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Limited Edition Products and Their Interface with Copyright, Design and Trademark Laws

/ By / Copyright, Patent, Trademark

We’re pleased to bring you another guest post by Dr. Sunanda Bharti, discussing the interface of limited edition products with copyright, design and trademark laws in India, in light of the cancellation of Ferrari’s trademark registration for the shape of its 250 GTO car (only 39 units of which were produced between 1962 and 1964) by EUIPO in July this year. Sunanda is an Assistant Professor in Law at Delhi University and has written several guest posts for us, the […]

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Time to Add the Discrimination Dimension to Grounds of Refusal for Trademark Registration?

/ By / Trademark

We’re pleased to bring you a guest post by Dr. Sunanda Bharti, discussing the position of law on registration and use of discriminatory trademarks and the need for prohibition on the same, in light of the recent ‘Fair & Lovely’ trademark controversy. Sunanda is an Assistant Professor in Law at Delhi University and has written several guest posts for us, which can be viewed here. Time to Add the Discrimination Dimension to Grounds of Refusal for Trademark Registration? Sunanda Bharti

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Chinese Court Issues Anti-Suit Injunction Re Pending Delhi HC Case by InterDigital against Xiaomi

/ By / Patent

We’re pleased to bring to you a guest post by our former blogger Rajiv Choudhry, discussing the implications of a recent Chinese Court order granting an anti-suit injunction against InterDigital in respect of patent infringement proceedings against Xiaomi in the Delhi High Court and InterDigital’s anti-anti-suit injunction application filed against Xiaomi before the Delhi High Court response to this order. Rajiv is a practicing advocate based in New Delhi. He specialises in IP law, with a focus on high – technology

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Free Online Course on Intellectual Property [Register by October 14, 2020]

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We’re pleased to inform you that a free online course on intellectual property is being offered for students on the e-learning platform SWAYAM by Yogesh Pai, Assistant Professor of Law, Coordinator of IPR Chair and Co-Director of the Centre for Innovation, Intellectual Property and Competition (CIIPC) at National Law University, Delhi. For further details, please see the announcement below: Join the Online Course on Intellectual Property Title: SWAYAM (Free) Course  ‘Intellectual Property’ About the Course: The course is launched on the

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Copyright Doctrine of Conceptual Separability: Separating the Artistic from the Utilitarian

/ By / Copyright

We’re pleased to bring to you a guest post by Varsha Jhavar, discussing the legal position on the conceptual separability doctrine, which allows copyright protection of artistic features of a useful article if they can be conceptually separated from the utilitarian aspects of the article, in United States (US) and India. Varsha is a 5th year student at Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur. She recently won the second prize for 1st Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on IP Law that

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CUSAT’s Webinar on ‘Patented Medicines and Price Control – Impact on Access to Medicine’ [October 6]

/ By / Opportunities, Patent

We’re pleased to inform you that Inter-University Centre for IPR Studies (IUCIPRS), Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT), Cochin, is organising a webinar on ‘Patented Medicines and Price Control – Impact on Access to Medicines’ on  6th October, 2020. For further details, please see the announcement below: Webinar on ‘Patented Medicines and Price Control – Impact on Access to Medicine’ | October 6 Inter-University Centre for IPR Studies (IUCIPRS), Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT), Cochin, is conducting

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Lawctopus’ Online Certificate Course on Intellectual Property – Law and Practice [Oct 1 – Dec 30, 2020]

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We’re pleased to inform you that Lawctopus is offering an online certificate course on Intellectual Property – Law and Practice from October 1 to December 30, 2020. The deadline for registration is September 30, 2020. For further details, please read the announcement below: Lawctopus’ Course on Intellectual Property – Law and Practice  With the rapidly developing technology and inventions and the increasing number of businesses, every year, protection and enforcement of intellectual property have become of utmost importance. The legal

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The Law Gazette’s 1st National IPR Quiz Competition for Law Students [October 4]

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We’re pleased to inform you that the Law Gazette is organising its 1st National IPR Quiz Competition for law students on October 4, 2020. The deadline for registration is October 3, 2020. For further details, please see the announcement below: TLG’s 1st National IPR Quiz Competition  The Law Gazette presents its 1st National IPR Quiz Competition in the memory of Late Professor Dr. Shamnad Basheer, an eminent Indian legal scholar and founder of the blog SpicyIP as well as IDIA, a trust

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Khadi v. Khadi – KVIC’s Clash at the EUIPO

/ By / Trademark

We’re pleased to bring to you a guest post by L. R. Vijaypriya, discussing the trademark registration of ‘Khadi’ in the name of a German company at the EUIPO, the cancellation petition filed by KVIC and its final outcome. Vijaypriya is presently pursuing her LL.M. in IP and Competition Law from Munich Intellectual Property Law Centre (jointly run by Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition, University of Augsburg, Technical University of Munich and George Washington University, Washington). She is a

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Bona Fide or Not?: Usage of Common Surnames as Trademarks

/ By / Trademark

We’re pleased to bring to you a guest post by Varsha Jhavar, analysing a recent trademark law decision (Anil Rathi v. Shri Sharma Steeltech), whereby the Delhi High Court rejected the plea for usage of a surname in the course of trade, on the ground that the use was not in a bona fide manner. Varsha is a 5th year student at Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur. She recently won the second prize for the 1st Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition

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