LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Freed from the shackles of copyright, Walt Disney’s iconic rodent was now in the public domain and, therefore, available for everyone to copy. It is no surprise that the legalities of the public domain are more complicated than the headlines suggest. Trademark law has something to say about use.

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Public Domain Intellectual Property Copyright Trademark 52

Kashishipr

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Without any doubt, stepping into patent litigation can be uncertain, full of risks, and expensive. It implies that while a specific technology may be protected in the main markets of a company, it may lie in the public domain in some other countries. Patents have a limited protection period.

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IP Patent Invention Licensing 105

Kashishipr

MAY 25, 2022

By performing a patent search, you can get an indication of what all information is available and accessible in the public domain concerning the proposed invention. This type of patent search is performed during infringement litigation or to mitigate the risk of infringement.

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Patent Patent Application Inventor Invention 78

SpicyIP

JANUARY 9, 2023

Delhi High Court to revisit the issue “ whether rights under registered trademarks can be enforced after giving up the right to file actionable claims qua the same by claiming an exemption from GST ” Directs the Senior Standing Counsel, Dept. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s ‘The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes’ enters public domain.

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Trademark IP Registration Reporting 105

The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

Even companies that regularly take steps to protect intellectual property through, for example, registering trademarks or registering copyrights, can benefit from a yearly review. An inventor must secure a patent application within a very short period of time to prevent the work from falling into the public domain.

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IP Intellectual Property Social Media Cease and Desist 98

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! Gaurangi Kapoor highlights the key aspects of the litigation and writes on the findings of the court.

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Trademark Registration Cease and Desist IP 104

SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

The decisions in the first category , i.e., Top 10 IP Judgments/Orders (Topicality/Impact) reflect those that we thought were important from a topical point of view and were covered by the media in some way owing to the importance of parties litigating or the issue being considered or for impact on industry and innovation/creativity ecosystem etc.

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IP Intellectual Property Copyright Trademark 143