The IP Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The plaintiff owns copyright registrations for its Second Holy Temple Product and its photograph of its Second Holy Temple Product (the “Copyright Registrations”). Under the Copyright Act of 1976, a copyright registration creates a rebuttable presumption that the copyright is valid.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 5, 2023

There has been quite a bit of debate around the registrability of GUIs under industrial design law in India. While the Designs Act, 2002, recognised protection for GUIs, the Indian Patents Office has been reluctant to grant registration to GUIs. The subject design is original and has never been in the public domain.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

Understanding the extent of a company’s IP holdings usually starts with what’s known to the company, such as all registered copyrights, trademarks, or patents, domestic and foreign. After compiling a list of those IP assets, the next step would be to review what the company is using and compare that to the list of registered or pending IP.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Even though the focus of these activities involves, among others, accounting, financial, and the legal standing of the entity, there are also a number of tasks that involve the status of IP matters and rights held by the company. Trademark registrations are effective for a ten (10) year term, which is renewable for successive periods.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 20, 2024

IP events, news, and opportunities are continuously announced as the end of January rapidly approaches. PermaKat Eleonora Rosati will address how IP rights protect fictional characters through several case law examples, aiming to “answer whether, in the end, the only fictional thing is the notion of public domain”.

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Intepat

APRIL 18, 2022

Whereas, the copyright registration certificate will be valid proof against the infringer. Hence, copyright registration will signify the work is inaccessible to competitors. Furthermore, if there is a copyright registration certificate, the court can provide the owner with the costs of suit and attorney fees at its discretion.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The plaintiff owns copyright registrations for its Second Holy Temple Product and its photograph of its Second Holy Temple Product (the “Copyright Registrations”). Under the Copyright Act of 1976, a copyright registration creates a rebuttable presumption that the copyright is valid.

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Dear Rich IP Blog

JANUARY 24, 2023

The published registration was renewed in a timely fashion. Or does failing to renew the unpublished version put the song in the public domain? If the copyright was renewed, it’s protected for 95 years from the first publication. If the music was published in 1950, it wouldn't become public domain until 2045.

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Kashishipr

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Any form of Intellectual Property (IP) , be it a trademark, patent, or copyright, can be licensed to third parties. Through IP licensing, IP rights holders grant third parties the exclusive right to use their IP while retaining their ownership. Understanding the IP License. Creating the IP Licensing Agreement.

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Michael Geist

APRIL 27, 2022

While the government is not making the change retroactive (meaning works currently in the public domain stay there), no one seriously expected that to happen. The registration system would also greatly decrease, if not eliminate, the number of orphan works during the 20-year extension.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 15, 2023

It’s no news that there is a dearth of empirical research in the Indian IP landscape. Exploring the idea of reforming the current IP legal research methodology, we are pleased to bring to you this guest post by Niharika Salar, arguing in favor of “mixed” socio-legal empirical methods.

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IP Intelligence

AUGUST 15, 2023

The ability to separate out AI-generated content from the human content poses challenges at both the registration stage and the enforcement stage, with a set of related but distinct issues. 88 FR 16190. Zarya of the Dawn is a harbinger of such challenges for generative AI users.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Banksy's Laugh Now But One Day We’ll Be In Charge A while ago The IPKat reported [ here and here ] on a string of cancellations of elusive artist Banksy ’s EU trade mark (EUTM) registrations relating to some of their best-known artworks. The reason?

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2023

* For over a decade, I’ve implored people to stop using the term “Soft IP.” His defense is that the work he used was free for all; after his victory, that work remains in the public domain for others to build upon. After II Movie, LLC v. Grande Communications Networks, LLC, 2023 WL 1422808 (W.D. Jan 31, 2023).

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 12, 2023

Understanding the extent of a company’s IP holdings usually starts with what’s known to the company, such as all registered copyrights, trademarks, or patents, domestic and foreign. After compiling a list of those IP assets, the next step would be to review what the company is using and compare that to the list of registered or pending IP.

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Dear Rich IP Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Should I let the Copyright Office switch my registration to merely text and lose all ability to include photographs? These photos are in the public domain and free for anyone to copy. You don't give up your copyright and you don't need a copyright registration. Let's start with the things you can't do.

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Kashishipr

DECEMBER 28, 2021

FTO is a pretty simple and straightforward concept, which implies that at a given point in time, no Intellectual Property (IP) from any third party is infringed upon a given product or service in a given market or geography. It also allowed them to research well and come up with therapeutic and diagnostic antibody-based products.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

Continuing our annual tradition of recounting the significant developments that impacted the Indian IP landscape in the year that has been, we bring you a round-up of 2021’s developments. This year, we have divided these developments into three categories: a) Top 10 IP Judgments/Orders (Topicality/Impact).

