Author: Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India

Global Refresher Course on IPR

Global Refresher Course on IPR

Day 12 (18th September 2021)   “Impact of Intellectual Property in Academia” by Dr. Jayanta Ghosh, Research Fellow CRSGIP, Founder & Director (Honorary) IP-Think-Tank. The key points Dr. Jayanta had spoken are: Impact/ influencing factors such as scientific factor and legal factor. Here, the scientific

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PROCEDURE FOR TRADEMARK REGISTRATION IN INDIA

PROCEDURE FOR TRADEMARK REGISTRATION IN INDIA

1. Preparation/ Filing of Trademark Application (s/18 of the Trademarks Act, 1999) a. Name of the Applicant b. Nature of the Business c. Address of the Applicant d. Description of the Trademark- Word mark Device mark e. Description of the Goods or Services f. Classification

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MOU with Neotia University

MOU with Neotia University

Yesterday (22nd July 2021), Biswajit Sarkar, Advocates- IP Attorneys successfullyconcluded the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the renowned NeotiaUniversity to create an IPR Cell within the University. The proposed MOU will: Promote development in science and technological innovation. This will be an opportunity for Neotia University’s students

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What is Blockchain Technology?

What is Blockchain Technology?

A Blockchain is a digital ledger that tracks assets in a business network. An asset can be tangible (cash, land, car) or intangible (patent, copyright, trademark). On a blockchain network, it becomes possible to track and trade any asset in a risk-free and cost-saving method.

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Counterfeiting Vaccines- A Social Menace

Counterfeiting Vaccines- A Social Menace

Need for COVID-19 Vaccine The spreading of the COVID-19 increases due to the sudden attack of phase II resulting in the need for vaccines. Pfizer Inc. in collaboration with BioNTech manufactured the Covid-19 vaccine called Tozinameran to increase the scale production of vaccine. It is

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Trademark War for THE. Can it be Trademarked?

Trademark War for THE. Can it be Trademarked?

Battle for -“THE”!The Word “THE” is a very important word used in the English language without which any sentence would be incomplete. However to trademark the same would be quite difficult due to it being very generic in nature. In order for “THE” to be

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Internship programme

Internship programme

Established in 1990, the main office of Biswajit Sarkar Advocates – IP Attorneys is located in Kolkata, West Bengal. A top-level IP Law firm, we boast of highly-skilled lawyers who practice in the areas of trademark litigation, trademark search, trademark registration and copyright registration.  Who

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Amazon wins trademark case

Amazon wins trademark case

On January 27, 2021, the UK Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) dismissed a patent infringement lawsuit against Amazon, the e-commerce retailer. The dispute emerged after Beverly Hills Polo Club (BHFP) owner Lifestyle Equities accused Amazon of infringing on its patent rights by allowing its licenced

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New cosplay copyright rules are being considered by Japan

New cosplay copyright rules are being considered by Japan

The government of Japan is taking into consideration the best way to regulate cosplay using copyright law protecting both the rights of the cosplayer and the owners of the relevant IP. Cosplay means costume play and is defined as the practice of dressing up as

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Stobbs launches ‘IP-as-a-service’ platform for brand owners

Stobbs launches ‘IP-as-a-service’ platform for brand owners

A new online platform has been launched aiming at brand owners by Stobbs, IP and brand law consultancy. The service called iaido provides data analysis to brand owners who wish to track the effectiveness of their trademark portfolio by blending real-time consumer purchasing patterns with

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