishing a license agreement for brand extension, it is important to have explicit requirements for the packaging design and presentation of the brand name. The packaging design of this product prominently featured the brand names and utilized the color red to visually convey the fusion of mints and Coca-Cola.

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Corsearch

MARCH 13, 2023

Looking at the clip of Oswald below, you can clearly see elements of the character in Mickey’s modern design. Disney still own the copyright on more recent works featuring the character and, most importantly, have protected his name, likeness, and associated imagery by registering trademarks. Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.

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Kashishipr

JUNE 16, 2021

Of these crimes, Intellectual Property (IP) theft is one of the many, which involves stealing copyright, patents, industrial designs, etc., With the advancement of technology and the overreaching effect of cyberspace, cyber crimes have also witnessed a surge. by using the internet and computers as a medium.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 16, 2021

While Morison branded its medicine with the generic “PARACETAMOL”, with reference to its registered trademarks “MSJ” and “MORISON” on the packaging, CPL used the name “CONPHAMOL”. CPL had a registered trademark in the word “Conphamol” and the design of the product packaging.

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IIPRD

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Ensuring Compliances of IP laws Trademarks and logos: On media platforms, names and emblems are commonly used to advertise companies and services, both visually and orally. Designs: Many companies now sell via media platforms, for many it is their only means of marketing.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Furthermore, a list of notified illegal trademarks is enumerated in the Central Government’s Manual of Trade Marks, Practice and Procedure. According to the ruling of the Honourable Supreme Court, one cannot use the name of a holy book or religious text as a trademark for products or services. Lal Babu Priyadarshi [9].

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Greenspoon Marder LLP

AUGUST 1, 2017

It offers to maintain an annual registration for your trademark, to renew your trademark, to list your trademark on a private registry, and may warn of imminent deadlines, among other things. Often these letters and “invoices” imply the service they are offering is a requirement of the federal registration process.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

MARCH 28, 2022

An ‘unjustified threat’ is when the threatening party lacks grounds to make out a legitimate case of infringement and under the guise of enforcing their rights, they overstep and assert their dominance by resorting to trademark bullying. opposed the registration of a logo of pear by Prepear for being similar to its Apple logo.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The Division Bench of the Delhi High Court upheld that order of the commercial court and reiterated that registration over a composite mark does not guarantee a protection over any specific part of the mark. Avery Dennison Corporation vs Controller Of Patents And Designs on 4 November, 2022 (Delhi High Court). Sheo Prakash & Ors.

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Kashishipr

JULY 7, 2021

The secret can be technical, like manufacturing processes, pharmaceutical test data, designs, and drawings of computer programs, or it can be commercial, like distribution methods, a list of suppliers and clients, and advertising strategies. The trade secret must contain information not known to the public, which makes it a viable secret.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 16, 2024

Startups can protect both the source code and object code through copyright registration. Additionally, copyrights can also extend to website content, graphic designs, logos, videos, and other digital assets. Design patents: Design patents protect novel ornamental designs for an article.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Regardless, it sent a cease and desist to the defendants in 2022 who have a shop in Jaipur with a similar name and have registered the word mark in 2013. What stands out here is that the Court granted an injunction in favour of the Plaintiff based on earlier registration without considering the non-use of the mark by them.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 4, 2023

These legal identifiers are commonly known as ‘trademarks,’ serving as a critical tool for establishing a unique identity, reputation, and goodwill for a business entity. The legal protection of these trademarks is contingent upon their registration with the relevant government authority, such as the Trade Marks Registry in India.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 5, 2024

Trademark Law Before pre-digitalization The US Trademark Office (USPTO) defines a trademark as a word, phrase, design, or symbol that serves to identify and distinguish the products or services you sell apart from those of others. The registration and management of trademarks was another essential component.

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Kashishipr

JUNE 3, 2021

As IP’s role in the world economy increased, so did the controversies between taxpayers and the government over the tax implications of IP transactions (for instance, development, acquisitions, sales, and licenses). have attracted taxation on IP as a global issue.

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Kashishipr

JUNE 23, 2021

Generally speaking, IP laws safeguard the right of the proprietor of the original work or invention, including literature, inventions, logos, designs, etc. Trade secrets are preferred over patents since they are perpetual and involve no legal costs like registration, compliance obligations, disclosure requirements, etc. Conclusion.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 25, 2024

Kunal Makkar & Anr on 14 March 2024, Delhi High Court Image from here The petition concerned alleged violations of a previous judgment where respondents undertook not to imitate, copy, manufacture, or sell shoes imitative of the petitioner’s designs. Christian Louboutin Sas & Anr v.s

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Kashishipr

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Patents do not govern computer programs, per se. However, the idea of protecting the API through the medium of a trade secret goes against the very idea of conceptualizing and designing an API. We shall now examine each of them separately. Patents and APIs.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Government institutions like the U.S. Governments around the world have undertaken various initiatives to strengthen their IP-financing infrastructure because of the increasing importance of IP in the global economy. The National IPR Policy of 2016 has resulted in increasing IP registration since its inception.

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Kashishipr

DECEMBER 8, 2021

This decision changed the common ideology governing patents in the domain of life forms, as a result of which it was understood that in the USA, “everything under the sun” is patentable. Controller of Patents and Designs and Other s , where a patent was secured for the preparation of the ‘Infections Bursitis Vaccine.’

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 2, 2021

To stop such illegal entry of infringing products, governments of various nations provide for intervention of the Customs authority of that particular country. A Unique Temporary Registration Number (UTRN) is generated on filing the online application. Images of genuine goods (for trademarks and designs).

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SpicyIP

JULY 29, 2024

Noting that this case may pave the way for a robust interpretation of Section 3(b) of the Patents Act, Tejaswini Kaushal discusses the potential reasons for IPO’s strict stance towards E-Cigarettes by inter alia taking a dive into the regulations governing the administration of these smoking devices. Glenmark Pharma Ltd.

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Corsearch

AUGUST 30, 2023

Whether you’re interested in trademark screening, searching, clearance, registration, or watching, refer to this glossary of key terms to help you in your day-to-day role. Absolute grounds for refusal of registration are factors within the individual trademark in isolation which hinder registration.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 24, 2023

UK Supreme Court Confirms No Patent for “AI-invented” Inventions Image from here On December 20, the UK Supreme Court affirmed its previous decision to deny registration to inventions by Dr. Stephen Thaler’s AI DABUS, holding that an AI software cannot be listed as an inventor. SpicyIP intern Vedika discusses this development. and Ors. ,

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Regarding the IPR matters, Cambodia has issued the following legal documents: • Law concerning Marks, Trade Name and Acts of Unfair Competition dated January 8, 2002; • Law on Patents, Utility Model Certificates and Industrial Designs, in force since January 2003; • Law on Copyright and Related Right, in force since March 2003.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

The Vidya Drolia case laid down certain conditions for non-arbitrability of disputes and stated that grant and issue of patents and registration of trademarks were exclusive sovereign or government functions, thus making them non-arbitrable. Durga Trading Corporation was clarified in this case. Cipla Ltd [Madras High Court].

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Introduced to incorporate the Jan Vishwas Act amendments within the Trade Marks Act, the proposed Rules prescribe an adjudication mechanism to hear complaints alleging false representation of a mark as a registered trademark. Read the detailed comments authored by Pranav, Praharsh, Swaraj, and Reva on these Rules.

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