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Missing Legal Protection for Traditional Cultural Expressions in India? : A brief write-up on issues concerning them at contemporary times.**

May 7, 2020 Amlan Chakraborty 2

The question of subjecting intangible cultural heritage to Intellectual property (hereafter IP) law protection has largely been elusive for scholars, policy makers, representatives of the […]

From the bolar provision to the issuance of the compulsory license and revocation in the public interest – Remdesivir drug of Gilead is a complete course on patent law

May 7, 2020 Krishnam Goyal 14

The time since the experts have suggested “Remdesivir” as a possible drug to fight against COVID-19, global debate over obtaining this drug is started. The […]

A treaty for strengthening the rights of Performers and Actors: Beijing Treaty Enters into Force on April 28, 2020

May 6, 2020 Charu Srivastava 1

The Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances (Beijing Treaty or BTAP) deals with the intellectual property rights of performers in audiovisual performances. Given the nature of […]

What is common between the Apple/Samsung case and cases initiated by patent trolls? Both can be seen in the light of the excessive IPRs protection measures performed in the US by the International Trade Commission (ITC).

May 5, 2020 Maria Fischer 1

What is the ITC? Having great political influence, the United States has been repeatedly accused of harming developing countries in its attempts to push for […]

Unrecognizing the recognizable: Addressing the rapper’s dilemma in light of the German case law

May 2, 2020 Charu Srivastava 40

*This article is going to be interesting because of three reasons. One, it talks about Sampling in the music industry; two, how European Union Directives […]

Unified Patent Court: Was the German Constitutional Court’s decision the final blow to a big dream?

April 29, 2020 Eleftheria Stefanaki 7

Despite the fact that the COVID-19 crisis is in the epicentre of the media coverage and social media, on the 20th of March, the long-awaited […]

Does Indian Film Industry Share a ‘Parasitical’ Relationship with Foreign Film Industries or Vice Versa? A Take on the Recent Piracy Controversy Surrounding the Oscars, 2020 Show-Stealer Movie- Parasite

April 26, 2020 Neha Singh 29

Ever since the production houses in the west started to invest in the Indian film industry, the glare of Hollywood shifted towards the content of […]

Open Source Innovation in the pharmaceuticals: Is that all for public health?

April 24, 2020 Krishnam Goyal 39

Dear Readers, I hope you are reading this post in your good health and essentially operable outdoor conditions. In this unfortunate time, when the world […]

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This sound mark belongs to whom:

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

Which Oscar winning movie was sued for copyright infringement?

The copyright over a photograph lasts for:

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

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 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 design should be___under the Indian Design Act, 2000

 

Which of these is a geographical indication?

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

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

Exceptions to copyright infringement in India also referred to as:

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

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

'Prior art' in patent law includes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

 

Slogans/ Short phrases can be protected under:

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

Trade-secret is protected in India by:

Law on_____ is not codified in India.

"Computer program per se" is protectable under:

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

'IPC' in relation to Patents means:

Can sand-sculptures be copyrighted?

What does a trademark protect?

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

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

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

"Independent claim" is a term associated with:

Prior art search includes:

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

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

An improvement over a patented invention can be protected by:

India is a member of:

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

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

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

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

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

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

copyright protects the ____ elements of GUI

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