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The IP Law Blog

APRIL 6, 2023

On March 16th, the US Copyright Office issued a policy statement regarding the registration of works that contain material generated by artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Works produced by mechanical processes or random selection without any contribution by a human author are not registrable.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 15, 2024

Here is a brief recap of IP developments from last week. Kavitha Kuruganti on 9 January 2024 (Delhi High Court) Image from here A division bench of the Delhi High Court set aside the Single Judge’s order revoking the plaintiff’s plant variety registration. Novartis AG v. Natco Pharma Ltd. Google to go to trial in AI patent dispute.

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Intepat

APRIL 18, 2022

The copyright registration certificate will be valid proof against the infringer, and the creator can use it as prima facie evidence and claim damages. Hence, copyright registration will signify the work is inaccessible to competitors. However, you can opt for trademark registration. appeared first on Intepat IP.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

Many companies exploit renowned person identities without obtaining proper consent, leading intellectual property experts to advocate for the safeguarding of image rights through registration under Intellectual Property laws. An effective solution to address this concern is the formal registration of a celebrity’s name as a trademark.

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Corsearch

JULY 7, 2023

Apple – known in the IP world for its iconic logomark and watertight IP portfolio – is making further strides to cement its hold over brand-related images. What does this mean for the global IP rights industry? But are applications successful?

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Kashishipr

APRIL 20, 2022

In today’s highly competitive working environment, almost every other individual knows what Intellectual Property (IP) is and that the protection of IP assets is a matter of paramount importance. and commercial info, including the list of clients and suppliers, distribution methods, marketing strategies, etc.

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Dear Rich IP Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

My understanding is that all publicity photos taken back in the 1920s and 1930s were never copyrighted, therefore, in the public domain, especially if the photographer is unidentified. The application seemed doomed in February 2019, when the USPTO trademark examiner issued a final office action (FOA) denying registration.

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The IPKat

JUNE 26, 2022

While enjoying (or not) this heatwave, check the latest IP events and opportunities to be cool for the summer! Registration is open and more details can be found here. Experts from different countries and regions will be sharing and exchanging insights on various areas of IP. closing dinner), IP Lunches (incl. and the EU.

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The IPKat

MAY 13, 2022

Friday is finally here - is there a better way to celebrate than by updating your schedule with the best IP events? Check the newest IP events and opportunities below! Registration for the event can be made here. The full programme is accessible on their website , where registration can be also made.

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Trademark and Copyright Law Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Now that we are a month into the new year, and the fireworks have faded and the noisemakers are packed away, we take a moment to highlight a few notable developments in the IP world that made a somewhat quieter entrance on the scene when the clock struck midnight.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 27, 2023

She is keenly interested in exploring various fields in law, especially IP, TMT and dispute resolution. Here are the quick summaries of the 3 posts, 7 case summaries and other IP developments that took place last week. Important IP cases that we’re missing out on? from NUALS, Kochi. Especially from other High Courts?

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Art Law Journal

JUNE 30, 2022

When people find out that I am an Intellectual Property (IP) attorney, I am often battered with questions about the topic. Unfortunately, IP law has gotten so complicated that many people aren’t even sure which types of IP (copyright, trademarks, or patents) protects their creative work. Which Types of IP Law Is Right for You?

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Relying on Twin Books Corporation v Walt Disney Company ( Twin Books ), Bundy argued, “a foreign publication of a foreign work, before January 1, 1978, without notice of United States copyright, did not put the foreign work into the public domain in the U.S.”. They brought evidence of U.S. They brought evidence of U.S.

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IP Tech Blog

MAY 18, 2023

Judge Gilstrap reasoned that filtering out “ideas, facts, processes, public domain material, merger material, and scenes a faire ” from the copyrighted work would permit a “comparison of the ‘golden nugget’ or ‘core’ of protectable elements” to determine whether there was infringement.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 29, 2024

It also includes the monitoring costs associated with creating a self-GI mechanism or using IP firms’ legal services to keep an eye out for cases of infringement. An indication becomes generic when it returns to the public domain and is no longer protected in its country of origin or has ceased to be used there.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 6, 2023

On March 16th, the US Copyright Office issued a policy statement regarding the registration of works that contain material generated by artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Works produced by mechanical processes or random selection without any contribution by a human author are not registrable.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 8, 2024

Other Posts Scandal and Obscene Trademarks: Determining Immoral Trademarks in Indian Law Obscene/ scandalous marks are prohibited from registration, but are they? Discussing the historical foundation of refusing registration to such marks Prof. Huwais Ip Holding Llc & Anr vs Waldent Innovations Private Ltd.

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Dear Rich IP Blog

AUGUST 27, 2023

You don't need permission for designs produced before 1928 as they are in the public domain. You likely don't need permission for designs produced before 1963 because they would have to have their registrations renewed (and very few were). That depends on these factors: Do you need permission?

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 27, 2022

To begin with, it is vital to understand and demarcate, what exactly falls under the purview of IPR, various categories involved, processes followed by each IP and their enforcement. In 1891, Madrid Agreement was adopted whereby the foundation of international registrations of marks was launched.

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