SpicyIP

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Kurian’s trail of transparency, Statements of Patent (Non-)Working, Corruption in IP Offices, Serial Crisis in India, the Indian “Bayh Dole” Bill, etc. Although India now has the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 , it doesn’t provide IP protection to databases. Image from here November has passed. Missed anything?

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

This patent waiver was first proposed by India and South Africa at the WTO TRIPS Council in October 2020 and further revised in May 2021, and support for the proposal was pitched in by 57 WTO member nations. Furthermore, patents facilitate market entry and business formation and therefore have a favorable impact on competition.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 1, 2022

Patent Rights defined. How a search is performed. Other patent search options to consider. How to Secure Your Innovation. Patent Rights. This is because many patents are granted upon products that improve other patented products. important;}.thegem-template-wrapper.wpb_wrapper.thegem-custom-621e9d93aaa3b116{flex-wrap:

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SpicyIP

MARCH 11, 2024

Highlights of the Week Hot-Tubbing in Indian IP Litigation: Delhi High Court Issues Directives in High-Stakes Patent Infringement Case Image from [link] here Recently, the DHC issued directives regarding expert evidence in the Perjeta patent litigation. The Patent Act: Catch 22 Does the Patent Act prevail over the Competition Act?

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The IPKat

JANUARY 6, 2022

The EUIPO Opposition Division rejected the opposition because the signs were not similar, it was not permissible to perform a 90-degree rotation “ because figurative marks are not protected – as word marks – in all different typefaces and positions. That’s roughly 30 in dog years and closer to mid-30s in cat years ( apparently ).

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Last Thursday, a Federal Circuit panel issued a decision applying a narrow reading of the patent venue statute, 28 U.S.C. Getting venue right carries great weight in Hatch-Waxman suits. If a branded company gets venue wrong, it risks a motion to dismiss for improper venue. How did we get here?

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 28, 2022

In the not-too-distant past, the vast majority of trade secret owners focused primarily on getting an injunction–generally in the form of a TRO or preliminary injunction–against a former employee. Employee misappropriation and restrictive covenants.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 4, 2023

Securing the right IP protection for an NFT will be key to its successful commercialization and exploitation by the creator and its owner. In this blog post we examine how copyright is leveraged to protect NFTs, both in the US and China, with a comparative approach that elucidates both the challenges and potential solutions.

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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 2, 2021

Supreme Court issued numerous landmark decisions in 2020, among those—for trademark scholars and practitioners— Romag Fasteners, Inc. Considering the importance of Chinese manufacturing to global trade, the Chinese legal system and its evolving trademark enforcement system will likely cause companies to get creative. Fossil, Inc.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 5, 2022

994 (2020) , a decision holding that the sovereign immunity of individual states prevented a copyright holder from recovering damages for infringement, I was a bit disheartened. Copyright Conundrums, Sovereign States, and IP Piracy (2020). When the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in Allen v. Cooper, 140 S.Ct.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

JDPI amicus brief was describing how LOC factors were not developed for these kinds of cases. How tightly are they connected and do they reflect same doctrine/different circumstances or something else? Not just for likely confusion, but also use as a mark. Is merchandising really the outlier or is it now really the model of TM law.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 23, 2023

, here are our summaries for our blog posts, 15 case summaries and other national and international IP developments. Read SpicyIP intern Gaurangi ‘s post on this development. Other Posts COVID-19 Vaccine Patent Infringement? Important IP cases that we’re missing out on? Especially from other High Courts?

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LexBlog IP

JULY 21, 2021

That question is “how have various countries’ intellectual property laws addressed efforts to copyright, trademark, or patent holy names, sacred words, or outputs of creation? The title of this piece tracks a common “ phrase of exasperation used to emphasize a question or statement.” society at $4.8

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Almost two years after the 2021 amendments to the Patent Rules 2003, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has proposed a fresh set of amendments which, if accepted, can change the Indian Patent landscape substantially. We’re also thankful to Tejaswini Kaushal and Varsha Sharma for their research assistance with this post.

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SpicyIP

MAY 6, 2024

Controller of Patents. The MHC in Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC vs Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs clarified the role of the ‘person skilled in the art’ (PSITA) in determining non-obviousness. Case Summaries Rich Products Corporation vs The Controller Of Patents & Anr. Anything we are missing out on?

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IIPRD

JUNE 22, 2021

associated with them. The same is the case with the proposal and its unanimous acceptance is still awaited. This write-up attempts to discuss the point of view about the IP waiver and the incidences related to it. Compulsory License).

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 2, 2022

District Court Judge Ronald Norgle denied a request to reconsider his denial of Motorola’s request for a permanent injunction (that earlier opinion can be found here December 17, 2020). Is manipulating documents produced in discovery enough to get you sanctioned? Last month, U.S. A recent ruling by the U.S. al , Case No.

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IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Our IPilogue is one of Canada’s leading IP Blogs with an enthusiastic international following. To this end, we launched our AI-powered IP Innovation ChatBot , a free online service offering IP law information to users and further empowering creators with the tools to protect their IP. by the end of the day today. IP Innovation Clinic.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JUNE 11, 2021

In celebration of Pride Month 2021, Fish litigation associate and LGBTQ+ Affinity Group chair, Jeremy Saks, authored the article “ How Legal Profession Can Help LGBTQ Patent Attys Thrive ” for Law360. LGBTQ attorneys have also made significant contributions to patent law and policy. Patent and Trademark Office.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 7, 2022

In this case, Unicolors alleged that international retailer H&M was selling skirts and jackets bearing a design (Xue Xu) that was substantially similar to one of its fabric designs (EH101), albeit in black-and-white (and shades of gray) instead of in color. (A By Guest Blogger Tyler Ochoa. On February 24, the U.S. b)(4)(i)(A) (2011).

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 4, 2021

As harm showings become less important, both trademark use and the First Amendment become relatively more important as the remaining limits on liability once a theory of how consumers might possibly be confused has been introduced. Professor Alexandra Roberts has written an excellent recent article on this, Trademark Failure to Function.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 11, 2021

We coded extrinsic analysis as prong two when it focused on protectable expression. Bedi and Reibstein 2020 found marginal evidence of tarnishment in a single-impression, centrally processed experience (they’re paying attention); stronger tarnishment with multi impression, peripheral processing (they’re not paying attention).

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Given the tenor of these opinions, how are any plaintiffs NOT getting around Section 230 at this point? 9, 2024) The lawsuit alleges Meta addicts teens and thus violates DC’s consumer protection act. This long blog post rounds up five defense losses, riddled with bad judicial errors. District of Columbia v. LEXIS 27 (D.C.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 20, 2022

Melatonin levels are bound to the amount and frequency of sunlight exposure we get. Melatonin levels are bound to the amount and frequency of sunlight exposure we get. There’s a duty to readers to do that so they can see how some of these stories have continued, or how new items connect to old ones.

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