SpicyIP

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Three months after scrapping the preliminary exams for the recruitment of patent and designs examiners, the Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has re-notified the preliminary exams to be conducted on December 21. The whole commotion about the appointment of patent examiners isn’t new.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Registration is possible until 9 December 2021 and further information is available here. WIPO - Artificial Intelligence & IP Workshop WIPO will hold an online workshop on Artificial Intelligence & Intellectual Property from 6 to 10 December 2021 to discuss the impact of artificial intelligence on copyright, design, and patents.

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The session also acknowledged the pivotal role played by a robust IP regime in India’s expansion and innovation, facilitated by legislative reforms and escalated investments in higher education. The number of patent submissions from India has witnessed substantial growth, more than doubling between 2011 and 2021.

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SpicyIP

JULY 23, 2023

We also came across interesting orders from different high courts, notably the Delhi High Court decision on RX Prime and Canva’s patent infringement dispute and two orders on visual similarity between the competing marks. They also cited several prior art documents to allege that the plaintiff’s patent was invalid.

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