Author: Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India

Why and How to Register Copyright in Your Work

May 26, 2018 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 5:15 pm

Copyright is an exclusive right, where none other than the author of the work is permitted to make use of it- this can extend even to derivative works such as adaptations or translations. In such a situation, registering a copyright becomes important for an author

4 Copyright Tips for Students

May 23, 2018 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 4:59 pm

In this present age of information, one can find adequate material on almost anything- and incorporate the said material into reports, articles, videos, or presentations to display as one’s own. This is where the issue of copyright creeps in- if the student is, in fact,

Moral Rights in Copyright

May 16, 2018 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 11:17 am

Roald Dahl did not like the first film adaptation of his book, ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’, thus, a second one was created. India’s Mannu Bhandari too, faced a difference in creative opinion when she assigned the cinematograph rights of her book ‘Aap ka Bunty’,

Restoration of Lapsed Patent

November 11, 2017 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 9:37 am

Section 60 provides that where a patent has ceased to have effect by reason of failure to pay any renewal fee within the period prescribed under section 53 or within the period as may be allowed under section 142(4), the patentee or his legal representative

Are all inventions patentable?

November 4, 2017 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 8:35 am

Patent means a grant of some privilege or authority made by the Government to one or more individuals. The term ‘Patent’ acquired statutory meaning in India, when the Patent Act, 1970 was promulgated. Patent under the Act is granted from the Government to the inventor

Intellectual Property in Packaging Industry

September 14, 2017 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 6:47 am

Intellectual property is the creation of the mind. Such creations may vary from literary and artistic works, inventions to symbols, names and images used for commercial purposes. Intellectual property can be classified into (a) Industrial Property such as Patents, Trademarks, Industrial Designs and Geographical Indication;

What, Why and How of Patents!

August 31, 2017 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 1:39 pm

Introduction In the past 60 years, innovation and technology have made great strides. Inventions in any field require a huge amount of capital for R &D. Without patents, it is estimated R&D outlays would be reduced by 64%, jeopardizing the well-being of the future innovation

Can a Title of a Book be Registered as Trade Mark?

August 29, 2017 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 7:32 am

People often wonder that how to protect the name of their individual work, be it a book, song, software composition, or anything else? Protecting names can be challenging as copyright does not cover protections of names, titles, or short phrases. This leaves us with remedies

Revolutionary Judgment

August 23, 2017 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 1:58 pm

India is one of a handful of countries where a Muslim man can divorce his wife in minutes by saying the word talaq (divorce) three times. The landmark court decision came in response to petitions challenging the so-called “triple talaq” custom. The cases were filed

Purely Plant-Based Products Cannot Be Called Milk, Cream, Butter!

August 19, 2017 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 10:23 am

Plant products cannot be marketed as “dairy,” was stated by the European Court of Justice. TofuTown which is a German Company, produces and distributes vegetarian and vegan foods. In particular, it promotes and distributes purely plant-based products under the designations ‘Soyatoo Tofu butter’, ‘Plant cheese’, ‘Veggie

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