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SCIHUB V PUBLISHERS: THEORETICALLY INTRODUCING AND REMOVING BARRIERS IN ACCESS TO RESEARCH (Part-1)

May 8, 2022 PL Sravanti 2

Introduction SciHub and Libgen have emerged as platforms offering solace to students and researchers, by providing access to millions of research papers and books. However, […]

COPYRIGHT PROTECTION IN STAND-UP COMEDY

May 5, 2022 admin 0

Standup comedy has become the new buzz around town. Where earlier comedians were used only as fillers on stage or shows, now they are doing […]

AN INDIE MUSIC LABEL AND AN INDIAN PRODUCTION COMPANY FUELLED OVER CINDERELLA OF IP LAWS

May 3, 2022 Swagita Pandey Tewari 0

Copyright is referred to as the ‘Cinderella of Intellectual Property Law’ as it plays a very important role in the IP regime. Copyright protects authors, […]

Can Unique Sports Celebrations be brought under Copyright Law?

April 28, 2022 admin 1

Sports, especially in the current time have become much more than just the sport itself. The billions of dollars worth of industry/clubs, financially outrageous advertising […]

THE IP PRESS LAW REVIEW VOL. 1 ISSUE 1

April 26, 2022 admin 0

The IP Press Law Review (IPPLR) is an initiative of The IP Press to extend our objectives of spreading awareness on the issues concerning intellectual […]

Certificate Course on Sports Law

April 24, 2022 admin 1

The IP Press presents Certificate Course on Sports Law4th June 2022 -4th July 2022 Explore the field and a career in sports law with our […]

Crash course on Patent Agent Preparation- PAPER II by The IP Press

April 14, 2022 admin 0

Prepare for PAPER II with us! 17th April 2022 to 1st May 2022 Learn the nuances of patent drafting from our experts! Indian Patent Agent […]

ANOTHER WIN FOR NOVARTIS

April 9, 2022 Tanya Saraswat 0

Novartis has constantly been a party to patent battles. Some won, some lost. The landmark judgment in 2019 by the hon’ble apex court in Novartis […]

BRUSHED CIRCLE AS AN EU TRADEMARK FOR WINE: LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION?

April 9, 2022 admin 0

The proprietor of the earlier national trademark prevailed in a trademark dispute involving a brushed circle as an EU trademark for wine. Despite the earlier […]

In Conversation with Ms. Kangan Roda and Mr. G. Rahul: Effective Trademark Strategies and Brand Success

April 6, 2022 Sonal Sinha 0

Q1. Let us start with talking about the potential that a good trademark strategy has for a brand and the success of the company overall. […]

GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION (GI) TAGS OF ITALY

March 30, 2022 Tanya Sharma 0

Italy, officially known as the ‘Italian Republic’, is a country located in the center of the Mediterranean Sea, in Southern Europe, and is also often […]

Playing in the ‘Grey Area’: Thin line between Comparative Advertisement and disparagement

March 28, 2022 Sonal Sinha 0

Brands have to face cutthroat competition in the market in order to get their product into the best seller’s list. The market is flooded with […]

GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION (GI) TAGS OF FRANCE

March 26, 2022 Tanya Sharma 0

France, officially known as the “French Republic”, is a transcontinental country spanning Western Europe and several overseas regions and territories and is bordered by Belgium, […]

CANVAS OF SKIN – HOW MUCH DOES IT COST THE ARTIST?

March 23, 2022 admin 0

In an era where present-day art and the artists know no definite form, it is important to highlight the protection (or lack of) available to […]

GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION (GI) TAGS OF IRELAND

March 21, 2022 Tanya Sharma 1

Ireland, an island in the North Atlantic, is the second-largest island of the British Isles, the third-largest in Europe, and the twentieth-largest on the Earth. […]

Crash course on Patent Agent Preparation- PAPER II by The IP Press

March 15, 2022 admin 2

Prepare for PAPER II with us! 26th March 2022 to 20th April 2022 Learn the nuances of patent drafting from our experts! Indian Patent Agent […]

GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION (GI) TAGS OF DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI & DAMAN AND DIU

March 9, 2022 Tanya Sharma 0

Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu is a Union Territory in Western India which was created through the merger of the former union […]

Extension in a prior injunction in Trademark “Beardo” Infringement Case: Delhi High Court

March 7, 2022 Nishant Thakur 0

A Single Bench of the Delhi High Court in Zed Lifestyle Pvt Ltd v. Hardik Mukeshbhai Pansheriya[1] dealt with the issue to restrain the defendant company […]

IP Hot Shorts December 2021-January 2022

March 6, 2022 Tanya Sharma 0

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 […]

Carrying “business of issuing licenses” of Copyright- Prohibited in India

March 5, 2022 admin 0

Introduction: In a recent decision dated December 1, 2021 (“Order”) passed by the Madras High Court (“Court”) in the case of M/s.Novex Communications Pvt. Ltd. […]

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

India is a member of:

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

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

copyright protects the ____ elements of GUI

Which of these is a geographical indication?

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

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

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

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

Exceptions to copyright infringement in India also referred to as:

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

"Independent claim" is a term associated with:

Which Oscar winning movie was sued for copyright infringement?

The copyright over a photograph lasts for:

Law on_____ is not codified in India.

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

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

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

The design should be___under the Indian Design Act, 2000

 

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

An improvement over a patented invention can be protected by:

'Prior art' in patent law includes

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

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

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

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

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

This sound mark belongs to whom:

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

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

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

 

 

Can sand-sculptures be copyrighted?

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

'IPC' in relation to Patents means:

Trade-secret is protected in India by:

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

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

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

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

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

Prior art search includes:

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

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

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

Can tattoos be copyrighted in India?

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

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

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

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

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

"Computer program per se" is protectable under:

What does a trademark protect?

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

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

Slogans/ Short phrases can be protected under:

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