Monthly Archives: October 2011

Copyright

Housing Finance Software Copyright Dispute


This seems to be the season for disputes between competitors, with accusations of data theft and copyright infringement flying around from time to time. Soon after the Burrp-Zomato and Cleartrip-Travelocity disputes, we have another one to report, but this time in the context of housing finance software, with software firm Kensoft Infotech accusing Sundaram BNP Paribas Housing Finance (“Sundaram”) of fraudulent use, criminal breach of trust, hacking, reverse engineering and tampering of their software. In this instance, Kensoft Infotech had…


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Trademark

DIPP invites suggestions on reforming the Patents & Trademarks office


The Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP) has recently released a well-written, ‘discussion paper’ (available here), on the ‘Review of organizational structure of the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs, Trade Marks and Geographical Indications’. This ‘discussion paper’ seeks to examine the steps that can be taken to enhance the efficacy of the patents & trademark offices and going by the issues raised in the paper, it does appear that the DIPP is open to making some…


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Delhi High Court passes ex-parte interim injunction against Symed Labs for alleged infringement of Indian Patent No: 221536


In an extremely surprising order, Justice Sistani of the Delhi High Court passed an ex-parte interim injunction, on the 16th of September, 2011 against Symed Laboratories Ltd. in a lawsuit filed by Vifor (International) Ltd., a European Pharmaceutical Company for the violation of its Indian patent no. 221536. It must be noted that the patent has been granted to Vifor (International) AG i.e. the Swiss parent company and not Vifor (International) Ltd, which is the entity that has filed the…


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ACTA signing begins


Today, a ceremony in Tokyo saw the first few countries start to sign the very controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). Though 11 countries took part in the final negotiations last year, 8 of them actually signed it today. Australia, Canada, Japan, Republic of Korea, Morocco, New Zealand, Singapore and the US were the 8 that signed it, while the EU, Mexico and Switzerland have not signed it yet.  The Agreement requires the ratification of 6 members and will come into…


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