Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 2, 2023

Do these creations belong to the artists or the public domain? Copyright in Photographs, Established in Late 1800s The age-old strife between new technology and old law is epitomized by a hundred-year-old story of how copyrights came to exist in photographs after the invention of the camera. By guest blogger Prof.

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Patently-O

APRIL 17, 2024

Dawgs alleged that Crocs falsely marketed its “Croslite” shoe material as “patented,” “proprietary,” and “exclusive” when in fact the material ethyl vinyl acetate, a well known compound used by many footwear companies. Crocs largely prevailed in those actions. ” Dawgs brief.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

A patent is an intellectual property right granted by a government to the inventor, to protect their invention and allow the fullest commercial exploitation of the patented invention. The process of getting an invention Patent starts with Patentability Search, its also known as Novelty Search or Prior Art Search.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

One of the first enacted changes concerned the rules for calculation of the compensation paid to the patent owner in the event that an invention, utility model, or industrial design is being used without the patent owner’s authorization. Before the 2021 amendment, such use was allowed only for reasons of public defense and security.

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IIPRD

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The general objective of copyright is to encourage creativity, freedom of expression and technological process by assuring designers, artists, composers, authors, and other creative people, who take risk of their capital in presenting their works before the public domain. Patent Protection and Enforcement. CONCLUSION.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

In terms of preparation, it is similar to other ready-to-eat soup mixes available in the market but what makes it different from the rest is its contents and the combination of materials used. After the Patent Amendment Act 2005, patent protection for food, pharma and chemical inventions is possible but this concept not very popular in India.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The main policy objective behind the consultation is “ to incentivise investment in AI development and to promote the use of AI for public benefit, whilst enabling competitive markets, consumer choice and fair access to IP-protected goods for the benefit of society ”. Option 1: expanding the definition of “inventor”.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 18, 2022

This would have harmed both the public interest underlying the production and supply of passports. According to the applicant, both of the respondent's patents were, inter alia, invalid for lack of novelty and inventive step. So much for commercial certainty, says Merpel. license.

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Art Law Journal

JUNE 30, 2022

Few people would want something that they put their heart and soul into creating, whether that’s art, music, design, or an invention, being used or sold without their permission. Given the investment required to bring a company or product to market, it is well worth having a trademark attorney handle the application. .

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 14, 2022

Attempting to pre-empt the advancement of AI in the late 1980s, they reflect neither the contemporary technological reality of algorithmic and ML achievements nor our shared expectations from technological and market developments. Attaching to that output long term proprietary claims risks paralysing the public domain.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 4, 2022

However, with the publication on 23 October 2012 of UAE Federal Law No. 4 of 2012 Concerning Regulation of Competition all businesses with operations in the UAE or supplying goods and services to the UAE market will have to ensure that they focus on and comply with the provisions of this new law. image Source : Medium Blog].

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Dragons' Den

APRIL 6, 2023

The duo were clearly aware how important it is to look at what registered IP you can get early into your product development phase before it’s in the public domain. Unfortunately, it seemed to them there was nothing that could be protected via IP, and others were doing the same thing in the market, which made Sara drop out.

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Art Law Journal

JUNE 30, 2022

Few people would want something that they put their heart and soul into creating, whether that’s art, music, design, or an invention, being used or sold without their permission. Given the investment required to bring a company or product to market, it is well worth having a trademark attorney handle the application. .

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 29, 2022

“Intellectual Property” refers to mental creations such as inventions, literary and creative works, as well as symbols, names, and pictures utilised in business. In the era of digitalisation and globalisation simultaneously, it is imperative to protect ones IPR in order to maintain a fair and competitive market.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

In today’s era, where the whole world has turned to virtual means, blockchain as a technology is gathering everyone’s attention and showing accelerating growth in its market. This is only expected to keep growing with the increase in the growth of blockchain technology and novel inventions using these blockchains.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

In today’s era, where the whole world has turned to virtual means, blockchain as a technology is gathering everyone’s attention and showing accelerating growth in its market. This is only expected to keep growing with the increase in the growth of blockchain technology and novel inventions using these blockchains.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

In today’s era, where the whole world has turned to virtual means, blockchain as a technology is gathering everyone’s attention and showing accelerating growth in its market. This is only expected to keep growing with the increase in the growth of blockchain technology and novel inventions using these blockchains.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MARCH 6, 2024

Prior art, the term mostly used during patent applications, is used to describe all information available in the public domain before the priority or filling date of the patent application. This is well known and has been reported in many studies, and such biofertilizers are also available in the market. and Klebsiella sp.,

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IIPRD

JANUARY 23, 2023

It further expanded its domain as a manufacturer by establishing a market for its self-made products such as kindle for e-book services, audiobook and ‘cloud computing’ web storage services. Patent are valid for the duration of 20 years before coming into public domain) Patent infringement can occur in two ways.

