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Month: May 2021

Geographical Indication (GI) Tags of Andhra Pradesh

May 27, 2021 Tanya Sharma 0

Andhra Pradesh, also known as the “rice bowl of India”, is a state situated in the south-eastern coastal region of India bordered by Telangana in […]

Third Hands-on Training: – Research Methods in Intellectual Property Rights

May 26, 2021 admin 0

The workshop aims to impart training for properly conducting research, and analyses the results of empirical study to support the findings in IPR policy research.  […]

Masterstroke by the government of India to encourage accountability and transparency

May 24, 2021 Tanya Sharma 0

Copyright (amendment) rules, 2021: A Brief Analysis “Copyright is the exclusive right granted by law for a certain number of years to make and dispose […]

Authorship rights of translators of literary works in India

May 23, 2021 Anupriya Shyam 2

Introduction Literature Nobel laureate Jose Saramago has remarked, “Writers make national literature while translators make universal literature”. The significance of translators has always been undermined; […]

APPROACHING THE VON NEUMANN BOTTLENECK: NEUROMORPHIC COMPUTING & BEYOND

May 21, 2021 Pragya Sharma 2

“There are one trillion synapses in a cubic centimeter of the brain. If there is such a thing as General AI, it would probably require […]

CASE STUDY OF ‘GOOGLE INC. V. ORACLE AMERICA INC.’ AND THE WAY FORWARD:

May 18, 2021 Ayushi Suman 0

Introduction: The case Google LLC v. Oracle America, Inc. conveys the essence of computer code and copyright law in the United States. The conflict centred […]

IP Hot Shorts April 2021

May 16, 2021 Sushmita Ray 0

It has been a constant and collective effort of The IP Press Team to bring to its readers the most recent news in the field […]

PATENT AMENDMENT RULES: A BOON FOR SMALL ENTITIES, START-UPS & EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

May 14, 2021 Vivek Basanagoudar 0

Introduction In the month of October 2020, the Department for the Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) issued the Patents (Amendment) Rules 2020 (hereinafter […]

How this provision of patent law can boost drug supplies and increase access to essential medicines …

May 12, 2021 admin 0

Compulsory Licensing of Patents for Covid Drugs amidst the Pandemic Introduction In a recent order passed by the Delhi High Court in the case of […]

Trademark valid only for personal use: High court curtails the right to license!

May 10, 2021 admin 0

Introduction Can a person, who uses his own name or surname as a trademark, be held liable for trademark infringement of a registered trademark? Does […]

Analysis of effect of acquiescence in Senior-Junior User Relationship in use of a mark

May 8, 2021 Surbhit Shrivastava 0

Introduction The general idea surrounding use of trademarks is that only a single entity, that is the registered owner of the trademark or any other […]

Is Blockchain the Future of Copyright Protection?

May 6, 2021 Seun Lari-Williams 1

Introduction There is no gainsaying the fact that the lack of adequate protection of copyright in Nigeria is heightened in this era of the digital […]

GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION (GI) TAGS OF UTTARAKHAND

May 4, 2021 Tanya Sharma 4

Uttarakhand, formerly known as Uttaranchal and often known as ‘Dev Bhoomi’ or ‘Land of the Gods’, is a northern state of India, known for its […]

Report on the Workshop by HNB Central University

May 1, 2021 Manya Jain 0

It was my pleasure to attend the Workshop on Intellectual Property Rights on the occasion of World IP Day which was conducted by HNB Central […]

Today’s Quiz

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The IP Press Quiz

Are you ready to test your IP knowledge?

Singer Adele was sued for copyright infringement of which of her song?

A patentee has a right to claim damages for infringement from date of:

Which Oscar winning movie was sued for copyright infringement?

The minimum term of patent protection required as per TRIPS is:

'Prior art' in patent law includes

Slogans/ Short phrases can be protected under:

Ariana Grande faced Copyright Infringement lawsuit in January 2020 for which of her song?

The 2017 movie Raabta was alleged to be a copy of the Telugu movie:

The design should be___under the Indian Design Act, 2000

 

What does a trademark protect?

Can sand-sculptures be copyrighted?

The Trademark Act of 1999 provides for Absolute grounds of refusal:

Law on_____ is not codified in India.
Prior art search includes:

The time limit for filing PCT National phase application in India is:

The copyright over a photograph lasts for:

The Indian Trademark Act of 1999 provides for Absolute grounds of refusal:

The first legislation in India relating to patents was enacted in:

Pre-grant opposition before the Indian Patent Office can be filed by:

Economic Rights under the Indian Copyright Act of 1957 are enumerated under:

The Central Government reviews the Secrecy directions under Indian patent act at the intervals of:

 

 

Taylor Swift was sued for copyright infringement for which of her song?

An important consideration for the grant of a patent of an invention is:

Which of the following is not patentable under the Patents Act of 1970?

The Protection of Plant Variety and Farmers Right Act, 2001 (PPVFR Act) received the assent of President on:

The term "patent troll" was coined by the staff of which company?

Trade-secret is protected in India by:

Economic rights to performers for their performances fixed in audio-visual fixations were given in which international agreement?

'IPC' in relation to Patents means:

Which was the first country to have a full-fledged copyright statute?

Who is appointed as the WIPO's next Director-General on May 8, 2020, by the consensus of the member states of the (WIPO):

A "3-D shape" of a product can be protected under:

The popular symbol for copyright ‘©’ originated in which country?

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) was established in the year:

Before the Copyright Act, 1957 (amended in 2012), which statute governed the copyright
laws in India?

An improvement over a patented invention can be protected by:

Can tattoos be copyrighted in India?

Hint: Did you know Shahrukh Khan’s tattoo in Don2 was copyrighted?

This sound mark belongs to whom:

https://storage.googleapis.com/theippress/2020/06/0cfa0277-media.wav

India is a member of:

"Computer program per se" is protectable under:

Exceptions to copyright infringement in India also referred to as:

Rights conferred by registration are subject to prior user rights under the Trademark Act of 1999

What is the period of protection of copyright granted in USA and UK?

The letters 'ND' in the term 'FRAND' for SEP licensing mean:

The letters ‘FR’ in the term ‘FRAND’ for SEP licensing stands for:

Number of classes of ‘works’ under Indian Copyright Law:

Beyonce and Jay Z were recently sued for copyright infringement for which of their song?

Which of these is a geographical indication?

"Independent claim" is a term associated with:

copyright protects the ____ elements of GUI

In "quid-pro-quo", quo stands for:

Rights conferred by registration are subject to prior user rights under the Trademark Act of 1999

Can Disney sue a cakemaker for making an “Elsa” inspired cake?

A request for Foreign Filing License shall be disposed of by the Indian patent office within:

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