article thumbnail

E-Contract India’s present legal framework and next steps

IP and Legal Filings

Electronic contracts, or “E-contracts,” in the present economy became ubiquitous due to the rapid development of the internet. Meaning Of An E-Contract. E-contracts are agreements made electronically instead of physical meetings between the parties involved in the transaction. Image Source: Shutterstock].

article thumbnail

Prefiling Offer by Business Partner Dooms Patent

Patently-O

Design Patent No. D450,839 looks like a set of clown feet (image below), but, in actuality it covers “the ornamental design for a handle for introducer sheath” and is used as part of a medical catheter kit. Junker designed the handle with “large, rounded Mickey-Mouse-shaped ears” to make it easier to handle.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

On Sale Bar – Sales require Consideration, not necessarily Money Payment

Patently-O

On appeal, the Federal Circuit looked to the contract and its own prior precedent to conclude that a purchase agreement is a classic offer to sell. ” On appeal, the Federal Circuit found that those contract provisions do not necessarily indicate any intent to experiment with the system design or to ensure that the invention works.

article thumbnail

On Remand from the CAFC, TTAB Denies Petition for Cancellation of "NAKED" Registration for Condoms

The TTABlog

In its December 2018 decision, the Board concluded that Petitioner Australian lacked "standing": it could not show an interest in the proceeding or a reasonable belief of damage because it had contracted away its proprietary rights in its unregistered marks. He conducted clinical trials in 2000 and manufacturing began in 2002-2003.

article thumbnail

Growth of Virtual Youtubers and IP Complications

IIPRD

The issues pertaining to the rights of VTubers encompass rights to the design of the character, the privacy of the individual, licensing and taking inspiration from an existing character. 5] The content creator reached out to the artist for a commissioned artwork which is a unique character design. 6] Stuart D. Levi & Alex B.

IP 52
article thumbnail

Contractually Agreeing to Not Petition for Inter Partes Review

Patently-O

For several years we have been tossing around the question of whether no-IPR contracts are enforceable. asserting breach of contract and also that Sarepta’s patents are invalid. Preliminary injunctions are typically issued early in a lawsuit and are designed to preserve rights as the case moves forward to final judgment.

article thumbnail

Trade Secrets In Relation To IPR

IP and Legal Filings

Trade secrets uphold the secrecy of integral information of an enterprise relating to its strategies, programs, designs, patterns, or more. Contract Law- the supply regarding restraint of commerce in Section 27 of the Indian Contract Act makes this clear. Vs timepiece Communication Pvt Ltd on 27 March 2003.