Author: Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India

Three Dimensional Trademarks and the EU scuffle

August 1, 2016 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 9:47 am

Earlier in the previous year, Nestle` had filed an application for trademark registration in the UK for registering its four fingered bar of KIT-KAT as a three-dimensional mark. Nestle` has been one of the biggest companies that enforce Intellectual Property Rights to a commendable extent. So far,

DISNEY SNUBBED AS ‘CREEP’

July 30, 2016 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 10:28 am

After the U. S. Patent grant on 19th July, 2016 of patent application number US9393697B1 to Disney, social media has subbed Disney as a creep. The Patent application title ‘System and Method Using Foot Recognition to Create a Customized Guest Experience ‘, is expected to

GOTTA CATCH ‘EM ALL

July 29, 2016 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 11:21 am

Nintendo’s on the apex of a change and the illustrious game maker may shortly unlock the huge potential of its intellectual property in the remunerative mobile gaming space. Nintendo’s Pokémon GO isn’t solely an amplifying accomplishment but also a global phenomenon. Pokémon GO is perfect

Irony bell’s the KAT

July 26, 2016 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 12:27 pm

Ukrainian, Artem Vaulin, the alleged owner of Kickass Torrent or popularly known as KAT, has been arrested in Poland. The Department of Justice, U. S is seeking to extradite him for counts of criminal copyright infringement, in addition to conspiracy charges related to money laundering

The Sun (Pharma) sets for Cadila HealthCare on VENZ

July 26, 2016 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 6:28 am

The Madras High Court decided in favour of Sun Pharma in the Trade mark dispute between Sun Pharmaceuticals and Cadila Healthcare over the deceptive use Sun’s trade mark VENIZ. Sun Pharma had adopted the trade mark VENIZ in August 2000, for medicines to treat depressive

Fastrack Patent Procedure for Startups

July 25, 2016 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 11:58 am

The Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2016 amended the Indian Patents Rules, 2003 and is effective from May 16th, 2016. The Patent amendment rules bring good news for Startups in India. The Patent Registration system in India would now recognize ‘startups’ also as an applicant and these

No Man’s Algorithm

July 25, 2016 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 8:29 am

With the release date of ‘No Man’s Sky’ round the corner, the Dutch company Genicap is alleging infringement by the highly anticipated game creators. It all started with professor Johan Gielis, in the early 2000’s created a geometric transformation formula. This formula helps to create

#Hashtag Protection under Trademark Laws

July 22, 2016 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 12:16 pm

With evolution of the present social media, hash tags have become an importing marketing tool. And thus, very frequently hashtag protection as intellectual property is thought of. Hashtags, are not designs or inventions thus, aren’t protectable under patent or design laws. They are too small

Toyota is the ‘PRIUS’ User

July 20, 2016 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 12:20 pm

The Delhi High Court, decided in favour of automobile giant Toyota in a case against Prius Auto Industries and Prius Auto Accessories Private Limited. In a 7 year old battle, Toyota contested that Prius Auto Industries had used Toyota’s trademark ‘Prius’. Prius was Toyota’s first

3D Printing Technology: Protection Concern for Patent Attorney

July 13, 2016 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 12:10 pm

The 3D printing technology in the recent time has been one of the fasted growing disruptive technologies. This led to introduction of websites like Shapeways and Thingiverse, which provides a creative solution to home based designers. At the same time the technology of the printer

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