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SpicyIP Weekly Review (July 12 – 18)

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She notes that the most controversial provision in the new Bill is the re-introduction of revisionary powers of the Central Government to direct the CBFC Chairman to reexamine an already certified film. Serious Comparative Advertising: Broadening the Definition. Thematic Highlights. Other Posts.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (February 13- February 19)

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Last week on the blog we featured posts with nuanced discussions on burning issues surrounding patents, trademarks, and copyright. Controller of Patents allowed the Appellant to amend its claims from ‘method’ claims to ‘product’ claims, notably citing difference in the laws of India and the Appellant’s home country (the USA).

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No Bed of Roses: Sumitomo Rubber Industries is Seeking to Register Floral Fragrance Reminiscent of Roses as Applied to Tyres in India

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Descriptive marks usually ‘consist exclusively of marks or indications which may serve in trade to designate the kind, quality, quantity, intended purpose, values, geographical origin or the time of production of the goods or rendering of the service or other characteristics of the goods or service (again, tyres don’t smell like roses!)