Category: Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property

International Conference on Intellectual Property Rights

September 28, 2019 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 8:51 am

An international conference on Intellectual Property rights and Innovation Management was organised by Satyabhama Institute of Science and Technology where all national and international prominent figures and association in the field of IPR were invited. Many retired chairpersons of IPAB and many renowned personalities of

Amazon sued over “Prime”

July 13, 2019 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 8:34 am

A Missouri based trucking company, Prime Inc., has filed a suit against Amazon in the US Federal Court alleging Amazon’s Prime logo on tractor-trailers is “confusingly similar” to its own trademark. The Prime Inc. has built up “substantial value and goodwill” with its name and

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

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

Software and Intellectual Property

May 28, 2019 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 11:54 am

Software and Intellectual Property (IP) are two sides of the same coin. In the software industry, IP relates to a host of ownership rights relating to software. Under the law, there are different methods of protecting these ownership rights. When it comes to software, IP

The Importance of Service Marks and Trademarks and their Differences

May 27, 2019 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 12:39 pm

Trademarks are an important aspect of intellectual property. A trademark can be any word, symbol, logo, name, device, color combination or a variation in shape that is used in connection with a specific product or service. A trademark differentiates and distinguishes the goods and services

WIPO Cybersquatting Cases Reaches a New Record in 2018

May 6, 2019 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 5:46 am

According to the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act, cyber squatting refers to registering internet domains containing trademarks with the intention to sell the same to the trademark owner or to a third party. Cyber squatters have a mala fide intention to gain profit from the goodwill

The Special K: Kellogg v. Thanasi Kokkinakis

April 1, 2019 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 8:58 am

Australian tennis player Thanasi Kokkinakis is facing a trade mark dispute against leading breakfast cereal manufacturer the Kellogg Company (Kellogg’s). Kokkinakis has registered his name ‘Special K’, for use in relation to sports clothing, racquets, and sporting events in lasses 25 (clothing), 28 (sporting goods)