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Governance and Supervision of Trademark and Patent Agents: Discussing DHC’s Saurav Chaudhary vs. Union Of India

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underscored that there is a need to supervise or govern patent and trademark agents. This post discusses the case and argues that there already exists a mechanism under the Patent and trademark laws that govern and supervise such agents.

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Understanding Freedom to Operate (FTO) Concerning IP & Patents

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Three pharmaceutical companies, including Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Micromet AG, and Cambridge Antibody Technology (now acquired by AstraZeneca), in September 2003 announced signing a non-exclusive cross-license agreement. Without any doubt, stepping into patent litigation can be uncertain, full of risks, and expensive.

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Saving your Mark from Trademark Genericide

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Interestingly, in these cases, the trademark owner itself/himself misused the trademark as the generic name of the product in advertising and Patent Applications. ” For combating trademark genericide, conventional trademark enforcement measures have to be coupled with unconventional methods.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (August 7- August 13)

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Praharsh writes on the status report, highlighting why clarity is warranted in the data, considering that oppositions are not only an important part of trademark prosecution but also help in crystalizing claims against infringement later on. There were various reasons for refusing the application including lack of inventive step.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (May 8- May 13)

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The series presently contains 50+ Copyright related empirical studies and 50+ Patent related empirical studies published over the period of the last 15 years, and this will continue to be expanded over time. Inviting Applications for the SpicyIP Doctoral Fellowship! It alleged that respondent No.

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