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. Another judgement pertaining to personality rights was passed by the Delhi High Court on July 11, in Krishna Kishore Singh v.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 23, 2023

This post was originally published in Bill of Health , the blog of Petrie-Flom Center at Harvard Law School. Delhi High Court sets aside the cryptic order passed by the Respondent, directs to consider the matter afresh Case: Alfred Von Schukmann vs The Controller General Of Patent, Designs and Trademarks and Ors.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 12, 2023

“Yes, the law is about words.,” And Ken White noted more recently that “the entire project of the law is about words meaning specific things.” Indeed, understanding and enforcing the rule of law is itself commonly about defining an undefined concept. One is the case of Abitron Austria GMBH v.

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TraskBritt Intellectual Property

JUNE 10, 2021

An applicant secures a patent after successfully prosecuting the patent application at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). When the USPTO believes an application embodies an invention worthy of a patent, the USPTO grants a Notice of Allowance. a utility, plant, or design application). Office Actions.

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IP Intelligence

MARCH 16, 2022

The Russian government issued a decree allowing local companies in Russia to freely use the inventions, utility models and design patents present within Russia from a list of 47 “unfriendly countries.”. Additionally, the majority of Russian Office Actions have 10 months’ worth of extensions available.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 5, 2024

Introduction In today’s digital economy, trademarks play an important role in developing a brand’s identity, establishing customer trust, and assuring market competition. Trademark violation raises significant issues. Cybersquatting is another type of trademark infringement.

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 27, 2022

Section 171 of title 35 United States Code provides “whoever invents any new, original and ornamental design for an article of manufacture may obtain a patent thereof”. Because of the emerging technologies such as projections, virtual and augmented reality, the USPTO is exploring the arena of protection of digital design patents.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

AUGUST 11, 2023

Registrar of Trademarks rather scathingly pointed out a glaring error in an order passed by the Senior Examiner of Trademarks. The Trademarks Office (TMO) was directed to restore the Appellant’s application and to dispose of the same in an expeditious manner. In April this year, the Delhi HC in Blackberry Ltd v.

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IIPRD

JUNE 29, 2022

The monogram was designed to help them brand their firm and prevent copycats from trespassing on their turf. Fashion and luxury goods manufacturing requires a great deal of imagination, from the designs of the garments to the patterns, shapes, logos, symbols, and names associated with them. IP PROTECTION LOUI VUITTON PRODUCTS HAVE.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 13, 2023

ChatGPT and the Underlying Copyright Malady Can the output(s) generated by ChatGPT be protected under copyright law? Controller of Patents and Designs: Revisting the CRI Guidelines and Ferid Allani Patentability of Computer Related Inventions (CRI) in India has popped up again! The author of the input? Microsoft v.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

MAY 2, 2023

Further, the joint statement reiterates that these agencies “take seriously our responsibility to ensure that these rapidly evolving automated systems are developed and used in a manner consistent with federal laws, and each of our agencies has previously expressed concern about potentially harmful uses of automated systems.” AI RMF 1.0

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The IPKat

JANUARY 9, 2022

Back in October, University of Illinois Chicago School of Law’s Center for Intellectual Property (“IP”), Information, and Privacy Law organized and virtually hosted its International IP Practice Seminar. That said, WIPO is in the process of trying to bring people back to the office by the end of 2021. The buzzword for Ms.

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SpicyIP

MAY 20, 2024

Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments including summaries of posts on the Law Commission’s Report on Trade Secrets and Economic Espionage, DHC’s decisions on working examples, writ jurisdiction of the pre-grant oppositions, and the Viagra-Vigoura trademark dispute. This and much more in last week’s SpicyIP Weekly Review.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Introduction Software refers to a compilation of instructions, data, or programs designed to operate machinery and execute specific tasks. Protecting software innovations, which include inventions, creative works, and commercial symbols, is essential through the umbrella of Intellectual Property. It is given for 60 years.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 16, 2022

The Russian government issued a decree allowing local companies in Russia to freely use the inventions, utility models and design patents present within Russia from a list of 47 “unfriendly countries.” Additionally, the majority of Russian Office Actions have 10 months’ worth of extensions available.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Glaxo Group Limited vs Naresh Kumar Goyal, Trading on 22 November, 2023 (Delhi High Court) In this case a rectification petition was filed simultaneously with the suit alleging trademark infringement and the defendant took a defence of registration of the impugned mark in the written submission. Read on to know more! Controller of Patents.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 11, 2024

A Case of Reverse Passing Off: DHC Rules In Favour Of Western Digital On Trademark Infringement Recently, the DHC passed an ex-parte interim injunction order against Geonix, holding them prima facie liable for indulging in ‘reverse passing off’ by selling Western Digital’s hard disks as their own.

