IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 9, 2022

Trademark, and design are two very crucial kinds of IPRs which provide a certain extent of protection at their levels. There exist several IPRs and it is important to be aware of which one is suitable for your brand/ business. There are added benefits to each IPR that come along with their registration.

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IP Tech Blog

JULY 27, 2021

On June 21, 2021, the Shenzhen Administration for Market Regulation (Shenzhen AMR) issued the first ever administrative injunction against the alleged infringement of a design patent. Refusing to comply with the injunction may lead to heavy fines and even loss of business license.

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Designs Design Copyright Design Patent 57

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. Controller of Patents & Designs Patent Office Mumbai. Controller of Patents and Designs and Raytheon Company v.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 27, 2021

On June 21, 2021, the Shenzhen Administration for Market Regulation (Shenzhen AMR) issued the first ever administrative injunction against the alleged infringement of a design patent. Refusing to comply with the injunction may lead to heavy fines and even loss of business license.

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More Than Your Mark

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

United States law offers four types of protection for intellectual property, namely patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. Only two of these, patents and trade secrets, can grant you the protection of ideas. Not every idea that can be commercially beneficial is eligible for a patent.

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Intellectual Property Patent Design Patent Designs 40

43(B)log

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

But the flipside is that it’s seen in light of what the Office needs to worry about. There have been problems with defenses; the Office doesn’t have to worry about infringement, so nothing changes. Volume of decisions by hearing officers: registrability decisions have first mover advantage.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 23, 2023

Highlights of the Week Examining Oppositions: Time for a Deeper Look Recently a monograph on patent oppositions was published by HNLU, Raipur and was presented to the DPIIT with suggestions on streamlining patent opposition process and enabling ease of doing business in India.

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Designs Design Invention Registration 105

SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

We’ve had a busy week at SpicyIP with lots of IP developments on and off the blog. Registrar of Trademarks. Then we discussed the Bombay High Court’s decision to rebuke the Patent Office for dismissing a patent application without providing sufficient reasons for the same. Did we miss anything big?

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Trademark Patent Copyright Designs 105

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

The first application for a blockchain patent was submitted by the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China with China’s State Intellectual Property Office in November 2017. Most number of patents for blockchains were filed in the year 2017. to various entities dealing with the same.

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Technology Patent IP Invention 52

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

The first application for a blockchain patent was submitted by the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China with China’s State Intellectual Property Office in November 2017. Most number of patents for blockchains were filed in the year 2017. to various entities dealing with the same.

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Technology Patent IP Invention 52

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

The first application for a blockchain patent was submitted by the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China with China’s State Intellectual Property Office in November 2017. Most number of patents for blockchains were filed in the year 2017. to various entities dealing with the same.

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Technology Patent IP Invention 52

SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

After another busy week here at SpicyIP, here are the quick summaries of the 5 blogposts that were put up, along with 15 case summaries and other national and international IP developments for you. Other Posts Honesty as a Defense vis-à-vis Trademark Infringements: Principle or Provision? Important IP cases that we’re missing out on?

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Designs Design Trademark Cease and Desist 52

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 5, 2022

Research and development in the battery industry have led to a notable increase in patent filings at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”), climbing from 3,773 in 2010 to 5,319 in 2019 (see Figure 1). 20 although such technologies may face additional hurdles related to the prohibition on patenting abstract ideas.

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Intellectual Property Technology Journalism IP 52