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Month: March 2024

Well-Known Trademarks: Pliability of Indian Courts in brand protection and beyond

March 30, 2024 admin 2

Extended Case Analysis on:Hermes International & Anr. v Crimzon Fashion Accessories (Delhi High Court, 2023/DHC/000961) Introduction This comment is pursuant to the case of Hermes […]

Green is the New Black: Exploring Green Technology Patents as Corporate Initiatives for Environmental Innovation

March 26, 2024 Tejaswini Kaushal 4

For a Greener World Green technology aims to mitigate environmental impact through eco-friendly products, utilizing green energy for a sustainable future. The synergy of IPRs […]

Mayur versus Mayuri: DHC allows Injunction for Saera Electric’s Trademark

March 22, 2024 Tejaswini Kaushal 1

Introduction The case of Saera Electric Auto Limited vs. Malak Techno Private Limited (CS(COMM) 223/2024) was heard in the High Court of Delhi on 14 […]

Relief ‘Bar’red for Barcode Patent by the Delhi High Court

March 20, 2024 Tejaswini Kaushal 1

Introduction The case of Niranjan Arvind Gosavi And Ors vs Innovatiview India Private Limited (CS(COMM) 214/2024) was heard in the High Court of Delhi. The […]

Key Highlights from the Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2024

March 18, 2024 Manya Jain 1

The Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2024 bring forth significant changes aimed at harmonizing India’s patent laws with global standards, fostering innovation, and safeguarding the rights of […]

Towards a Brighter Future: Enhancing Reasoning and Natural Justice in Indian IP Litigation

March 15, 2024 Amisha Mittal 1

Intellectual Property remains at the heart of promoting innovation across jurisdictions. Patent and Trademark litigation play a crucial role in safeguarding and enforcing IP rights […]

Defending Creativity: The Copyright Infringement Battle Against ZINCE WATCH PLUS

March 11, 2024 Shreya Kapoor 1

Introduction The intellectual property fraternity has recently witnessed a significant milestone. In the recent landmark legal victory, the plaintiff, Tata Sons won a copyright infringement […]

A “Gooey” Gordian Knot: Untangling IP Protection for GUIs

March 8, 2024 Tejaswini Kaushal 0

A Gooey Affair Graphical User Interface (GUI), rather unappetizingly called “gooey” by tech whizzes and software engineers, has been a big matter of contention and […]

From Opposition to Participation: Did the Role of Patent Opponents Upgrade?

March 6, 2024 Dharshini P 1

A Primer on Pre-Grant Opposition Let’s dig into the intriguing patent grant procedures and the crucial role of pre-grant opponents in influencing the fate of […]

The Pride War: Decoding Deceptive Similarity in the Blenders Pride v London Pride

March 2, 2024 Aditi Agrawal 1

INTRODUCTION In a recent trademark dispute between competing whiskey brands, Madhya Pradesh High Court refused to pass a temporary injunction against the makers of ‘London […]

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'Prior art' in patent law includes

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

Can tattoos be copyrighted in India?

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

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

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

Trade-secret is protected in India by:

This sound mark belongs to whom:

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

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

India is a member of:

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

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

Which Oscar winning movie was sued for copyright infringement?

Which of these is a geographical indication?

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

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

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

Prior art search includes:

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

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

Can sand-sculptures be copyrighted?

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

Law on_____ is not codified in India.

Slogans/ Short phrases can be protected under:

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

'IPC' in relation to Patents means:

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

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

The copyright over a photograph lasts for:

The design should be___under the Indian Design Act, 2000

 

"Independent claim" is a term associated with:

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

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

 

 

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

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

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

copyright protects the ____ elements of GUI

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

"Computer program per se" is protectable under:

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

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

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

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

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

An improvement over a patented invention can be protected by:

Exceptions to copyright infringement in India also referred to as:

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

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

What does a trademark protect?

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

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

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

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

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

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