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AUGUST 27, 2021

This essay re-emphasises Section 3(b) exclusions of the Indian Patents Act regarding inventions which cause ‘serious prejudice’ to the environment, in the context of the climate crisis that humanity is facing today. The article endorses an intellectual property approach to understand the right and its infringement.

Law 137

Law IP Editing Intellectual Property 137

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

Need for Protection of Personal Name Harnessing a renowned person’s name in marketing not only seizes the public’s attention but also kindles curiosity, generating interest in the associated products and services.

Intellectual Property 98

Intellectual Property Registration Trademark Personality Rights 98

IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 27, 2025

In India, most notably videos of the popular TV personality Rajat Sharma were seen circulating online where he was seen spreading misinformation, damaging his reputation as a credible journalist. The journalist sought a permanent injunction, contending the wrongful use of AI infringed IP and personality rights.

Intellectual Property 104

Intellectual Property Music Art IP 104

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The book structure can be divided into four parts, with the first three analysing the overlap of patents, copyright, and trademarks, with other IP rights, respectively. The chapter on Overlap between Patent and Design Protection by David Musker elaborates on this and deals with another pressing question- Whether overlaps matter?

Editing 81

Editing Intellectual Property Privacy IP 81

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DECEMBER 30, 2023

We’ve tried to represent a diversity of subject matter also in this list, so it’s a mixed bag of cases dealing with patents, trademarks, copyright law etc. The Court delineated instances like parody and satire where free speech in the context of well-known persons may be protected. Syngenta Ltd.

IP 124

IP Copyright Trademark Intellectual Property 124

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JANUARY 2, 2022

We’ve tried to represent a diversity of subject matter also in this list, so we have a fair sprinkling of cases dealing with copyright, patents, trademarks, competition law etc. In 2006 Kibow had applied for registration of its invention for a certain composition that augments kidney function and was granted patent protection.

IP 143

IP Intellectual Property Copyright Trademark 143

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FEBRUARY 6, 2025

As the Order explains, Clause 12 of the Letters Patent of the High Court gives the High Court the power to hear certain suits. The Letters Patent Act (LPA) , a pre-independence era legislation, established the High Court of Madras. Interestingly, they have also been subject to protection under personality rights.

Copyright 59

Copyright Intellectual Property Copyright Infringement Trademark Law 59