Author: Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India

Protection of Domain Name In the Indian Context

Protection of Domain Name In the Indian Context

In a recent case of M/s.matrimony.com Limited v. Silicon Valley Infomedia Private Limited1, the online matrimonial site, Bharatmatrimony.com, got an injunction against infringing their domain name by the defendant from the Madras High Court. Readers may recall that in the famous case of Consim Info

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Personal Names and Trademark Protection

Personal Names and Trademark Protection

Protecting your trademark is related to multiple factors. Learn from the experts and get the guide for a comprehensive solution.

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A merry IP Christmas

A merry IP Christmas

Holiday season is around the corner and we at Biswajit Sarkar Advocates – IP Attorney always try to celebrate the festivities with intellectual stimulation. In this blog, we have cumulated some great innovations of unclear inventions and questionable application. 1. Automatic fire extinguishing system for

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Cultural Inspiration or Cultural Appropriation: a thin line that needn’t be crossed

Cultural Inspiration or Cultural Appropriation: a thin line that needn’t be crossed

The act of taking or using things from a culture that is not your own, especially without demonstrating that you understand or appreciate that culture, is known as cultural appropriation. Cultural appropriation has received a lot of attention in the last few decades. Simply described,

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Patents And Freedom To Operate

Patents And Freedom To Operate

After an invention is patented, the inventor has exclusive rights over the invention. Any infringement thereby is actionable and you have the right to stop others from using or selling your invention. However, getting a patent is not enough to sell your product in the

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Novelty of a Design

Novelty of a Design

The goal of the Design Act is to protect and preserve original and novel designs. A design like this can be applied to a specific article that will be produced using industrial procedures or methods. An article with a unique and innovative design gives a

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The Doctrine of Fair Use in Copyright Law

The Doctrine of Fair Use in Copyright Law

Genesis The Doctrine of Fair Use is a concept that originates from the case of Folsom vs. Marsh. Justice Story observed in his judgement, when the courts of law decide on cases like this, they must look to the nature and objects of the selection

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The World of 3D Printing vs. IPR

The World of 3D Printing vs. IPR

Have you ever seen, or heard of, printed ears? Or printed hearts? Well, these may sound like something out of a Isaac Asimov novel, but 3D printing has made them our reality. Additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, is the technique of creating three-dimensional

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Types of Patent Applications

Types of Patent Applications

Suppose you and your patent attorney have approved the revised copy of the patent application. It should be filed as fast as possible with the patent office, once that happens. It can be filed in different types. They are based on the following criteria –

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Cybersquatting – A Menace in Digital India

Cybersquatting – A Menace in Digital India

Domain names are the most important assets in today’s digital era. All companies ensure that their domain names co-relate with their respective trademarks. It helps the consumer correlate and identify the company based on their trademark. But what does that have to do with cybersquatting?

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