Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Statutory protection of trademark rights in India is administered by the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks, a government agency which reports to the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Conclusion.

Trademark 52

Trademark Registration Reporting Branding 52

SpicyIP

MAY 3, 2023

The Controller General Of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks & Anr. ( However, many of these issues can be addressed by making minor changes to the process, doing away with hiring contract examiners, providing proper training to its examiners & using technology. Via order dt.

Trademark 102

Trademark Reporting Contracts Registration 102

IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The objective of the Singapore Treaty is to create a modern and dynamic international framework for the harmonization of administrative trademark registration procedures. The Singapore Treaty is applicable to all types of marks registrable under the law of a given Contracting Party. Image Source: IStock].

Trademark 52

Trademark Contracts Intellectual Property Registering Trademarks 52

The IPKat

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

Katfriend Jan Jacobi reported on a recent judgment of the Court of Appeal of The Hague (19 October 2021) dealing with the Van Doren Lifestyle judgment, which deserves special attention. Two Belarusian PGIs have recently applied for registration in the EU.

Publishing 76

Publishing Intellectual Property Reporting Contracts 76

Corsearch

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

With the challenges posed by name saturation and the reduced availability of work marks, industrial designs are increasingly important within intellectual property strategies. When people think about designs they typically think of patents, but the world of protecting designs is far more extensive than that.

Registration 59

Registration Designs Design Intellectual Property 59

IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Businesses regularly create articles, photographs, drawings, designs, models, websites, computer software, etc., Voluntary registration for your copyright is available in China. Industrial and graphic designs, applied art, architectural buildings are also protected by copyright. which all enjoy copyright protection.

Copyright 52

Copyright Fair Use Registration Ownership 52

The IPKat

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

increase in international registration filings compared to 2020! These and other relevant figures were recently published by WIPO and Marques' CLASS 46 reported on them here. Marques' CLASS 99 reported more insights here. TRADE MARKS It's time to take a look at last year's statistics. In 2021, there was a 14.4%

Blogging 52

Blogging IP Copying Copyright 52

The IPKat

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Registration was sought as a work-for-hire to the owner of the Creativity Machine. COPYRIGHT OFFICE, REPORT TO THE LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS BY THE REGISTER OF COPYRIGHTS 5 (1966). First, held the Board, a machine cannot enter into any binding legal contract. were actually conceived and executed not by man but by a machine.”

Copyright 145

Copyright Artistic Work Copyright Law Contracts 145

LexBlog IP

MARCH 6, 2023

For example, a contract used to hire thieves to rob a bank couldn’t be enforced by a court of law for the purpose of robbing the bank. 1] Similarly, a Colorado court found the illegality doctrine did not bar a design patent infringement suit involving a TOKER POKER hand tool [2]. 23, 2022). [1] Lifted Ltd., Novelty, Inc. ,

Litigation 52

Litigation Patent Design Patent Patent Application 52

The IPKat

DECEMBER 14, 2023

January: The year kicked off in Tanzania with the news that the Parliamentary Standing Committee in Tanzania received a report from the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Sports addressing its efforts to review and improve the loopholes found in the Copyright Licensing and Rights to Benefit from Re-Sale Regulations, 2022.

Copyright 92

Copyright IP Social Media Copyright Infringement 92

LexBlog IP

AUGUST 14, 2023

The CTA requires a range of entities to file a report with the U.S. The reporting rule goes into effect on January 1, 2024. The reporting rule goes into effect on January 1, 2024. Who is Required to Report? What is Required to be Reported? corporations; U.S. LLCs; Other similar U.S. LLCs; Other similar U.S.

Business 52

Business Ownership Reporting Registration 52

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The precedent work is “a set of replacement stickers for the dashboard climate controls for certain GM vehicles”: The Copyright Office registered this design. ” Nevertheless, the successor licensee sent DMCA takedown notices to Amazon targeting the registrant’s stripped-down sticker. .” per sticker set.

