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No Patents: How to Protect Product from Copying

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No patents: What are your options against product copies? Keep in mind, however, that foreign patents will not be an option in most cases due to a rule known as the absolute novelty bar. Use design patents to protect this new appearance. Would copyright protection be available for your original product?

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Getting your Industrial Design Registration in Oman

IP and Legal Filings

Moreover, the free trade agreement with the United States has eliminated tariff barriers on all consumer and industrial products, and also provided strong protections for foreign businesses investing in Oman. In terms of foreign direct investment (FDI), total investments in 2017 exceeded US$24billion. Industrial Design in Oman.

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Landmark Trademark Battles: Shaping Brand Protection Globally and in India

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INTRODUCTION Section 29 [1] of the Trademark Act, 1999 , defines infringement as: “Trademarks infringement occurs if an unauthorized party makes use of a registered trademark in a way that is likely to lead to confusion about the origin of the product.” FAMOUS CASES OF TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT 1.Foreign

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Critical Analysis on Intellectual Property Rights and its components.

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For Example, Person A used the trademark of Nike to defraud the public and to cause the loss to original Nike by selling duplicate products. So, this is an infringement of trademark and Nike can sue Person A for using its trademark without consent and causing loss to its goodwill. What are the rights in Intellectual Property?

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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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Intellectual Property Protection: How to protect IP

Patent Trademark Blog

What does it mean to protect intellectual property? Now that we know what intellectual property is , let’s talk about how to protect intellectual property. The word “protect” is curious in the context of IP. What do we mean by intellectual property protection? Trademarks are relatively straightforward.

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First Time Ever! China Adopts Fast-Track Examination for Trademark Applications

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On January 14, 2022, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) issued the Measures for Fast-Track Examination of Trademark Registration Applications (for Trial Implementation), which took effect on the same day. Trademark Applications Subject to the Measures. Use e-filing.

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