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Design Registration in India
October 21, 2021
Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India
Post time: 7:53 pm
The owner gets exclusive rights against any unauthorized copying or imitation when they register their design. It can also help make the product more saleable, helping consumers identify the product with the brand. For a design to be registered under the Design Act, 2000, it
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Design Search
October 21, 2021
Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India
Post time: 7:29 pm
The Importance It is important that a person conducts a design search. They carry out a search to find out whether someone has registered their proposed design. They enter the details of the application for design registration in the database of the Design Office. Similarly,
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Copyright Infringement in India
October 21, 2021
Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India
Post time: 7:24 pm
The Copyright Act, 1957 gives protection to a piece of work by giving exclusive rights to the author. The idea behind giving such protection is to ensure that the owner gets the benefits of his labor. Thus, if a person uses any exclusive rights of
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Procedure for Copyright Registration in India
October 21, 2021
Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India
Post time: 7:22 pm
Copyright Registration in India Copyright registration in India under the Copyright Act, 1957 is optional and not mandatory. A copyright comes into existence as soon as it is given a material form. Thus, copyright registration is no condition for claiming copyright in a work. Simply
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Copyright Search in India
October 21, 2021
Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India
Post time: 7:19 pm
The subject matter of Copyright or any application for copyright registration in India can be searched based on information available at the database of the Copyright Office, India. The database acts as a source of all Copyright records. It has valuable information about the public
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Trademark Renewal in India
October 21, 2021
Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India
Post time: 7:10 pm
In India, the registration of a trademark is valid for 10 years. Thus, the registered trademark should be renewed after every 10 years. The registered proprietor can renew the trademark for 10 years either from the date of registration or from the date of last
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Trademark Opposition in India
October 21, 2021
Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India
Post time: 7:06 pm
During the trademark registration procedure in India, a refusal provision can be brought against the registration of any trademark in two situations: First instance – Objection and refusal from the Indian Trade Marks Registry Second instance – Opposition from the third party after publication in
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Trademark Registration in India
October 21, 2021
Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India
Post time: 7:01 pm
The application for trademark registration in India is followed under Section 18 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999. Any person who is the proprietor of the trademark used or proposed to be used may apply in the prescribed manner to the Registrar of the Trade
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Trademark Search in India
October 21, 2021
Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India
Post time: 6:57 pm
The trademark search finds out whether a proposed trademark is available for use in connection with certain goods and services. To file a trademark Application the goods/services need to be categorized as per their Class or Classes so that the Application seeking protection is filed
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Patent Opposition in India
October 21, 2021
Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India
Post time: 6:21 pm
Patent opposition, if used properly, is an important tool to prevent the grant of frivolous patents. Although the same can be achieved by revocation and other litigious methods, opposition serves as a more cost-effective way. However, this raises question of the misuse of opposition to
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