SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

We are pleased to announce that registration for the free Certificate Course in Application of Intellectual Property Rights for Startups and Entrepreneurship is currently open. As per a NASSCOM report, India added a whopping over 1,300 active tech start-ups in the year 2022, taking the total tally of such start-ups to approx.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Procedure for registration of Non-Banking financial company with reserve bank of India. The Central Office then grant the Non-Banking Financial Company Registration certificate only when all the conditions and requirements under section 45-IA of Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 are met and fulfilled by the applicant company.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The Lenz case got a lot of press, but it ended with a confidential settlement. This is the initial copying design (without of the background graphics in the precedent work): The copyright registrant alleged this copying design constituted copyright infringement. The registrant counternoticed each time. per sticker set.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JUNE 2, 2023

Though your mark might not be registered yet, having a pending trademark application will at least start you on the journey toward registration. While registration will ultimately be required, a pending trademark application is sufficient to enable Amazon sellers to begin enrollment. How much does trademark enforcement cost?

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TorrentFreak

JULY 13, 2023

“To close the website completely, avoiding the situation of it closing and then opening,” a local news outlet reported. These nameservers are operated by the MPA and when site operators hand over their domains as part of a settlement, most of the time they are updated with these details.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 11, 2022

Initially, the parties entered settlement discussions. The original complaint lists four copyright registrations but two of these were first published on November 10, 2020, well after the cheats were first made available. The same accusations were also made against Phoenix Digital Group, the alleged creators of the software.

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CopyrightsWorld

APRIL 29, 2022

The US Copyright Office denied his registration on August 12th, 2019, noting that it “lacks the human authorship required to substantiate a copyright claim.” ” An Exchange of Letters with the Copyright Office. ” In the United States, only human creators have copyright.

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CopyrightsWorld

APRIL 29, 2022

The US Copyright Office denied his registration on August 12th, 2019, noting that it “lacks the human authorship required to substantiate a copyright claim.” ” An Exchange of Letters with the Copyright Office. ” In the United States, only human creators have copyright.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Post serving such notice the small entity is forced for settlement because getting into a legal battle would be a disadvantageous step financially. Off late these instances of trademark bullying has been a concern and persistent problem in many countries with large entities targeting the small enterprises just for the sake of business gains.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 11, 2024

First, it argued that the plaintiff concealed material information that the registration of its mark was removed for non renewal in 2010 and was renewed only in 2019. Second, the defendant was able to obtain copyright and trademark registrations for its device marks during the above interim phase. Cuttack’s Silver Filigree gets GI tag.

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Copyright Lately

JULY 12, 2021

But the case settled in 2009 on the eve of trial for a cool $5 million – one of the few publicly reported settlements in cases like these. The copyright registrations referenced in the complaint are from various episodes of “Da Ali G Show,” in which Borat first appeared.)

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 4, 2022

In a new article this week, Richard Byrne reports on an email sent to him by another fake law firm, this time calling itself ‘Nationwide Legal’ [nationwidelaw[D0T]org]. Of course recipients could choose to settle their cases by taking positive action, in that case paying a settlement.

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Social Media Copyright Infringement Copyright Copying 126

The IPKat

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Ltd [2022] EWHC 1895 (Ch) (July 2022) In our last volume , we reported on Samsung being held directly liable as a platform for copied watch faces for Samsung smartwatches. In 2013, Cadbury’s registration for Pantone 2685C was held invalid because its description rendered it void for lack of certainty.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 22, 2022

His order does not restrain Mattel from filing an infringement suit which is probably why the studio decided to change the songs name as part of a settlement deal with Mattel. B) All forms of news reporting and news commentary. (C) and Ors. (i)advertising C) Any non-commercial use of a mark.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

What stands out here is that the Court granted an injunction in favour of the Plaintiff based on earlier registration without considering the non-use of the mark by them. Samsung to pay $150 mn to Nanoco Tech in QLED patent suit settlement. Delhi High Court passes a strongly worded order against entities selling counterfeit products.

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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 2, 2021

When settlement discussions proved fruitless, Romag sued. 1117(a), which says: When a violation of any right of the registrant of a mark registered in the Patent and Trademark Office, a violation under section 1125(a) or (d) of this title, or a willful violation under section 1125(c) of this title, shall have been established. ,

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 7, 2022

Supreme Court held 6-3 that the Ninth Circuit erred in invalidating a copyright registration for failure to comply with the Copyright Office’s “single unit of publication” regulation, where the copyright owner had knowledge of the facts but arguably misunderstood the legal standard. Legal Background: Registration. Unicolors, Inc.

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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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SpicyIP

MARCH 27, 2023

Other posts IP Financing in India – Part I: Perfection of Security and (Non) Registration of Copyright Despite the increasing importance of intellectual property in the modern economy, there is a surprising lack of attention given to IP financing in India.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 14, 2023

Praharsh wrote on the Delhi High Court’s Division Bench order staying the operation of the Single Judge’s direction in Vifor “Product by Process Claims” case and on the Oppositions Status Report filed by the Trademark Registry before the Delhi High Court. 2’s name from the array of parties. Case: Paul Components Pvt.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 23, 2023

After reporting on all things BitTorrent-related for the 13 years leading up to May 2018, TorrentFreak spotted something out of the ordinary. Less than a month after that, Sun closed the deal with a reported offer of $140 million. BitTorrent Inc., When asked about the change, Rainberry Inc.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 21, 2023

The list is based on various traffic reports. As a result, several YTS users received settlement requests or were sued instead. The site’s registrations remain closed, however, and comments are still disabled. If proxy sites and alternative domains were taken into account, The Pirate Bay and others would rank higher.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

Hughes: increasing registrations for women at the © office compared to other metrics where women are disadvantaged—ownership of stock, real property, presence on corporate boards, patent ownership which then translates to being in a startup. May also resolve through settlement. What goes on in settlement?

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 15, 2023

The Committee also noted that registration of traditional knowledge as GI would be highly beneficial to consolidate traditional knowledge into IPRs. A case against Pochampally Ikat infringers was filed in the Delhi High Court in 2005 which eventually resulted in an out of court settlement.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 21, 2021

It can also mean as the proxy or substitute holder of rights here on earth because no spiritual being will receive a copyright certificate, trademark registrations, or letters patent. The report notes on page 11 that “In 2003, research estimates put the [U.S.] But that “provision only restricts registration of the mark.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 7, 2023

At the end of the process, if the parties fail to reach agreement, the conciliator will issue a non-binding report with recommendations on the FRAND rate; SEP holders could jointly agree on an aggregate royalty for using a standard (potentially with the help of a conciliator). Key Provisions and Critical Assessment 1.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 1, 2022

Companies that file hundreds even thousands of copyright infringement lawsuits with the intention of seeking settlements to avoid trial, are often labeled ‘copyright trolls’ In the United States, the undisputed leader in this space is adult video company Strike 3 Holdings, the owner of brands including Blacked, Tushy, and Vixen.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 3, 2023

This can lead to settlement/end of cases: Even if there was copying, we don’t know they copied from you! Garcia: most D expert reports don’t opine on whether there was copying, just on existence of prior art. Without a registration system, it can be difficult to identify who came first.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Indeed, the PTO has increased its focus on whether the use an applicant is making is trademark use, as opposed to ornamental or informational use, in its registration decisions. Thus, even though it would be possible to have a registrable llama logo that functioned as a trademark, that’s not what Epic had.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 20, 2022

After the USPTO denied Elster, consistent with express regulations, registration of the mark because Donald Trump had not consented to the registration, the appellate court vacated that result and ordered that the registration issue. Even if there’s no base for the claim,” Sheeran said.

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