Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JULY 19, 2023

Trademarks play a vital role for small and big businesses across the globe, serving a unique identity to the products and services of the business. It often happens when we hear a name and a certain image, sound or tagline pops up in our mind. The status of well-known trademark is not granted based on mere unfounded hearsay.

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SpicyIP

JUNE 12, 2023

Read on below for an update on these as well as other developments and discussions that took place on the blog in the last week. However, surprisingly the court overlooked the crucial factors that play a significant role in determining trademark confusion. Anything important we’re missing out on? Drop us a comment below!

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SpicyIP

JULY 23, 2023

Last week we published a literature review cum blog post on Artificial Intelligence and IP. Case Summaries Delhi High Court grants a permanent injunction to Allied Blenders in a trademark infringement case concerning ‘Officers Choice’ Image from here Allied Blenders and Distillers Pvt. Anything important we’re missing out on?

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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. Missed anything? No worries, we got you!

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Trademark Classification. When you file for a trademark in India, an indispensable requirement is finding out the trademark classification of your goods or services under which you must file your brand. ” The system of trademark classification eases the process of registration of a trademark. .”

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 27, 2022

The blog is divided into two parts and this is part 2 of the blog. PART 1: of the blog discussed about history, development, fundamentals of IPR and explained Patents and Trademarks. This blog will consider different IPs, which are at growing stage. Sound recordings”. Cinematograph films.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 10, 2023

Her previous posts on the blog can be viewed here , here , here and here. The part of the ToU referred to above, won’t be enforceable in the US or India, on the basis of the current legal landscape. Varsha is a lawyer based in Delhi and is a graduate of Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

On the trademark side, relevant is this post by Bhavya Solanki and Medha Bhatt discussing the applicability of the fair use provisions of trademark law to the unauthorized use of trademarks in the virtual world. It’s the 8th post of this monthly series. While the terms like virtual reality, AI, etc.,

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Kashishipr

APRIL 27, 2022

With the increase in globalization and cross-border trade, intriguing types of trademarks are trending and have become a crucial tool to signify a company’s identity. Motion Trademarks in India. The Indian Trademark Law and Motion Marks. The Indian Trademark Law and Motion Marks.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

We’ve tried to represent a diversity of subject matter also in this list, so we have a fair sprinkling of cases dealing with copyright, patents, trademarks, competition law etc. Hetero Drugs claimed that the drug was not being used in India and the export was only for research and development purposes. Image from here.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Last week we published 9 posts on topics such as our comments on the proposed Trademarks (1st Amendment) Rules, the Madras High Court’s decision with respect to patentability of business methods, and Union Minister of State for Commerce’s response on ability of the current IPR regime to cater concerns arising out of AI generated work.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Look no further as we present to you the SpicyIP Weekly Review, highlighting the discussions that took place on the blog along with other IP news. Calcutta High Court resolves the 23 year old trademark battle between KitKat and KitKat, using a seemingly wrong precedent by the IPAB. Read the short post on this by Praharsh.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 8, 2024

Wrapping up the first week of 2024, here is a brief recap of our hard-hitting post on TKDL, the detailed comments on the draft Calcutta High Court IPR Division Rules, and an informative take on scandalous and obscene trademark prosecution in India. Discussing the historical foundation of refusing registration to such marks Prof.

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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?” So a lot is implied in, or possible from, the title ( as is often my intent on this blog ). society at over $1 trillion annually.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

We’ve tried to represent a diversity of subject matter also in this list, so it’s a mixed bag of cases dealing with patents, trademarks, copyright law etc. [ This post has been co-authored with Jyotpreet Kaur, Tejaswini Kaushal, Praharsh Gour, and Swaraj Barooah ]. However, the two categories are not mutually exclusive. Nataraj, Ms.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 20, 2022

The registration of your product holds enormous significance as it ensures your mark isn’t misrepresented in the market, safeguards your goodwill, ensures control over advertising and branding, and the list can go on. Hence this blog will give you on insight on what all rules need to be followed. Picture Credit: istockphoto].

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