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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Open Source Innovation in the pharmaceuticals: Is that all for public health?

April 24, 2020 Krishnam Goyal 39

Dear Readers, I hope you are reading this post in your good health and essentially operable outdoor conditions. In this unfortunate time, when the world […]

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Slogans/ Short phrases can be protected under:

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

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

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

An improvement over a patented invention can be protected by:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Law on_____ is not codified in India.
The first legislation in India relating to patents was enacted in:

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

Prior art search includes:

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

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

What does a trademark protect?

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

Which Oscar winning movie was sued for copyright infringement?

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

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

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

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

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

'IPC' in relation to Patents means:

Can tattoos be copyrighted in India?

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

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

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

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

India is a member of:

The copyright over a photograph lasts for:

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

 

 

copyright protects the ____ elements of GUI

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

The design should be___under the Indian Design Act, 2000

 

Can sand-sculptures be copyrighted?

"Independent claim" is a term associated with:

Exceptions to copyright infringement in India also referred to as:

Trade-secret is protected in India by:

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

Which of these is a geographical indication?

This sound mark belongs to whom:

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

"Computer program per se" is protectable under:

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

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

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

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

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

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

'Prior art' in patent law includes

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