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“Negligence of the Controller General is unpardonable if it affects the ‘Ease of Doing Business in India’: Delhi High Court”

IP and Legal Filings

Introduction The Controller General Of Patents Designs & Trade Marks is chief official responsible for facilitating the patent system in India. In light of these facts, the Hon’ble judge made the following observations: There is no ambiguity in the wordings of Section 36E of the trademark act, 1999.

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EMP&A comments on Trade Regulation Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses

Erik K Pelton

The Commission is soliciting written comment, data, and arguments concerning the need for such a rulemaking to prevent persons, entities, and organizations from impersonating government agencies or staff and businesses or their agents.” trademarks for clients who are overwhelmingly small businesses. Comments of Erik M.

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When Is Trade Secret Protection the Right Choice?

The IP Law Blog

Companies rely on intellectual property (“IP”) rights to protect their valuable information, creations, and branding. IP rights come in several forms: copyrights, trademarks, patents, and trade secrets. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) states, ” a trademark protects brand names and logos used on goods and services.

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Guest Post by Prof. Contreras: How the ‘Patent Eligibility Restoration Act’ Would Harm American Businesses and Endanger Global Health by Reintroducing ‘Pathogen Patents’

Patently-O

The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act should be modified to prevent the reintroduction of patents on naturally-occurring genomic sequences that are isolated and purified in the lab, a change that will enable international pathogen research to continue while interfering little with private incentives to develop new biomedical technologies.

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IP as a political instrument in Russia

The IPKat

In the spring and summer of 2022, following the international sanctions imposed upon Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, Russia introduced several landmark changes to its IP law, most notably to patent, trademark and copyright laws. These rules were introduced in the 2021 amendment to Article 1360 of the Civil Code.

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India’s Accession to the Locarno Agreement: Amendments to the Design Rules, 2001 & Other Impacts

SpicyIP

We are pleased to bring you a guest post by Yashi Agrawal on India’s recent accession to the Locarno Agreement, discussing inter alia the resultant amendments to India’s design laws and prospective benefits to India on becoming a part of the Locarno Special Union and Assembly. Yashi Agrawal. India and the Locarno Agreement.

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China Embraces Two WIPO Treaties, Expanding its Presence in the Global IP Ecosystem

LexBlog IP

WIPO’s Hague System is an international treaty that allows for a simplified process of registering up to 100 international design applications across 92 countries. The Marrakesh Treaty. Expanding Your Products and Services Internationally?