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Intepat

APRIL 4, 2022

Will it affect the patentability of the invention? It is time to think if our ideas are patentable if we share them in the public domain. Distributing marketing and sales materials such as pamphlets, brochures, etc, 2. In other words, it calls the idea a lack of inventiveness. The solution.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 11, 2023

important;}} INVENTION OVERVIEW: The world of berries has seen an exciting new addition in the form of a red raspberry cultivar, ‘Finnberry’, which is poised to make waves in the industry. However, the good news is eventually this plant will become part of the public domain and accessible to everyone.

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IIPRD

MAY 4, 2023

Introduction A “patent” is a right granted by a state to an inventor for a fixed period i.e., 20 years in India in exchange for the disclosure of the invention. The fundamental patentability criteria are universal namely: novelty, inventive step, non-obviousness and industrial applicability.

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The IPKat

MARCH 7, 2022

This latest referral follows hot on the heels of the referral from the Finish Market Court on the correct interpretation of Article 3(c) of the SPC Regulation, also with respect to combination products ( IPKat ). However, neither is it necessary that the product in some way corresponds to the "core inventive concept" of the patent.

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SpicyIP

JULY 9, 2021

Pharmaceutical companies compete fiercely for the right to sell similar novel therapeutics, with multiple companies vying for the same market share. During this time, the creator has the right to prevent others from using the invention. Layered approach of protection of same invention. In the case of F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.

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SpicyIP

APRIL 24, 2022

They didn’t need permission to borrow from the public corpus or public domain. No faith in the free markets? But you’re right that there is some tension between free markets and IPR. Do you see any (dis)similarities? Why should others have to require their permission for their small addition to that corpus?

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

For trademarks, a good place to start is the company’s marketing and promotional materials, website, mobile app, and social media. A company should always be aware of any new inventions under development, and it is good practice to investigate the status of any inventions developed by company employees during the past year.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 4, 2021

In the 1970s, Nestlé invented a hermetically-sealed capsule containing a dose of ground coffee, and a "Nespresso" coffee machine in which to insert the capsule. Quoting the CJEU, the Federal Supreme Court explained that trade mark law is an essential aspect of, and must contribute to, a competitively functioning free market.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 23, 2023

Introduction Intellectual property entails the protection of legal rights for inventions and creations made by individuals or businesses using their minds. Copyrights safeguard the artists’ rights in the inventive and imaginative content that abounds in digital media. These advantages can be made profitable for the owner.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 27, 2023

The respondent had rejected the application holding that the same does not meet the requirements of Section 2(1)(j) as the subject invention constitutes the elements of prior art(s) D2 with elements of D1 and D3. to hold that the subject invention is not a mere combination but is an inventive step. Case: Bennett Coleman and Co.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 12, 2023

For trademarks, a good place to start is the company’s marketing and promotional materials, website, mobile app, and social media. A company should always be aware of any new inventions under development, and it is good practice to investigate the status of any inventions developed by company employees during the past year.

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SpicyIP

APRIL 29, 2023

Image accessed from here While there are many factors which result in the success of business organizations, their ability to use sensitive procedures and advanced technology, thereby protecting their confidential information, can be another crucial aspect of remaining competitive in the market.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Moderna’s patent infringement lawsuit is a revenue seeking activity since Moderna wants fair compensation but does not want to remove Comirnaty from the market. However, given that this is a sport of kings, history shows that when billion-dollar biomedical inventions are involved, disputes drag on in courts for years.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 18, 2023

The public interest involved in ensuring that patentable inventions are patented, cannot be accorded a greater degree of sanctity than the public interest involved in ensuring that the non-patentable inventions are not allowed to be patented.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 9, 2023

However, the Plaintiff relied on the “Revised Guidelines for Examination of Computer Related Inventions, 2017” and the decision in Ferid Allani v. Google preparing to approach Supreme Court of India against the CCI’s ruling that will force it to change how it markets its android platform.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 14, 2023

Numerous attempts have been made to incorporate TK and related advancements into the IPR framework because TK is predominantly made up of intellectual inventions and creations, which is the traditional field of intellectual property protection. But it was immediately apparent that employing IPR for TK has its limitations.

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SpicyIP

MAY 15, 2023

Other Posts World of Possibilities: Single Judge Bench of Delhi High Court Allows Use of Celebrity Information Available in Public Domain Delhi High Court specifies some contours of publicity rights in India! Case: Holyland Marketing Pvt. Deadline for the Applications: 11:59pm IST, 23rd June, 2023.

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SpicyIP

APRIL 17, 2023

The court held that since it does not have the statistical data regarding market presence of other pharmaceutical compounds, the brand names that ends with “Dex” and when one removes from the cited examples the products containing dexamethasone and dextromethorphan, the remaining examples cannot make out a case u/s 17(2).

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