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Month: May 2022

Delhi HC recognises trade mark rights in film titles: End of 20-year old SHOLAY battle

May 30, 2022 Manya Jain 0

Delhi High Court rules on Trademark law on film titles Facts in brief The case is centred on the popular iconic film ‘Sholay’ which was […]

An analysis of the implications of IPR law on NFT on a first-principles basis

May 28, 2022 admin 0

NFTs, or Non-Fungible Tokens, are a unique manner of expressing an asset as an Ethereum-based asset. Each NFT is unique, with its digital signature that […]

GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION (GI) TAGS OF PERU

May 24, 2022 Tanya Sharma 1

Peru, officially known as the Republic of Peru, is a country in Western South America and is bordered by Ecuador and Colombia in the north; […]

Can’t Tell Him Nothing: An Opinion on the Suit Against Kanye for Sampling

May 17, 2022 Seun Lari-Williams 0

Recently, it has been widely reported that Bishop David P. Moten,  a Texas pastor is suing Kanye West (“Ye”) for copyright infringement over allegations that Ye used unauthorized samples […]

SCIHUB V PUBLISHERS: THEORETICALLY INTRODUCING AND REMOVING BARRIERS IN ACCESS TO RESEARCH (Part-2)

May 14, 2022 PL Sravanti 0

Read Part-1 here. The following section explores the theoretical arguments supporting platforms such as SciHub, Libgen. i. There is no infringement as the use of […]

GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION (GI) TAGS OF MAHARASHTRA

May 12, 2022 Tanya Sharma 1

Maharashtra, a state situated in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau, is the second-most populous state and […]

Alternatives to IP Litigation in Nigeria

May 10, 2022 Seun Lari-Williams 0

Former Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, Chief Justice Burger once said “that the notion that ordinary people want black-robed Judges and well-dressed lawyers […]

SCIHUB V PUBLISHERS: THEORETICALLY INTRODUCING AND REMOVING BARRIERS IN ACCESS TO RESEARCH (Part-1)

May 8, 2022 PL Sravanti 2

Introduction SciHub and Libgen have emerged as platforms offering solace to students and researchers, by providing access to millions of research papers and books. However, […]

COPYRIGHT PROTECTION IN STAND-UP COMEDY

May 5, 2022 admin 0

Standup comedy has become the new buzz around town. Where earlier comedians were used only as fillers on stage or shows, now they are doing […]

AN INDIE MUSIC LABEL AND AN INDIAN PRODUCTION COMPANY FUELLED OVER CINDERELLA OF IP LAWS

May 3, 2022 Swagita Pandey 0

Copyright is referred to as the ‘Cinderella of Intellectual Property Law’ as it plays a very important role in the IP regime. Copyright protects authors, […]

Today’s Quiz

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

 

 

Exceptions to copyright infringement in India also referred to as:

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

"Computer program per se" is protectable under:

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

Which Oscar winning movie was sued for copyright infringement?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This sound mark belongs to whom:

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

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

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

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

'IPC' in relation to Patents means:

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

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

The design should be___under the Indian Design Act, 2000

 

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

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

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

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

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

Can tattoos be copyrighted in India?

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

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

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

copyright protects the ____ elements of GUI

What does a trademark protect?

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

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

Slogans/ Short phrases can be protected under:

The copyright over a photograph lasts for:

Trade-secret is protected in India by:

Prior art search includes:

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

'Prior art' in patent law includes

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

"Independent claim" is a term associated with:

India is a member of:

An improvement over a patented invention can be protected by:

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

Can sand-sculptures be copyrighted?

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

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

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

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

Law on_____ is not codified in India.

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

Which of these is a geographical indication?

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

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