The Bridge to India- The Guidelines bridging the gap
December 4, 2019TrademarksIndia,patent,guidelines,Japan,Patent Office,PPH Agreement
The Indian Patent Office (IPO) released the guidelines on November 29, 2019. These procedure guidelines mention the procedures that applicants need to follow while requesting for expedited examination under the PPH pilot program.
The Bridge to India – The potential of the recent PPH agreement between Japan & India
November 27, 2019Intellectual Property Rights,TrademarksIndia,patent,Japan,Patent Office,PPH Agreement
With the announcement of the Bilateral Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Programme between the Indian Patent Office under the Controller General of Patents, Design and Trade Marks (CGPDTM) and the Japan Patent Office (JPO), the floodgates to investments and financing in India has opened opportunities beyond borders.
Trademarks- A sanctioned vent of cultural appropriation-II
October 21, 2019Trademarkstrademarks,cultural appropriation,communities,sentiments
While trademark is meant for a dual function of identifying and distinguishing from others, public interest and community sentiments have also been taken into consideration in trademark law.
Trademarks – A sanctioned vent for cultural appropriation?
September 30, 2019Trademarkstrademarks,intellectual property,cultural appropriation
Imagine not being able to label your lungis, as “lungi” because a juggernaut has registered a trademark for the word? Sounds ridiculous, doesn’t it? Kim Kardashian West attempted to trademark the word, “kimono” for her new line of shapewear. The application was withdrawn following backlash from netizens accusing Kim for cultural appropriation. This is not the first time the global community has created an uproar about a trademark being cultural appropriation of a community.
Draft Model Guidelines on implementation of IPR policy for Academic Institutions
September 17, 2019Trademarksintellectual property,ipr,IPR policy for Academic Institutions
The Cell for IPR Promotion and Management, under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DIPP) floated a 23 page model guidelines booklet on the implementation of IPR policies in Academic Institutions, in early September, 2019.
The Trademark Office to the rescue; to rectify errors and issue fresh Trademark Registration Certificates.
September 13, 2019Intellectual Property Rights,TrademarksTrademark Office,TMO Public Notices
Trademark holders can finally stop fretting over errors in their trademark registration certificates with the much-welcomed notice by the Indian Trademarks Office dated September 6, 2019. After multiple requests from the Trademark Owners and trademark Counsels troubled with wrong details on the trademark registration certificates, the Trademark Office has gotten the ball rolling by affording an opportunity to make right the errors made by the Trademark Office on the Registration Certificates…
An Overview of Standard Essential Patents
September 9, 2019Trademarksintellectual property,MAX,SEP,FRAND
Did you know that there is an entire system that dictates the quality and features of technological devices, which everyone in the industry has to follow? This is the world of Standard Essential Patents, where technological development and trade are slowly but surely getting choked by the whims and fancies of their inventors, who know how to throw their weight about especially without the sufficient restraints of law.
As Vistara Takes off –Legally
September 9, 2019TrademarksInfringement,trademarks,intellectual property,TATA,Vistara
It is of common knowledge that planes fly by taking off, but sometimes they just have to take off in the other sense of the word! Rightfully!
Infringement & the Essential Feature of a Trademark
September 3, 2019TrademarksInfringement,trademarks,intellectual property,MSME,MAX
The importance of a Trademark and the benefits it confers on a business entity cannot in any manner be overlooked. A dispute arose between Max Healthcare Institute Limited and Shahrudya Health Care Private Limited, the Plaintiffs and Defendants respectively.
Trademark Pulse pulses the Deceptively similar Pulser
August 7, 2019TrademarksInfringement,trade dress,India,intellectual property
The business was with respect to hard boiled candies and the trademark had gradually acquired popularity among the public since then. The candies under the tradename PULSE were sold in various flavours inter alia were Kaccha Aam, Guava and Orange and it was packed in a unique way having distinct layout, get up and colour scheme.