Why Startups need to protect their Intellectual Property before disclosing it
September 26, 2017Intellectual Property Rights,Trademarks,Patents,Industrial Designs,CopyrightsProtection,Startup
your Start-up would revolve around your IP in one way or the other and managing and protecting the same might actually decide the ground for you.
New initiatives from the copyright office for registration of copyrights in India
September 22, 2017Intellectual Property Rights,CopyrightsIP India,Registration
Digital technology is drastically changing our ways of life, whether it's home or office and the Copyright office is no exception to it. In its attempt to use the technology and to enhance transparency in Copyright prosecution in India, the Copyright Office recently issued a Public Notice wherein stating that the Copyright Office going forward shall publish on its website a list of all applications received by it for copyright registration. The said list shall be published on the first Friday…
Last Opportunity by the Indian Trademark Office to file Response to Examination Report not attended to
September 2, 2017Intellectual Property Rights
The Indian Trademark Office yet again released a default notice against several thousands of trademark applications that were examined before March 31, 2017, however, no response to the examination report has been filed yet.
Trademark Opposition proceeding in India
Opposition proceeding in India, though very long, is very interesting and fun. Before diving into the procedure of Opposition proceedingopposition proceeding, a quick run through of the general procedure of filing until registration would be helpful. After filing an application for a new mark, the Registry examines the application to determine the distinctiveness of the mark. If the Examiner is satisfied that the mark is distinctive enough and if there are no similar marks, it will be published…
Difference between filing a trademark as a word and as a logo
August 2, 2017TrademarksFiling
One of the primary questions that arise when a business/startup decides to protect their brand or trademark is – whether a business should protect its trademark as a word or a logo?
Ownership of family trademarks
July 26, 2017TrademarksCase Study,Infringement
Family trademarks are marks which are used by a person for his family business, where the trademark ownership lies with each member of the family.
Automation of generation and issuance of patent grant e-certificates in India
July 25, 2017PatentsNews,Registration
The generation of all patents granted post July 03, 2017 shall be automated and sent by email.
Restoration of a lapsed patent in India
July 25, 2017PatentsRestoration
A patent granted in India lapses when the patentee fails to pay the renewal fee within the given time.
There is more to your liquor than you know
July 19, 2017Industrial DesignsCase Study
The liquor bottles are often so exquisitely designed that you would want to buy it just out of admiration for its design.