Registration 115

Registration Fair Use Copyright Designs 115

Erik K Pelton

MARCH 11, 2022

Generally, there are two different types of scams that are sent to trademark owners: (1) solicitations to have a trademark listed in a “directory” or publication and to have it “monitored” for a fee, and (2) fraudulent warnings about key trademark maintenance deadlines, including registration renewals. [1]

Government 147

Government Business Trademark Blogging 147

LexBlog IP

MAY 30, 2023

This proposed federal NIL bill outlines several key provisions designed to address the current challenges and concerns in collegiate NIL, including: Safeguarding student-athletes who have entered into NIL agreements from retaliation by institutions of higher education. Preempting existing state laws.

Higher Education 52

Higher Education Contracts Registration Law 52

IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 23, 2023

is the duty of the proprietor of an OPC to designate a successor who will assume control of the business upon the proprietor’s demise. LITERATURE REVIEW The origin of the One Person Company (OPC) concept in India is discussed in the report One Person Company (OPC) (Institute of Company Secretaries of India, 2014).

Business 90

Business Reporting Contracts Designs 90

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2022

Statutory protection of patent rights in India is administered by the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks, a government agency which reports to the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The application procedure for a patent is quite nuanced.

Patent 52

Patent Invention Patent Application Government 52

LexBlog IP

MARCH 28, 2022

More times than not, issues of ownership come to a head when it is time to apply for a trade mark registration, engage in due diligence to raise funding or sell, or when a business needs to enforce its trade mark rights. Even font designs can attract specific intellectual property rights. At this point, it may be too late!

Ownership 52

Ownership Intellectual Property Content Creation Business 52

The IPKat

DECEMBER 16, 2021

CPL had a registered trademark in the word “Conphamol” and the design of the product packaging. The plaintiff applied for an injunction against the defendant for copyright infringement and breach of contract.

Copyright 89

Copyright IP Ownership Copyright Infringement 89

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 11, 2023

Another 3k+ word post about the jurisprudential chaos in online contract formation law. The court says it’s immaterial that there is a potentially long time delay between user registration and the purchases. Bleacher Report, Inc. , No. Bleacher Report claimed it provided user notice of the amendment via an email.

Contracts 74

Contracts Law Reporting Blogging 74

IP Tech Blog

MARCH 18, 2022

On January 14, 2022, Hermès filed a Complaint in the Southern District of New York alleging trademark and trade dress infringement, trademark dilution, false designation of origin, cybersquatting, injury to business reputation, and misappropriation, under the federal Lanham Act and New York state law.

Trademark 62

Trademark Non-Fungible Tokens Branding Brands 62

Intepat

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The legal protection of these trademarks is contingent upon their registration with the relevant government authority, such as the Trade Marks Registry in India. In the era of globalization, companies with international operations must secure trademark registrations in multiple countries.

Registration 52

Registration Trademark Contracts Advertising 52

LexBlog IP

MARCH 18, 2022

On January 14, 2022, Hermès filed a Complaint in the Southern District of New York alleging trademark and trade dress infringement, trademark dilution, false designation of origin, cybersquatting, injury to business reputation, and misappropriation, under the federal Lanham Act and New York state law. And in February 2022, Nike, Inc.

Trademark 52

Trademark Non-Fungible Tokens Intellectual Property Branding 52

IIPRD

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Effective and timely registration of IPs is now what the company strives for. designed wireless chips, which are manufactured by third parties under contract. US companies have a fiduciary responsibility to manage IP rights and to report actual company value rather than just book value under the Securities Exchange Act 1934.

IP 52

IP Licensing Intellectual Property Marketing 52

Intepat

JUNE 12, 2023

One very important aspect of such registration is that the protection so granted is territorial in nature, for instance, if a trademark is registered in India, then it will be protected only within the Indian territory. The Trade Marks Registry then examines the application and issues an Examination Report.

Registration 52

Registration Trademark Contracts Intellectual Property 52

The IP Law Blog

MARCH 2, 2021

The issue arose from a dispute between Romag, a manufacturer of magnetic snap fasteners for leather goods, and Fossil, a designer and distributor of a wide range of fashion accessories. International Trade Commission, 30 percent of firms reported material sales or profit losses due to trademark infringement in China. litigation in U.S.

