Why importation of my patented product was not stopped by the Customs in India?
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 […]
‘Rasode Me Kaun Tha’ – A Parody or a Copyright Infringement?
One of the most viral videos that most of us have come across on social media during these COVID times is undoubtedly – “Rasode Me […]
Why the German Patent Law on Preliminary Injunctions vis-à-vis Standard Essential Patents warrants a revisit.
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 […]
IP Hot Shorts October 2020
It has been a constant and collective effort of The IP Press Team to bring to its readers the most recent news in the field […]
Whether maintainability of Composite Suit Encompassing Design Infringement and Passing-Off: A Remedy or a Right?
As truly laid down by the royal charter Magna Carta, “To no one will we sell, or deny, or delay, right or justice” Design is […]
Report on the workshop on trade marks by Ms. Shumi Wasandi
The workshop session on Trade Marks (Applications and Oppositions): practice and procedures started at 4:45 pm IST on the 31st October, 2020. The meeting was […]
Counterfeits to Burberry’s Haymarket Check Trademark under Legal Scanner- yet again!
In its 164 years of existence, Burberry has time and again defended its “haymarket check” trademark from counterfeiters across the globe. If the description did […]
Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2020
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 […]
Whether to patent the vaccine or to protect it as a trade secret?
Mr. Noisy has a start up named M/s Susan Private Ltd. based out of Bangalore and the strart up is involved in medical innovation in […]
IP hot shorts in September 2020
It has been a constant and collective effort of The IP Press Team to bring to its readers the most recent news in the field […]
IP Dialogue Writing on the issue of trademark infringement and passing off
Mr. Omar Hussain owns a company named Blindt Co. incorporated under Indian Companies Act, which is very well known in India for their cornflakes and […]
Back to Basics: Springboard Doctrine as a Trade Secret Protection Policy.
Indian Courts have upheld trade secret protection under principles of equity and contractual obligation. Section 27 of the Indian Contract Act,1872 makes this evident due […]
IP Dialogue Writing on the issue of copyright in uploading cover versions
Ms. Juliet Parker is a well-known YouTuber from India who runs the channel ‘Juliet Sings’. She puts up covers of her favorite songs and seldom […]
SISVEL International S.A.. v. Haier Deutschland GmbH, BGH, 05 May 2020 – KZR 36/17
Sisvel v Haier, is the first post-Huawei/ZTE ruling in Germany which tackles the issue of Standard Essential Patent (“SEP”) and fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (“FRAND”) […]
Results for IP Dialogue Writing Event
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Results for DnD-ing the Patent Novelty Event
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Results for Trademark Opposition Event
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Results for Junior Inventor Event
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Prior user right in patent law
No! Don’t confuse the title of this post “rights of a prior user” with the “prior user” of the Indian trademark law. Here we are […]
Is Kokilaben’s “rasode me kaun tha?” clip infringement of copyright or parody?
Needless to ask whether you have come across the viral clip of Koilaben’s “rasode me kaun tha?”. In the world of social networking, any media […]