Category: Blogs
How Much Does it Cost to Register a United States Trademark
June 6, 2018
Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India
Post time: 11:08 am
There are two ways to register a trademark in the United States. United States Patent and Trademark Office(USPTO), or with your state. State trademark registration is relatively easier and cheap, while federal trademark registration is more complex and expensive. However, federal registration offers far better protection. State trademark
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New Challenges for Pharmaceutical Industry regarding Trademark
June 3, 2018
Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India
Post time: 4:10 am
As we know an industry deals with the processing of raw materials and manufacture of goods. Industries are of specialized nature, there are various industries dealing with various kinds of products. One of which is pharmaceutical industry, that deals with the production and marketing of
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Intellectual Property Rights involved in Adaptation of Movies
May 30, 2018
Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India
Post time: 5:25 pm
Few are aware of the not so successful Indian movie ‘Hari Puttar’- partly because few have seen it, and partly also due to the fact that many mistake it to be an Indian spoof of the well known trademark of the character ‘Harry Potter’. However,
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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
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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,
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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’,
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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
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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
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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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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
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