Author: Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India
High Court employs ‘intention to target’ approach to determine online trademark infringement
December 4, 2018
Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India
Post time: 12:09 pm
In a judgment of Easygroup Ltd v Easy Fly Express Ltd & Anor , the High Court of England and Wales implemented the ‘intention to target’ test to determine infringement of an online trade mark. The claimant ‘Easy Group’ is the proprietor of the word mark
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Posting Video of Cricket Match Lands Fan in Copyright Trouble
November 26, 2018
Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India
Post time: 9:01 am
Monika Shail, a Chandigarh-based woman has approached the court after Facebook deactivated her account for posting a video that infringes BCCI’s copyright. The video that Shail shared on social media had her blowing a ‘flying kiss’ during the India-Sri Lanka second ODI played at Punjab
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No Trade mark in Era Names in Japan
November 26, 2018
Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India
Post time: 8:00 am
The Japanese Government plans to implement new trademark rules where no era names can be registered as trademarks. The government will revise its trademark application screening criteria, which currently rejects any trademark in the current era names. The government will ensure that no one can
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HC restrains magazine from using ‘Aaj Tak’ trademark
November 24, 2018
Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India
Post time: 7:53 am
In a recent judgment, the Delhi High Court has restrained a person to use the trademark ‘Aaj Tak Aamne Saamne’ for his fortnightly magazine. The Court has granted permanent injunction against the magazine to use any “deceptively or phonetically similar” trademarks of a major media
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How to Use Your Early-Stage Intellectual Property to Raise More Money?
November 24, 2018
Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India
Post time: 2:57 am
The creation of new ideas and innovations in the early stage intellectual property which plays a vital role in the enhancement of all business entities. Intellectual property encourages innovation and creativity among the commercial sectors for the growth of their business. Intellectual property rights need
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Bare acts published by private companies do not infringe Government’s copyright
November 23, 2018
Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India
Post time: 7:17 am
The Legislative Department of the Law Ministry has said that reproduction and publication of a central legislation along with commentaries or original matter would not amount to violation under the Copyright Act. It has also declared that it has been providing updated versions of authentic
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Google patents ‘Virtual Footwear’ Designed to Make You Feel like You’re Walking
November 23, 2018
Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India
Post time: 7:16 am
Google has filed a patent application that details “motorized footwear” for “augmented and/or virtual reality.” Wearing this shoe will allow a person to move as if walking, motion that can be linked to movement in the virtual environment he is experiencing. In the physical world,
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‘Sangli chi halad’ Finally Gets Geographical Indication (GI) Tag
November 22, 2018
Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India
Post time: 11:20 am
A Geographical Indication (GI) sign is used on products that have a specific geographical origin and possesses qualities or a reputation that is due to that origin. A GI protection gives an assurance of quality and distinctiveness due to its origin in the particular geographical
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Ford Files a Patent to Bake out the “new car smell”
November 21, 2018
Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India
Post time: 1:05 pm
An attractive smell to one country may be a disgusting distraction for another. In the United States, “new car smell” is a premium scent. People often try to make their car smell like a new one with various cleaning products. But, the same odor is
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Motion Trademark
November 19, 2018
Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India
Post time: 4:07 pm
Nusret Gökçe, also known as Salt Bae, is a Turkish chef who runs a steakhouse chain. His technique for frying and preparing meat has been legendary. He’s been well-known for the way he slices meat and salts it in a ‘elegant’ manner. In January 2017,
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