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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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Which of these is a geographical indication?

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

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

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

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

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

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

The design should be___under the Indian Design Act, 2000

 

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

'Prior art' in patent law includes

India is a member of:

Can sand-sculptures be copyrighted?

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

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

"Computer program per se" is protectable under:

Can tattoos be copyrighted in India?

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

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

Slogans/ Short phrases can be protected under:

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

Law on_____ is not codified in India.

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

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

An improvement over a patented invention can be protected by:

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

The copyright over a photograph lasts for:

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

What does a trademark protect?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

"Independent claim" is a term associated with:

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

Exceptions to copyright infringement in India also referred to as:

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

 

 

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

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

Trade-secret is protected in India by:

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

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

'IPC' in relation to Patents means:

Prior art search includes:

copyright protects the ____ elements of GUI

This sound mark belongs to whom:

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

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

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

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

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

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

Which Oscar winning movie was sued for copyright infringement?

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

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