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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 4

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 […]

Trademark valid only for personal use: High court curtails the right to license!

May 10, 2021 admin 0

Introduction Can a person, who uses his own name or surname as a trademark, be held liable for trademark infringement of a registered trademark? Does […]

Analysis of effect of acquiescence in Senior-Junior User Relationship in use of a mark

May 8, 2021 Surbhit Shrivastava 0

Introduction The general idea surrounding use of trademarks is that only a single entity, that is the registered owner of the trademark or any other […]

Is Blockchain the Future of Copyright Protection?

May 6, 2021 Seun Lari-Williams 2

Introduction There is no gainsaying the fact that the lack of adequate protection of copyright in Nigeria is heightened in this era of the digital […]

GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION (GI) TAGS OF UTTARAKHAND

May 4, 2021 Tanya Sharma 4

Uttarakhand, formerly known as Uttaranchal and often known as ‘Dev Bhoomi’ or ‘Land of the Gods’, is a northern state of India, known for its […]

Report on the Workshop by HNB Central University

May 1, 2021 Manya Jain 0

It was my pleasure to attend the Workshop on Intellectual Property Rights on the occasion of World IP Day which was conducted by HNB Central […]

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Today’s Quiz

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Are you ready to test your IP knowledge?

The copyright over a photograph lasts for:

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

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

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

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

copyright protects the ____ elements of GUI

"Independent claim" is a term associated with:

'Prior art' in patent law includes

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:

Prior art search includes:
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):

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

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

Slogans/ Short phrases can be protected under:

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

Trade-secret is protected in India by:

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

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

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

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?

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

What does a trademark protect?

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

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

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:

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

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

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

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

India is a member of:

"Computer program per se" is protectable under:

The design should be___under the Indian Design Act, 2000

 

Exceptions to copyright infringement in India also referred to as:

Can sand-sculptures be copyrighted?

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

 

 

Can tattoos be copyrighted in India?

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

Which Oscar winning movie was sued for copyright infringement?

An improvement over a patented invention can be protected by:

Which of these is a geographical indication?

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

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

'IPC' in relation to Patents means:

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

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

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

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:

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

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

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

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