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IP Intelligence

MAY 24, 2024

IPRs and PGRs were created by the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act as a more efficient and effective means for challenging the validity of patents and are also intended to reduce litigation costs. However, the breadth of that ability has been the subject of debate and legal action. One statute, 35 U.S.C. §

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Intepat

JANUARY 24, 2024

*Written by Uttara Nair INTRODUCTION The administration and assignment of intellectual property rights, encompassing patents, copyrights, trademarks, designs, geographical indications, and proprietary knowledge, are critical for all business entities, particularly those in the technology sector. Laws that govern the agreement.

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SpicyIP

JULY 23, 2023

Abhijeet is a fourth-year law student at Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur, and is interested in the intersection of TMT and IP sectors. The court had earlier granted an interim injunction in favour of the plaintiff and ordered the Grievance Officer of Facebook to take down the impugned web page. Wine/Spirits.’

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 27, 2022

A fanciful trademark is the strongest trademark type and, in addition to providing examples below, we define it as one that is “coined” for the purpose of serving as a trademark. EXXON is an example of a fanciful trademark because it was created solely to function as a trademark and has no meaning.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 5, 2022

Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”), climbing from 3,773 in 2010 to 5,319 in 2019 (see Figure 1). In fact, although most battery patents relate to technical features of a battery, a recent lawsuit related to design patents addresses a specific visual battery pack housing.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

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. Call for Papers: NALSAR’s Indian Journal of Intellectual Property Law (IJIPL) Vol. Image from here. The Shape of Shape Marks in India.

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The extensive spectrum of discussions included diverse facets, from intellectual property filings to inventions, and ventured into the complex realms of legality, ethics, and geopolitics. The country has witnessed a substantial increase in patent and trademark filings, aiming to elevate its IP office to a prominent global position.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 17, 2023

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) so that the USPTO does not rely on taxpayer money to function. Extension for response to Office Action– 1 st request. receiving office. Updated Small and Micro Entity Discounts. Examination. Prosecution Fees. Request for Prioritized examination. Post Issuance Fees.

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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. Patents are meant to cover new, useful, and non-obvious inventions (utility patents) and new and non-obvious designs (design patents). appeared first on Patent Law Blog.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 9, 2023

important;}} The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) grants hundreds of new patents every week, showcasing developments in technology and innovation. important;}} INVENTION OVERVIEW: Nintendo has had a patent application published, improving the hit detection process for video game characters.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 11, 2022

Read the full article on Bloomberg Law. A Bloomberg Law article noted that U.S. Early commercialization efforts were flops—such as the attempt to build a LISP machine designed to implement AI languages. Patent and Trademark Office, the number of Office Actions featuring rejection under 35 U.S.C. §

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

Just like other patents, the patent protection on Blockchain also achieves exclusive rights to its inventor or assignee in exchange of details about the blockchain invented to be released in the public domain. billion) as this is the reason for its global importance.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

Just like other patents, the patent protection on Blockchain also achieves exclusive rights to its inventor or assignee in exchange of details about the blockchain invented to be released in the public domain. billion) as this is the reason for its global importance.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

Just like other patents, the patent protection on Blockchain also achieves exclusive rights to its inventor or assignee in exchange of details about the blockchain invented to be released in the public domain. billion) as this is the reason for its global importance.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JUNE 21, 2022

On March 24, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Pro Bono Program had officially launched. The program will begin with ex parte appeals and expand to America Invents Act (AIA) trials in the coming years. attorney or patent agent.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 7, 2023

important;}} The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) grants hundreds of new patents every week, showcasing developments in technology and innovation. important;}} INVENTION OVERVIEW: Apple was issued a patent for a laptop that can wirelessly communicate with an overlapping portable device.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 13, 2023

important;}} The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) grants hundreds of new patents every week, showcasing developments in technology and innovation. The proposed design offers enhanced user interfaces, customization, and improved audio performance, while maintaining affordability and a compact form factor.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 18, 2023

by Founders Legal Interesting Patents | Snap | Tuesday, April 18, 2023 The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) grants hundreds of new patents every week, showcasing developments in technology and innovation. Interesting Patents | Snap: Customizable Visual Codes Replacing Links for Web Navigation? View the Post

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SpicyIP

JULY 22, 2023

Yashna is a fifth-year law student at UILS, Panjab University, Chandigarh. Her area of interest lies in IP and corporate law. However, he also stated that the government was not considering bringing a law or regulating the growth of artificial intelligence in the country. Basheer and here for a post by Prof. Arul Scaria).

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 2, 2023

important;}} The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) grants hundreds of new patents every week, showcasing developments in technology and innovation. important;}} INVENTION OVERVIEW: Wind noise is a common issue that occurs during audio recording, especially in outdoor environments.

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