Author: Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India
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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Patent Registration in India – Patent Process in 6 Steps
November 19, 2018
Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India
Post time: 7:07 am
WHAT IS A PATENT A patent is an exclusive right granted by the government to the inventor for an invention which is a new and inventive solution to an existing technological problem. WHAT CAN BE PATENTED An invention with the following characteristics is eligible to
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No Copyright in Taste of Cheese
November 16, 2018
Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India
Post time: 10:52 am
A lengthy legal dispute between two Dutch cheese manufacturers has been resolved by the European Union’s highest court. Levola Hengelo, a company that produces a herb and veggie-filled cheese spread, said that a competitor’s product tasted similar and infringed on its patent. Taste cannot be
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Copyright Registration in India
November 15, 2018
Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India
Post time: 11:15 am
WHAT IS COPYRIGHT Copyright is a bundle of rights given to the creators of literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works and producers of cinematograph films and sound recordings. This bundle of rights also includes rights of reproduction, communication to the public, adaptation and translation of
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Top 5 Intellectual Property Cases
November 14, 2018
Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India
Post time: 2:45 am
1. Kellogg Co. v. National Biscuit Co. In 1893, Henry Perky began making a pillow-shaped cereal and named it Shredded Whole Wheat. John Harvey Kellogg said that eating the cereal was like “eating a whisk broom” and there were several criticisms calling it “shredded doormat”.
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What is Trademark and Procedure for Trademark Registration in India
November 10, 2018
Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India
Post time: 8:44 am
WHAT IS A TRADEMARK A trademark is a visual symbol to distinguish the goods or services from other similar goods or services originating from different businesses. It can be word or words, name, label, numerals or combination of colors legally registered or established by use
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Christian Louboutin SAS v Nakul Bajaj and Ors.
September 28, 2018
Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India
Post time: 3:09 am
In a recent judgment by the Delhi High Court in Christian Louboutin SAS v Nakul Bajaj and Ors., it has held that Darveys who was selling counterfeit goods on their online platform by using Christian Louboutin’s trademark including the notorious single-colour mark for its distinctive
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