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MODERNA US Inc. V. PFIZER Inc., BIONTECH SE, Manufacturing Gmbh & Biontech US Inc. : A patent lawsuit from pandemic

August 29, 2022 admin 0

The COVID-19 pandemic not only hit hard on the daily lives of humans all around the world but also cause greater damage to the economies […]

Condonation of delay in filing a reply to FER vis-a-vis Exceptional Circumstances under Patents

July 6, 2022 Saloni Neema 0

Background Recently, the Delhi High Court, in the case of European Union v. Union of India, WP (C) IPD 5 of 2022, condoned the delay […]

THE RECOGNITION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AS INVENTOR UNDER PATENT LAWS: A REVIEW OF LAW AND PRECEDENT OF UNITED STATES, EUROPEAN UNION AND INDIA

June 29, 2022 PL Sravanti 0

Introduction The fundamental recognition of IPR has been adopted in the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), which recognizes two rights- the […]

BEAUTY LIES IN THE EYES OF BEHOLDER: L’OREAL’S VICTORY AGAINST INDEFINITE PATENTS

January 27, 2022 admin 0

INTRODUCTION: It all started when L’Oréal in 2010, launched its new range of skincare products which were termed the Youth Code line. This line was […]

UNINTENTIONAL ABANDONMENT

September 15, 2021 PL Sravanti 0

The Patent laws in India have been designed to act as an incentive for innovation, as well as enable the owner to prevent others from […]

Time is almost up for the innovation patent in Australia

August 17, 2021 Manya Jain 1

Let’s talk about patents in Australia. There are two types of patent granted in Australia: the standard patent and the innovation patent. Both the forms […]

ISRO benefits from the Indian Patent (Amendment) Rules 2019- Story of Patent No. 371127

August 15, 2021 Anupriya Shyam 0

The Indian Patent Office has been time and again criticised for being extremely slow in the grant of patents[1]. According to a report by IndiaSpend, […]

‘Dabus is the Inventor’ Says Federal Court of Australia in Landmark Judgment of Thaler V. Commissioner of Patents, [2021] Fca 879.

August 11, 2021 Swagita Pandey Tewari 2

On 30th July 2021, Federal court of Australia held that an Artificial Intelligence (AI) system can be an inventor as per the Australian Patent Act […]

Australian Court rules in the favor of DABUS

August 4, 2021 Manya Jain 0

Whether an Artificial Intelligence (AI) could be considered as an inventor in the patent law has been in question since long. On 30th July 2021, […]

Patenting COVID-19 vaccine: Contrary to International obligations?

June 1, 2021 admin 0

Introduction The past year has not been easy for most of people across different nations. The novel coronavirus made 2020 difficult and tiring for most […]

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 […]

Report of the Workshop on Basics of SEPs by Ms. Justina Mathew

February 25, 2021 Surbhit Shrivastava 0

Topics: Basics of Standard Essential Patents (SEPs), Preparing for placements in IP field The workshop on Basics of SEPs: Pre-requisites of entering the field of […]

Report on the Workshop conducted by Adv. Prity Khastgir with The IP Press

January 18, 2021 Anshika Dhawan 0

Topics: Future of Cross-licensing to Create Patent Pool; The fate of AI-based Innovations; Future perspectives of a career in IPR The Workshop on Future of […]

Sharp and Daimler Co. enter into licensing agreement after Sharp wins patent suit

January 12, 2021 Surbhit Shrivastava 1

Introduction Automotive companies are looking for the next breakthrough in their industry. They have already done everything that a consumer would expect out of an […]

A sigh of relief to the UPC agreement… or is it?

January 6, 2021 Manya Jain 0

A Unified Patent Court (UPC) in Europe has been a dream for many. The ratification of the Unified Patent Court Agreement (UPCA) appeared to be […]

Software related inventions are not always “computer programs per se”: Lessons from the Allani case by the Indian Intellectual Property Appellate Board

December 21, 2020 admin 0

This is our guest post first published in the bulletin of Germany’s leading IP firm, Boehmert & Boehmert. Please click here to read the post. […]

Why importation of my patented product was not stopped by the Customs in India?

November 26, 2020 admin 0

Flaunter: After successfully fighting the trademark and copyright issues with the help of the IP Press, I wish to seek their guidance on another issue […]

Why the German Patent Law on Preliminary Injunctions vis-à-vis Standard Essential Patents warrants a revisit.

November 20, 2020 Yashwant Prasad 0

Germany is perceived by IP practitioners as a jurisdiction sought after for adjudicating pathbreaking patent lawsuits. This, in particular, is true for those involving Standard […]

Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2020

October 24, 2020 Tanya Sharma 0

The Draft Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2019 notified on 31st May 2019 has now come into force with effect from 19th October 2020. The Rules known […]

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Are you ready to test your IP knowledge?

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

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

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

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

Which Oscar winning movie was sued for copyright infringement?

India is a member of:

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

"Computer program per se" is protectable under:

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

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

Trade-secret is protected in India by:

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

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

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

This sound mark belongs to whom:

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

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

Prior art search includes:

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

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

The copyright over a photograph lasts for:

The design should be___under the Indian Design Act, 2000

 

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

'Prior art' in patent law includes

Which of these is a geographical indication?

"Independent claim" is a term associated with:

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

 

 

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

'IPC' in relation to Patents means:

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

copyright protects the ____ elements of GUI

Can sand-sculptures be copyrighted?

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

Law on_____ is not codified in India.

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

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

Slogans/ Short phrases can be protected under:

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

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

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

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

An improvement over a patented invention can be protected by:

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

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

What does a trademark protect?

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

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

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

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

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:

Exceptions to copyright infringement in India also referred to as:

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

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

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

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