Trademark and Copyright Law Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2022

In this 60-minute webinar, designed for in-house counsel, we discussed how to identify and address ethical issues to guard against potentially irreversible consequences. Oaths filed with the Patent and Trademark Office, and who should sign them. Negotiating settlement of advertising-related competitor suits and class actions.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 14, 2021

A number of small providers are receiving patent demand letters with a settlement or licensing offer to avoid litigation. Many of these letters are a typical part of the playbook of entities that have been variously called “non-practicing entities” (NPEs) or “patent trolls.” How should you respond? Should you respond?

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 3, 2021

Akhil discusses the compulsory licensing provisions in the TRIPS Agreement, as well as the objectives and principles relating to safeguarding public interest in Articles 7 and 8 and how they find reflection in India’s Patent Act. Webinar on Digital Sequence Information (DSI): Implications on Access & Benefit Sharing [October 4-7].

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The IPKat

JULY 5, 2021

The social media posts that morning were of course riddled with congratulatory messages greeting the settlement, with some seizing the moment to declare that the settlement meant the end of component-level licensing arguments, while others pointed to the contrary, not least because no one knows the terms of the settlement.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Last week we published 9 posts on topics such as our comments on the proposed Trademarks (1st Amendment) Rules, the Madras High Court’s decision with respect to patentability of business methods, and Union Minister of State for Commerce’s response on ability of the current IPR regime to cater concerns arising out of AI generated work.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Delhi High Court Allows Letters Patent Appeal Against Single-Judge Orders Passed Against Trademark Registrar’s Decisions Can another appeal be filed against the order of a Single Judge that was originally passed in an appeal? Read the post by Prof. Sunanda Bharti Bharti on this. Applying Section 100A No More?: Defendant no.

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