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Some Concerns about the Amendment Process to Key Patent Levers: A “Captured” Patent Office?

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In 2004, as the deadline to comply with the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) was drawing to a close, the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government issued the Patent (Amendment) Ordinance, 2004 which deleted the existing pre-grant opposition mechanism.

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Donald C. Brace Memorial Lecture by Professor David Vaver – “User Rights: Fair Use and Beyond”

IPilogue

In Hubbard v Vosper [1972] 2 QB 84 , the Church of Scientology sued a former member for publishing a book criticizing Scientology that contained material copied from Scientology books and documents, as well as confidential information pertaining to Scientology courses.

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Synergy Between Ipr And E-Commerce Platforms

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There are few e-commerce companies which explicitly make copies of brands such as Firstcopyclub, ShoesKartel etc. Challenges in IPR Regulation in e-commerce As per a survey, around 38% online buyers experienced counterfeit products and 1/3 rd people have gotten copied products. iv. Statutes Information Technology Act, No.21,

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No IP, no right to information? CJEU to clarify scope of article 8 Enforcement Directive

The IPKat

Under article 8(1) of the Enforcement Directive (Directive 2004/48/EC) a claimant in infringement proceedings can request a court to order certain parties to disclose information. TB alleged that Castorama Polska sold exact and near identical copies of the images, which had been supplied to them by Knor. One image is depicted below.

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A 512(f) Plaintiff Wins at Trial! ??–Alper Automotive v. Day to Day Imports

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

In 2004, the Ninth Circuit eviscerated it (in the Rossi case) by requiring plaintiffs to show that senders subjectively believed their takedown notices were abusive. The Lenz case got a lot of press, but it ended with a confidential settlement. Diebold from 2004, which led to a $125k damages award. A New 512(f) Plaintiff Win!

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Think Keyword Metatags Are Dead? They Are (Except in Court)–Reflex v. Luxy

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

There’s also a copyright claim for Luxy copying the plaintiff’s TOS/privacy policy. The court recounts the perennially problematic Brookfield case and how the 2004 Playboy v. OxBlue. * Want To Know Amazon’s Confidential Settlement Terms For A Keyword Advertising Lawsuit? ” (How about this: let’s not).

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Intellectual Rigour, Redefining Judicial Courage: Supreme Court Justice SR Bhat’s Rich Legacy

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We are pleased to bring to you a copy of this article by Prashant Reddy T on Justice Bhat’s rich legacy. Appointed to the Delhi High Court in 2004 where he served until May, 2019 before assuming the role of chief justice of the Rajasthan High Court and eventually being appointed to the Supreme Court in September 2019.