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Geographical Indications: Goa notched up two more GI tags!

June 29, 2021 admin 0

Introduction:  Goa, the smallest state of India, sits on the southwestern coast along the Konkan belt. It is separated from the Deccan highlands by the […]

Ambush marketing and trademark law in India

June 27, 2021 admin 2

The word “Ambush Marketing” was first coined by marketing guru Jerry Welsh while he was working as a manager for American Express in the 1980s. […]

‘Better than revenge?’: Taylor Swift, Copyright Controversies and her ‘Fearless’ bounce back Strategy!!

June 25, 2021 Neha Singh 0

Taylor Swift’s December released album ‘Evermore’ returned to number 1 on Billboard 2021 charts after she announced that the vinyl version was out on 4 […]

Bollywood and talent management agency

June 23, 2021 Swagita Pandey Tewari 0

Bollywood and talent management agency The Hindi film industry popularly known as ‘Bollywood’ has experienced robust growth over the last few years and has become […]

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 […]

DPS Belt or Gucci Belt: A Strip of Confusion; -a Trademark Infringement Perspective

June 18, 2021 Ritesh Kumar 1

It will not be an exaggeration if we say the world has shrunk due to social media. We never know what will grab people’s attention […]

PhonePe Vs. BharatPe: Anti Dissection vs Dominant Mark Test

June 16, 2021 Sonal Sinha 3

When it comes to the success of a particular brand, Trademarks play an essential role. Trademarks of a brand are its unique identification captured in […]

IP Hot Shorts May 2021

June 14, 2021 Sushmita Ray 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 […]

‘Game of corruptions’ – An issue that the International Sports Law MUST conquer

June 12, 2021 Charu Srivastava 3

Corruption has been prevalent in the process of hosting a mega-event like the FIFA World Cup, Olympics and many more international sports. Bidding is a […]

Workshop on Giving wings to your flight to LL.M.

June 6, 2021 admin 0

Date and time 27th June 2021, 01:00 – 2:30 PM IST REGISTRATION LINK: https://pages.razorpay.com/pl_HJJc6FjiucHjDN/view Speakers: 1. Ms. Neha SinghLL.M.Graduate from University of Birmingham, UK 2. […]

‘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 […]

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 […]

Third Hands-on Training: – Research Methods in Intellectual Property Rights

May 26, 2021 admin 0

The workshop aims to impart training for properly conducting research, and analyses the results of empirical study to support the findings in IPR policy research.  […]

Masterstroke by the government of India to encourage accountability and transparency

May 24, 2021 Tanya Sharma 0

Copyright (amendment) rules, 2021: A Brief Analysis “Copyright is the exclusive right granted by law for a certain number of years to make and dispose […]

Authorship rights of translators of literary works in India

May 23, 2021 Anupriya Shyam 2

Introduction Literature Nobel laureate Jose Saramago has remarked, “Writers make national literature while translators make universal literature”. The significance of translators has always been undermined; […]

APPROACHING THE VON NEUMANN BOTTLENECK: NEUROMORPHIC COMPUTING & BEYOND

May 21, 2021 Pragya Sharma 2

“There are one trillion synapses in a cubic centimeter of the brain. If there is such a thing as General AI, it would probably require […]

CASE STUDY OF ‘GOOGLE INC. V. ORACLE AMERICA INC.’ AND THE WAY FORWARD:

May 18, 2021 Ayushi Suman 0

Introduction: The case Google LLC v. Oracle America, Inc. conveys the essence of computer code and copyright law in the United States. The conflict centred […]

IP Hot Shorts April 2021

May 16, 2021 Sushmita Ray 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 […]

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 […]

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

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

The design should be___under the Indian Design Act, 2000

 

India is a member of:

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

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

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

Exceptions to copyright infringement in India also referred to as:

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

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

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

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

The copyright over a photograph lasts for:

Can tattoos be copyrighted in India?

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

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

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

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:

This sound mark belongs to whom:

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

'IPC' in relation to Patents means:

An improvement over a patented invention can be protected by:

What does a trademark protect?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Prior art search includes:
Which of these is a geographical indication?

'Prior art' in patent law includes

Slogans/ Short phrases can be protected under:

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

 

 

Which Oscar winning movie was sued for copyright infringement?

Law on_____ is not codified in India.

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

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

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

"Computer program per se" is protectable under:

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

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

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

Trade-secret is protected in India by:

"Independent claim" is a term associated with:

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

copyright protects the ____ elements of GUI

Can sand-sculptures be copyrighted?

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

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

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

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