Category: Intellectual Property
Intellectual Property
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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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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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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Madhya Pradesh’s Kadaknath Chicken Wins the Battle of GI Tag
June 9, 2018
Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India
Post time: 4:11 am
Kadaknath chicken had become the reason for dispute between Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh with both the States its claim over its origin for GI tag. Both States had filed applications with the Geographical Indication Registry office in Chennai for the ‘GI tag’ for this “Kali
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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;
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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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Govinda’s trouble
June 3, 2017
Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India
Post time: 11:26 am
Sarkar 3 was recently released on May 12 2017, despite certain legal issues between the two parties namely Narendra Hirawat & Co. (NH) (“Appellant”), and Alumbra Entertainment and Ors., including K Sera Sera (KSS), Z Picture Company (ZPC) and RGV Film Factory (RGV) (“Respondents”). The
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Programme on Intellectual Property with CWEI
January 6, 2017
Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India
Post time: 11:03 am
On the 16th of December, 2016, the Consortium of Women Entrepreneurs of India (CWEI), a Delhi based organization involved in various social work, organized a programme on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) at Jamuna Banquet in the city of Kolkata. Many distinguished guests enumerated various aspects
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Sephora “Drunk Elephant” caught in up a Trademark infringement case
November 29, 2016
Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India
Post time: 11:14 am
A trademark infringement suit has been filed by the Green Heart Labs in US District Court on November 4th, claiming that Drunk Elephant Brand of Sephora (online and in stores) is infringing the mark ‘Aha! Moment’. According to the lawsuit, even after the notice was
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