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Interpretation Conundrum in Section 124 of the Trademarks Act

June 5, 2024 admin 1

  Introduction Trade Marks Act, 1999 was enacted to replace an earlier Act named Trade and Merchandise Marks Act, 1999. Section 124 in the 1999 […]

Intellectual Property as a Catalyst: Promoting Inclusiveness, Empowerment, and Development

January 22, 2024 Aditi Agrawal 0

INTRODUCTION “The future of the nation depends in no small part on the efficiency of industry, and the efficiency of the industry depends in no […]

Register now for the Certificate Courses on Sports Law and Contract Drafting by The IP Press

December 18, 2023 admin 0

Unlock the gateway to the dynamic realm of Sports Law with an exclusive discount from The IP Press! Delve into the intricacies of contract drafting […]

“Exploring the Intersection of Trademark and Design: Safeguarding Visual Elements in Intellectual Property”

October 29, 2023 admin 0

The complex interplay between trademark and design law in the context of intellectual property law has been examined by courts on several occasions.  This piece […]

Scan, Stream, and Trademark: Exploring Intellectual Property in Spotify Codes

September 21, 2023 admin 0

What are Spotify Codes? A Spotify code is a machine–readable code in an image that is unique to Spotify, one of the largest audio streaming […]

DOWNWARD SPIRAL OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION: REGRESSION OF LAWS FROM INFRINGEMENT IN DOMAIN NAME TO NFTS IN THE METAVERSE

October 15, 2022 Ayushi Suman 4

1st Spiral: Unresolved Enforcement Issue of Removing Infringing Domain Names— The difficulty in enforcement of removing an infringing domain name emerges when a domain name […]

Intellectual Property Issues Spotted in Nigeria’s Lions’ Den TV Show

July 26, 2022 Seun Lari-Williams 1

As all entrepreneurs know, there is often a long, bumpy road between the ‘eureka-moment’ and having a scalable business; and securing adequate finance for the […]

Can advertising campaigns be protected under Intellectual Property?

July 12, 2022 Manya Jain 0

Delhi High Court in the case of Bright Lifecare Pvt Ltd v Vini Cosmetics Pvt Ltd Do you want to buy shoes? You searched them […]

Creation of Intellectual Property Division and allied Rules

October 16, 2021 Tanya Saraswat 0

The Tribunals Reforms (Rationalization and Conditions of Service) Ordinance, April 2021 led to the abolition of various Tribunals including the Intellectual Property Appellate Board. To […]

Call for Submissions- The IP Press Law Review, Volume I, Issue I

July 15, 2021 admin 2

About the law review The IP Press Law Review (IPPLR) is an initiative of The IP Press to extend our objectives of spreading awareness on […]

Does Refilling/ Refurbishing of goods amount to IP Infringement?

July 10, 2021 Ritesh Kumar 0

Introduction Have you ever wondered if you might actually be infringing somebody’s intellectual property (IP) rights when you fill your bottle of hand wash from […]

Sanjay Soya v Narayani Trading: Is copyright registration mandatory?

July 3, 2021 Sonal Sinha 0

According to the Indian Copyright law, a copyright is an automatic right. Once an idea is fixed to a tangible medium, it acquires protection under […]

Intellectual Property Protection for dancers in Nigeria

June 21, 2021 Seun Lari-Williams 0

Galala, Suo, Alanta, Azonto, Skelewu, Shoki, Shaka-shaku… It goes without saying that Nigerians are great at conceiving and creating dances, pattern of steps, movements and […]

‘Friends: The Reunion’ – Could there be any more infringement

June 5, 2021 Swagita Pandey Tewari 0

‘Friends’ is one of the most globally loved shows of all time. The characters and their personalities have stayed with fans even so many years […]

Today’s Quiz

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Are you ready to test your IP knowledge?

Prior art search includes:

An improvement over a patented invention can be protected by:

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

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

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

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

India is a member of:

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

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

 

 

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

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

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

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

'Prior art' in patent law includes

'IPC' in relation to Patents means:

The copyright over a photograph lasts for:

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

Which Oscar winning movie was sued for copyright infringement?

Trade-secret is protected in India by:

The design should be___under the Indian Design Act, 2000

 

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

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

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

Slogans/ Short phrases can be protected under:

This sound mark belongs to whom:

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

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

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

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:

Can sand-sculptures be copyrighted?

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

What does a trademark protect?

Which of these is a geographical indication?

Exceptions to copyright infringement in India also referred to as:

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:

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

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

Law on_____ is not codified in India.

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

copyright protects the ____ elements of GUI

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

"Independent claim" is a term associated with:

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

Can tattoos be copyrighted in India?

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

"Computer program per se" is protectable under:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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