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Month: December 2025

National Crime Scene Investigation Competition 2026 by Presidency University

December 30, 2025 Krishnam Goyal 0

About Presidency University Presidency University, Bengaluru, a NAAC ‘A’ accredited and globally recognized institution, is a leader in academic excellence, research, and innovation. Established in […]

BEWARE! Is it YOU or AI? Gen AI and Personality Rights Enigma

December 24, 2025 admin 2

The meteoric rise of generative AI, from crafting lifelike images to mimicking voices, and producing text has blurred the lines between human creativity and algorithmic […]

COPYRIGHT, COLOUR AND CONSUMER CONFUSION: RETHINKING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COPYRIGHT AND TRADE DRESS IN THE DIGITAL ERA.

December 20, 2025 admin 0

Introduction: In today’s digital commercial place, where products have the same engagement as on shelves, the distinction between artistic expression and brand identity becomes blurry. […]

The smell of roses. Is it that common? Registration of India’s First Olfactory Mark – Rose Scent for Tyres

December 19, 2025 admin 0

In a first India’s Trade Marks Registry accepted a smell mark for registration, stirring conversations among the IP and non-IP communities alike (order here). The […]

The Right to Be Mocked: Why the Delhi HC Protected Raj Shamani’s Wallet, But Not His Ego

December 19, 2025 admin 0

In the sprawling, chaotic digital bazaar of 2025, where influence is currency and attention is the asset, the line between identity theft and internet culture […]

The International Trials and Turbulations for “Basmati”

December 15, 2025 admin 0

The popularity of “Basmati” is indisputable. Along with a public perception and global recognition, historical presence as well as recorded evidence reveal its qualities and […]

Official Digital Partner for the 1st International Moot Court, Presidency University, Bengaluru

December 8, 2025 admin 0

We are honored to announce that The IP Press has collaborated as the official digital partner for the 1st International Moot Court, organized by Presidency […]

Tune in as we decode India’s first registered smell trademark – history in the making!

December 8, 2025 admin 0

The registration of India’s first Smell Mark is more than a procedural achievement — it is a signal that the Indian trademark regime is stepping […]

The Sweet Smell of Precedent: Unpacking India’s First Olfactory Trademark

December 8, 2025 admin 0

On November 21, 2025, the Indian Trade Marks Registry effectively broke a decades-long global deadlock between science and law. In a reasoned order that will […]

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

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

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

'IPC' in relation to Patents means:

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

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

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

The design should be___under the Indian Design Act, 2000

 

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

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

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

Slogans/ Short phrases can be protected under:

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

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

Exceptions to copyright infringement in India also referred to as:

Which of these is a geographical indication?

India is a member of:

Law on_____ is not codified in India.

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

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

What does a trademark protect?

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

Which Oscar winning movie was sued for copyright infringement?

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:

'Prior art' in patent law includes

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

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

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

"Computer program per se" is protectable under:

Can tattoos be copyrighted in India?

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

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

Can sand-sculptures be copyrighted?

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

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

Trade-secret is protected in India by:

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

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

The copyright over a photograph lasts for:

This sound mark belongs to whom:

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

An improvement over a patented invention can be protected by:

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

Rights conferred by registration are subject to prior user rights under the Trademark Act of 1999
The first legislation in India relating to patents was enacted in:

copyright protects the ____ elements of GUI

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

"Independent claim" is a term associated with:

Prior art search includes:

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:

 

 

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

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

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

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