Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

Just like other patents, the patent protection on Blockchain also achieves exclusive rights to its inventor or assignee in exchange of details about the blockchain invented to be released in the public domain. billion) as this is the reason for its global importance. However, are the blockchain technologies really patentable?

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

Just like other patents, the patent protection on Blockchain also achieves exclusive rights to its inventor or assignee in exchange of details about the blockchain invented to be released in the public domain. billion) as this is the reason for its global importance. However, are the blockchain technologies really patentable?

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 20, 2023

In this regard, the PTO is further considering, for determining whether a party is under-resourced, whether it should consider: government funding; third-party litigation funding support; the resources of anyone with an ownership interest in the patent owner; anyone with a stake in the outcome of the proceeding.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

A lot of settlements. Complicated relationship to ownership: they think their value comes from providing iconicity/authenticity. Some differences driven by differences b/t design and invention. Interesting issues: secondary meaning, abandonment, functionality, likely confusion, dilution. Design patents aren’t patents.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

JULY 11, 2024

Over the years, we have come across many such cases where people obtain registrations in bad faith without any bona fide rights in the marks either to sell counterfeit products in ecommerce platforms or to simply bully the original owners into paying them off in the pretext of ‘negotiations’/ ‘amicable settlement’.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

No earlier than July 31, 2023 per settlement. No earlier than November 20, 2023 per settlement. . No earlier than June 30, 2023 per settlement. No earlier than September 30, 2023 per settlement. No earlier than July 1, 2023 per settlement. No earlier than January 31, 2023 per settlement. January 2021.

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SpicyIP

MAY 20, 2024

The patent was rejected by the Deputy Controller on the grounds that the application did not provide exact ratio pesticide and safener being used and for lack of inventive steps. The five-step inquiry into inventive step, as outlined in the latter case was also referred. Hindustan Metal Industries Ltd. v Cipla Ltd.,

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 5, 2022

6 The potential impact of solid-state batteries on the EV industry in particular is huge, as they hold significantly more energy and charge in less time than traditional lithium-ion batteries, thereby eliminating one of the perceived drawbacks of EV ownership. higher energy density), and more durable than lithium-ion batteries.

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IP.com

APRIL 17, 2025

These arent about innovationtheyre about extracting settlements. That ownership is simple and binary. Organizations are beginning to take a more nuanced, adaptive approach to IPone that blends invention with agility. The AI copyright wars are heating up. That protecting something means hiding it behind legal barriers.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Lodha TM battle Following disagreements over how a family settlement agreement is to be interpreted, the Lodha brothers are tangling over the Lodha trademark. The Court considered several issues including the ownership of the trademark as well as the similarity in the trademark used by the defendant. Prakash vs M/S.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Lava gave a mammoth 476 page judgement while dealing with issues related to novelty, inventive step, Section 3(k) and FRAND. Controller of Patents , issued on January 31 and April 15, respectively, provided much-needed clarity on how to perform the inventive step analysis. The judgement was passed by Justice Rajbir Sehrawat.

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