Author: Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India

Kim Kardashian wins lawsuit against fashion brand

July 12, 2019 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 7:37 am

Earlier this year, the reality-TV star turned business-woman Kim Kardashian West initiated proceedings against Missguided in California. Her case was based on the claims that Misguided was infringing her trademark rights, and on US laws protecting her right to publicity. The suit was brought in

Girl Scouts of USA sues Boy Scouts over trademark

July 12, 2019 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 6:14 am

The Girl Scouts of USA, founded in 1912, has filed a suit for trademark infringement against the Boy Scouts of America. The suit was file dafter the latter decided to drop “Boy” from its namesake program and started welcoming older girls. The Boy Scouts accepts

Motorola Patents Method to Track People Who Switch Phones Frequently

July 11, 2019 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 6:45 am

A Motorola Solutions patent application published on July 4 lays out a strange method of tracking and identifying customers who regularly change their mobile devices. The application was initially filed by the company in 2016. According to Motorola, people who change switch phones frequently could

No Patent for Facebook

July 10, 2019 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 6:16 am

Recently the Delhi Patent Office dismissed Facebook’s patent application titled ‘analyzing a query log for use in managing category-specific electronic content.’ The Mark Zuckerberg led company had filed the patent application in 2007. This case is a classic example of how software-related innovations are entangled

IMB Patents foldable smartwatch

July 9, 2019 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 10:46 am

Tech giant IBM patented smartwatches which unfold into tablets on June 11, 2019. IBM had filed for this patent in 2016. This patent build on 9100 patents that the company received in 2018. Currently IBM does not manufacture any consumer devices. However, the smartwatch-to-tablet

Gigi Hadid attempts to redefine copyright law

July 8, 2019 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 7:35 am

Earlier this year model Gigi Hadid was sued by an agency, Xclusive Lee, for posting an image of herself on her Instagram account. The agency was the author of the image and Hadid’s use of the picture violated its copyright. Recently, Hadid had filed a

Trademark Genericide and What Brands Can Do To Avoid It

July 5, 2019 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 1:09 pm

A trademark distinguishes the goods and services of one seller from that of another. A trademark exclusively identifies a product as belonging to a specific company and recognizes the company’s ownership of the brand. It serves as an identity for the product and can be extremely helpful

U.S. – India Symposium on Intellectual Property Rights will be held between June 28 – July 2

June 10, 2019 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 12:22 pm

U.S. – India Symposium on Intellectual Property Rights will be held between June 28 – July 2 at The Westin Kolkata Rajarhat . Knowledge partner:Biswajit Sarkar Advocates – IP Attorneys For more information visit: http://autmfoundation.com/

U.S.-India Symposium on Intellectual Property Webinar

June 10, 2019 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 12:15 pm

Intellectual Property Transactions will be conducted on June 10, 2019. The Webinar will be hosted by Biswajit Sarkar Advocates – IP Attorneys To register, visit: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GDj06Lx4Q1KKnyGIt4EeYg

Intellectual Property Rights in the Era of Counterfeit Goods

May 31, 2019 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 11:56 am

Everybody loves a good bargain. There is an unexplainable satisfaction that one derives from the purchase of high quality branded goods at a modest price. It is this aspect of consumer behavior that the counterfeit product industry relies upon. All over the world markets are

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