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Can a machine with Artificial Intelligence be recognised as an inventor in the patents law? The approach of three different jurisdictions and relevant policy considerations

May 23, 2020 Eleftheria Stefanaki 3

USPTO and EPO reject the notion of AI as an inventor, while the established opinion in the copyright world is that an AI machine cannot […]

The ancient struggle of Thanjavur Netti and Arumbavur Wood carvings signs its victory with the reward as a GI Tag

May 23, 2020 Madhur Bhatnagar 1

The land of the oldest living language in the world, Tamil Nadu, a State in India, recently on 12th May 2020 was awarded with 2 […]

Trademark as a vehicle of social divide

May 21, 2020 Biswaroop Mukherjee 0

It was Shakespeare who, through Romeo, had thrown caution the wind, and questioned the significance of a name, for a Rose, called as anything but […]

Uttar Pradesh, one of the States in India, gets the newest GI tag on handicraft “Gorakhpur Terracotta”

May 20, 2020 Tanya Sharma 1

Uttar Pradesh, a State in India, proudly holds 27 GI tags, once again recently on 20th April 2020, a certificate for another GI Tag was […]

USPTO’s COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Pilot Program

May 19, 2020 Krishnam Goyal 1

“Independent inventors and small businesses are often the difference-makers when it comes to cutting-edge innovation and the growth of our economy. They are also in […]

Revising Trademark Restrictions: The new wave of interpreting ‘Scandalous’ or ‘Immoral’ Words

May 17, 2020 Tanya Choudhary 4

In a recent U.S. Supreme Court judgment of Iancu v. Brunetti [1] the law which bans the registration of such trademarks, symbols or words that […]

Public health lawfully outlaws the patent rights: a story of March-in rights!

May 14, 2020 Krishnam Goyal 1

My previous posts on the open-source innovation read with Doha style compulsory licensing and revocation in the public interest were exhaustive on the access to […]

Blockchain as an instrument to conquer the difficulties in the music industry

May 12, 2020 Pritika Bhasin 20

The music industry has driven on smoke and mirrors and has been paradoxically remained the same for both domestic and International borders. On one side […]

Forever in our Memories, Legendary Gene Deitch (August 8, 1924 To April 16, 2020)

May 10, 2020 Urvashi Shahi 21

We’ll all die, the goal is not to live forever, The goal is to create something that will An Oscar Winning Illustrator, animator and Director […]

USPTO initiates an online platform for voluntary licensing

May 8, 2020 Krishnam Goyal 0

A new web-based intellectual property (IP) marketplace platform, Patents 4 Partnerships, is introduced by USPTO on May 4, 2020. It provides the searchable database of patents […]

An aromatic spice gets the GI tag: A major budge

May 8, 2020 Vaishali Singh 1

Kashmiri ‘kesar’ (saffron), known world over for its inimitable taste and rich colour, has got the much-awaited Geographical Indication (GI) tag. The recognition was officially published in […]

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 […]

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

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:

Which Oscar winning movie was sued for copyright infringement?

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

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

 

 

'IPC' in relation to Patents means:

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

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

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

Law on_____ is not codified in India.
Rights conferred by registration are subject to prior user rights under the Trademark Act of 1999

Can sand-sculptures be copyrighted?

Can tattoos be copyrighted in India?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Slogans/ Short phrases can be protected under:

Prior art search includes:

"Independent claim" is a term associated with:

Which of these is a geographical indication?

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

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

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

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

"Computer program per se" is protectable under:

The copyright over a photograph lasts for:

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

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?

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:

copyright protects the ____ elements of GUI

India is a member of:

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

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

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

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

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

'Prior art' in patent law includes

This sound mark belongs to whom:

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

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

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

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?

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

Trade-secret is protected in India by:

What does a trademark protect?

The design should be___under the Indian Design Act, 2000

 

Exceptions to copyright infringement in India also referred to as:

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

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

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