SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

We are pleased to announce that registration for the free Certificate Course in Application of Intellectual Property Rights for Startups and Entrepreneurship is currently open. Studying IPR law empowers Entrepreneurs to protect and promote their innovation, invention and creations.

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SpicyIP

MAY 14, 2022

The third was an essay competition held by CREATe on the topic of how Artificial Intelligence would change the practice of intellectual property law. Shamnad won the second prize in that competition for his essay titled ‘Artificial Invention: Mind the Machine’. Submission Guidelines. You may e-mail us your essay whenever it is ready.

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Velocity of Content

JULY 26, 2022

Patents are granted for inventions which (among other things) must be useful (regardless of their creativity), and the Constitution speaks of them under the rubrics of ‘Inventors’ and their ‘discoveries’. federal government did so (see 15 U.S. Code sections 1051-1072, which include the responsibilities of the U.S.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 5, 2024

Using trademarks in domain names, linking, framing, meta-tagging, and framing are a few methods that could lead to trademark challenges. Cybersquatting is another type of trademark infringement. A fundamental tenet of trademark law is to avoid consumers being confused about the origin or source of products or services.

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Intepat

OCTOBER 6, 2024

One of the most controversial topics is the patentability of an idea , as it creates confusion between the understanding of an idea and an invention. An idea is considered the first step towards building and invention. Therefore, it’s the invention that could get patented and not the idea.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Keep in mind the generators are trained on existing material, including things that are protected by copyright and trademark law and registration and patents. There have been some court decisions on this precise topic, but the law is not completely settled. But what rights do you have to what it creates for you?

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IIPRD

JUNE 13, 2024

Intellectual property right The World Intellectual Property Organization coordinates the policies and national initiatives around intellectual property rights and has defined intellectual property as referring to the “unique value creation of the human intellect that results from human ingenuity, creativity, and inventiveness”.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

Companies seek to protect the value of their trademarks since they can be quite valuable to the brand. Under trademark law, however, phrases are frequently deemed not to disclose the commercial origin of products or services, which is a trademark’s primary role.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 31, 2024

Image from here Yesterday, Aparajita penned a post “ Squawking over butter chicken: The mystery of the real master chef” sharing her thoughts on the existing “Who Invented Butter Chicken and Dal Makhani” issue before the Delhi High Court in Rupa Gujral & Ors vs Daryaganj Hospitality Private Limited. ” As per the order (para.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The year 2022 has been an extremely important year for the development of trademark jurisprudence in India. There have been various landmark judgements which have not only highlighted cardinal principles of trademark law but have also given a nuanced understanding of how Courts interpret statutory trademark provisions.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 10, 2023

For example, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is responsible for rules governing federal trademark registration for product and service identification and for issuing patents to inventors, regardless of where the business is located. Intellectual property attorneys can file these applications from anywhere.

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Intepat

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Overview of Major International IP Treaties The realm of Intellectual Property (IP) is inherently global, as the creations it protects—such as inventions , literary and artistic works , designs , and trademarks —often transcend national borders. It requires 20 years of patent protection for all inventions in any technological field.

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Intepat

OCTOBER 28, 2024

They encourage creativity by granting exclusive rights to individuals and companies to exploit their creations or inventions. Section 9(2)(b) bars the registration of trademarks that contain symbols likely to hurt religious sentiments or are scandalous in nature. One significant case is Indian National Congress v.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 13, 2024

The Offices agreed with these assessments and did not believe that changes to intellectual property laws, or to the Offices’ registration and recordation practices, are necessary or advisable at this time. The USPTO has provided guidance on these issues and will continue to work with stakeholders to identify additional needs.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 4, 2022

A very interesting and unorthodox legislative style from the UAE legislator was to introduce an opening provision clarifying the policy behind the Law. Trademarks. Trademarks are protected by registration with the IP Department. A GCC Trademark Law was issued in 2006.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 19, 2024

ABSTTRACT The constraints placed on trademark registration, particularly concerning common English words by recent judicial review by Justice C. INTRODUCTION For consumer identification and brand protection a crucial mechanism is important which is served by trade mark law.

