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Month: February 2022

GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION (GI) TAGS OF THAILAND

February 25, 2022 Tanya Sharma 0

Thailand, formerly known as ‘Siam’ and officially known as the ‘Kingdom of Thailand’, is a country located in Southeast Asia and is bordered by Myanmar […]

BADAM BADAM A DADA KACHA BADAM – A TRAGIC MUSIC RIGHT INFRINGEMENT OF A PEANUT HAWKER

February 23, 2022 Swagita Pandey Tewari 1

The Bengali folk Jingle “Kacha Badam” has currently taken social media by storm, and everyone is grooving to the tunes of it. The catchy tunes […]

ERROR CODE 101: THE DIMENSIONS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN COMPUTER PROGRAMMES

February 20, 2022 admin 0

Introduction: With the advent of the FinTech revolution, technology and innovation have taken centre stage throughout the globe. Every business alike, ranging from multi-national companies […]

EMERGING AND EVOLVING FASHION LAW ISSUES POST COVID 19 –

February 17, 2022 Swagita Pandey Tewari 0

It is no secret that global Fashion Industry is the fastest growing sector that has adapted to the new consumer priorities. Digitalization has not just […]

YOUTUBE/GOOGLE NOT LIABLE FOR HOSTING INFRINGING WORK: CJEU CLARIFICATION

February 16, 2022 Nishant Thakur 0

The Court of Justice of the European Union in matter of Frank Peterson v Google LLC, YouTube Inc., YouTube LLC, Google Germany GmbH; and Elsevier […]

The tales of hues and harmonies: Trademark Protection of single colour and sound marks

February 14, 2022 admin 0

Part 2B: Yodel and more: Indian sound marks galore Picking up where we left off last, the concept of sound trademarks is not new to […]

The Facebook and Twitter Saga: Social media and Its Implications on Trademark

February 10, 2022 Saloni Neema 1

Introduction Social media have transformed the way people interact in today’s society. Facebook has expanded more than five times in the previous two years to […]

The tales of hues and harmonies: Trademark Protection of single colour and sound marks

February 8, 2022 admin 0

Part 2A: Pop, pop, fizz: Sound marks in the ‘biz’ Further to our discussion on ‘single colour trademarks’ which are one kind of unconventional trademarks, […]

Short course: Pharmaceuticals and Intellectual Property by British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL)

February 7, 2022 admin 0

10 Sessions: 4 March – 13 May 2022 This is a wide-ranging course offering diverse legal and interdisciplinary perspectives exploring the nexus between global public […]

Swiggy’s Ambush Marketing goes unnoticed – or does it?

February 6, 2022 Surbhit Shrivastava 2

Nowadays, brands are implementing their creative advertising and marketing strategies in full swing. From Zomato’s notifications to Cred’s TV adverts, businesses are trying out new […]

Protection of Cultural Heritage: The Nigerian experience

February 4, 2022 Seun Lari-Williams 1

Discussions about cultural appropriation, and even more recently, news about museums in the global north returning looted artefacts in their possession to their rightful places, […]

The tale of Trademark infringement on social media: From Protection to disparagement

February 2, 2022 Saloni Neema 2

Introduction “The internet is becoming the town square for the global village of tomorrow as humbly stated by Bill Gates”. The way we interact and […]

Today’s Quiz

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Are you ready to test your IP knowledge?

Can tattoos be copyrighted in India?

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

Prior art search includes:

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

The copyright over a photograph lasts for:

This sound mark belongs to whom:

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

Law on_____ is not codified in India.

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

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

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

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

 

 

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

Can sand-sculptures be copyrighted?

An improvement over a patented invention can be protected by:

India is a member of:

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

'Prior art' in patent law includes

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

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

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

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

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

'IPC' in relation to Patents means:

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

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

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

Exceptions to copyright infringement in India also referred to as:

Slogans/ Short phrases can be protected under:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

copyright protects the ____ elements of GUI

"Independent claim" is a term associated with:

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

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

What does a trademark protect?

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

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

Which Oscar winning movie was sued for copyright infringement?

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

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

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

The design should be___under the Indian Design Act, 2000

 

Trade-secret is protected in India by:

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

Which of these is a geographical indication?

"Computer program per se" is protectable under:

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

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

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

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