Intellectual Property 52

Intellectual Property Contracts Trademark Trademark Law 52

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

It claims to focus on “counterfeits” that could harm consumer “health and safety,” but those are both lies designed to make the bill seem narrower and more balanced than it actually is. Normally trademark owners aren’t third-party beneficiaries of that contract. A new frontier for a trade war.].

Trademark 139

Trademark False Advertising Advertising Advertising 139

IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

iii] [Image Sources : Shutterstock] As a result, a corporation is globally recognized when it has met the registration criteria in its State of incorporation. Not surprisingly, the report on US law in this volume deals extensively with jurisdiction to adjudicate company law as well as non-company law issues. 249 EC Treaty).

Law 79

Law Business Government Journalism 79

IP Tech Blog

JULY 10, 2023

foreign sales of products for which foreign buyers designated the U.S. Thus, to ensure robust protection of their trademarks, trademark holders should, if they have not already done so, consider registration under the Madrid Protocol and/or through applicable national trademark laws. court forum. Hetronic International, Inc. ,

Trademark 40

Trademark Intellectual Property Trademark Law Law 40

LexBlog IP

JULY 10, 2023

foreign sales of products for which foreign buyers designated the U.S. Thus, to ensure robust protection of their trademarks, trademark holders should, if they have not already done so, consider registration under the Madrid Protocol and/or through applicable national trademark laws. court forum. Hetronic International, Inc. ,

Intellectual Property 40

Intellectual Property Trademark Trademark Law Law 40

SpicyIP

JANUARY 9, 2023

whereby the court held the mark to be in custody of the court and held the registration of the mark ‘Jawa’ in favor of Respondent no. Highlighting the court’s opinion that goodwill can exist in the mark independent of registration, she remarks that the duration of 26 years of non use of the mark could have reduced the goodwill in the mark.

Trademark 105

Trademark IP Registration Reporting 105

Intepat

MAY 12, 2023

Not all states are contracting parties under the Madrid Protocol, such as Hong Kong, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, etc. Therefore, in countries such as these which are non-contracting parties. After successful registration, the trademark is considered to be granted and protected in the member states.

Registration 52

Registration Branding Brands Branding 52

LexBlog IP

APRIL 26, 2023

SBIR PRogram Benefits The SBIR program is designed to support small businesses in bringing innovative technologies to the market by funding research and development activities. Applicants are expected to complete the proposal’s research and development activities and submit regular progress reports to the federal agency.

Business 52

Business Intellectual Property Technology Ownership 52

SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

The Vidya Drolia case laid down certain conditions for non-arbitrability of disputes and stated that grant and issue of patents and registration of trademarks were exclusive sovereign or government functions, thus making them non-arbitrable. Durga Trading Corporation was clarified in this case. In Dhiraj Dewani v.

IP 143

IP Intellectual Property Copyright Trademark 143

IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

According to a Bloomberg Intelligence report [2] , the worldwide revenue opportunity from the metaverse is predicted to hit $800 billion in 2024, up from the estimated $500 billion in revenue generated by the metaverse in 2020. .” The general public could view the collection’s three-dimensional designs by scanning a QR code.

Trademark 84

Trademark Non-Fungible Tokens Branding Brands 84

SpicyIP

JULY 19, 2021

NFTs (Non-fungible tokens), which act as a certificate of ownership for whatever the creator puts up for sale, allow artists to set their preferred terms of contract while making sales. She highlights the issues and barriers to the registrability of smell-marks. Other News from Around the World.

Advertising 105

Advertising Advertising Non-Fungible Tokens Intellectual Property 105

SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

The third category lists notable developments on the legislative and policy side and includes important amendments, proposals for amendments, release of policy notes and reports etc. The Court limited the scope of Section 17(c) to apply to contracts where the relationship between the parties is akin to that of an apprenticeship.

IP 124

IP Copyright Trademark Intellectual Property 124

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Although the number of published cases reporting factual information about emoji was in the single digits until just recently, and German courts have yet to develop a standard method of dealing with them, the topic is growing rapidly even though courts have some trepidation about it. Introduction. Hesitation to display emoji in opinions.

Blogging 82

Blogging Social Media Publishing Reporting 82