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Garrigues Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has issued its guidelines on the classification of goods and services relating to NFTs, establishing the bases to approach the legal challenges resulting from their registration and the scope of protection afforded to owners. We will be watching carefully. Marta González Aleixandre.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 21, 2021

It can also mean as the proxy or substitute holder of rights here on earth because no spiritual being will receive a copyright certificate, trademark registrations, or letters patent. courts have denied registration to religious marks as being offensive to other believers or to non-believers. ” But neither the PTO nor U.S.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 19, 2023

Patents A patent permits the owner to exclude others from making, using, offering to sell, selling, or importing the invention of the patent. The purpose of a trademark is to prevent consumer confusion about the source of the corresponding product. An example is the shape of the classic Coca-Cola glass bottle.

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IIPRD

OCTOBER 17, 2022

The first and the foremost question which crosses our minds is that does the digital assets in the virtual reality fall under the category of “Goods” under trademark law, and who should be held liable for infringement when the infringer is unknown. It also protects the product from unauthorized use by a third party.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 10, 2023

Strong AI or artificial general intelligence is AI which possesses human-like intelligence in terms of invention and creativity, such as learning and developing skills while doing different tasks. Weak or narrow AI is focused on doing a particular task or solving a particular problem, such as Siri or Alexa. But under Sec.

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Traverse Legal Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Whether you are looking to make your own non fungible token to sell or you’re looking to buy an NFT as an investment, you need to be aware of copyright and trademark laws that might apply to your NFT. Intellectual property or IP is a creative work or invention that one holds rights to. What is Intellectual Property?

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IIPRD

JUNE 14, 2021

The article attempts to conclude that the fashion business is an IP-intensive industry, constantly producing and industrially misusing inventive thoughts and advancement. It focuses not only on analyzing the need for intellectual property in the fashion industry but the problems associated with it. Piracy and Fashion Design.

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SpicyIP

JULY 17, 2024

Aditya Gupta is a lawyer by training and is presently working on issues that fall at the intersection of IP law, freedom of expression, and business strategy. His primary focus is on trademark law and the intersection of finance and social networks. Vijay V Venkitesh is a data scientist and Research Associate at IIMA.

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SpicyIP

APRIL 30, 2023

On the other hand, the defendants disputed the legitimacy of the assignment deed and the registration of the mark and further tried to discredit the applicant of the mark as a proclaimed offender. Delhi High Court dismisses a rectification petition against the registration granted to “Burger King.”

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 23, 2023

The Appellant had alleged that despite filing detailed written submissions addressing the objection against the patentability of the invention under Section 2(1)(j) as raised in the examination report, the Respondent issued a cryptic order rejecting the patent application. Such a decision cannot sustain the scrutiny of law.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

Controller of Patents where the Court emphasised the requirement of the plurality of invention in divisional applications and held that plurality should be disclosed in the claims. Tech Square which was passed against a cancellation petition filed by Toyota against the registration of “Alphard” by Tech Square. In Microsoft v.

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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. In Dhiraj Dewani v.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 23, 2025

The Court rationalized that in trademark law, even a single dominant element within a composite mark can warrant protection if it has strong brand recognition. A trademark infringement and passing off suit was filed against the appellant alleging that its Cheetal device mark is similar to the respondents Double Deer Mark.

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Garrigues Blog

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Acquired distinctiveness is a powerful tool that enables a mark, that would otherwise fall short of the minimum distinctiveness threshold to be registrable as a trademark, to be protected as such. Acquired distinctiveness is a fundamental concept in trademark law. In a similar case involving EU trademark no.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 31, 2024

2024 has been an explosive year for IP developments in India, with more IP divisions coming up in different High Courts, an increasing number of IP registrations and an overall higher degree of attention on IP issues in the country. The judgement was passed by Justice Rajbir Sehrawat. Ericsson v. The judgement was passed by Justice B.

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