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Budweiser says cheers after Delhi High Court Rules in its favour

January 15, 2021 Sonal Sinha 1

In today’s world of technology, a major part of our lives are lives are spent virtually via social media.  Social media is no longer just […]

Sharp and Daimler Co. enter into licensing agreement after Sharp wins patent suit

January 12, 2021 Surbhit Shrivastava 1

Introduction Automotive companies are looking for the next breakthrough in their industry. They have already done everything that a consumer would expect out of an […]

IP Hot Shorts December 2020

January 10, 2021 Sushmita Ray 0

It has been a constant and collective effort of The IP Press Team to bring to its readers the most recent news in the field […]

Geographical Indication (GI) Tags Of Tripura

January 8, 2021 Tanya Sharma 0

Tripura, being one of the small states of India in terms of size, is rich in flora and fauna, and has a rich cultural heritage. […]

A sigh of relief to the UPC agreement… or is it?

January 6, 2021 Manya Jain 0

A Unified Patent Court (UPC) in Europe has been a dream for many. The ratification of the Unified Patent Court Agreement (UPCA) appeared to be […]

IP Hot Shorts November 2020

December 23, 2020 Sushmita Ray 0

It has been a constant and collective effort of The IP Press Team to bring to its readers the most recent news in the field […]

Software related inventions are not always “computer programs per se”: Lessons from the Allani case by the Indian Intellectual Property Appellate Board

December 21, 2020 admin 0

This is our guest post first published in the bulletin of Germany’s leading IP firm, Boehmert & Boehmert. Please click here to read the post. […]

Art, Artificial Intelligence and Indispensable Governance

December 14, 2020 Kunal Chandriani 0

If I create from the heart, nearly everything works; if from the head, almost nothing – Marc Chagall Relation between Art and Law ‘ART’- this […]

Geographical Indication (GI) Tags Of West Bengal

December 3, 2020 Tanya Sharma 2

West Bengal, an eastern state in India, situated between the Himalayas and the Bay of Bengal, is the fourth most populous and thirteenth largest state. […]

IPR: The propeller of the sports industry

November 28, 2020 Kunal Chandriani 0

Emergence as an “Industry” Today, sports-linked entertainment has turned into a different industry altogether, which is the most sort after by upcoming generations, considering the […]

Why importation of my patented product was not stopped by the Customs in India?

November 26, 2020 admin 0

Flaunter: After successfully fighting the trademark and copyright issues with the help of the IP Press, I wish to seek their guidance on another issue […]

‘Rasode Me Kaun Tha’ – A Parody or a Copyright Infringement?

November 23, 2020 admin 1

One of the most viral videos that most of us have come across on social media during these COVID times is  undoubtedly – “Rasode Me […]

Why the German Patent Law on Preliminary Injunctions vis-à-vis Standard Essential Patents warrants a revisit.

November 20, 2020 Yashwant Prasad 0

Germany is perceived by IP practitioners as a jurisdiction sought after for adjudicating pathbreaking patent lawsuits. This, in particular, is true for those involving Standard […]

IP Hot Shorts October 2020

November 16, 2020 Sushmita Ray 0

It has been a constant and collective effort of The IP Press Team to bring to its readers the most recent news in the field […]

Whether maintainability of Composite Suit Encompassing Design Infringement and Passing-Off: A Remedy or a Right?

November 13, 2020 Tulika Banerjee 0

As truly laid down by the royal charter Magna Carta, “To no one will we sell, or deny, or delay, right or justice” Design is […]

Report on the workshop on trade marks by Ms. Shumi Wasandi

November 4, 2020 admin 0

The workshop session on Trade Marks (Applications and Oppositions): practice and procedures started at 4:45 pm IST on the 31st October, 2020. The meeting was […]

Counterfeits to Burberry’s Haymarket Check Trademark under Legal Scanner- yet again!

November 2, 2020 Neha Singh 0

In its 164 years of existence, Burberry has time and again defended its “haymarket check” trademark from counterfeiters across the globe. If the description did […]

Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2020

October 24, 2020 Tanya Sharma 0

The Draft Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2019 notified on 31st May 2019 has now come into force with effect from 19th October 2020. The Rules known […]

Whether to patent the vaccine or to protect it as a trade secret?

October 23, 2020 Gaurav Mishra 0

Mr. Noisy has a start up named M/s Susan Private Ltd. based out of Bangalore and the strart up is involved in medical innovation in […]

IP hot shorts in September 2020

October 21, 2020 Sushmita Ray 0

It has been a constant and collective effort of The IP Press Team to bring to its readers the most recent news in the field […]

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Exceptions to copyright infringement in India also referred to as:

India is a member of:

The time limit for filing PCT National phase application in India is:

Rights conferred by registration are subject to prior user rights under the Trademark Act of 1999

Which of the following is not patentable under the Patents Act of 1970?

This sound mark belongs to whom:

https://storage.googleapis.com/theippress/2020/06/0cfa0277-media.wav

Singer Adele was sued for copyright infringement of which of her song?

A patentee has a right to claim damages for infringement from date of:

The design should be___under the Indian Design Act, 2000

 

In "quid-pro-quo", quo stands for:

The copyright over a photograph lasts for:

What is the period of protection of copyright granted in USA and UK?

The term "patent troll" was coined by the staff of which company?

An improvement over a patented invention can be protected by:

The Indian Trademark Act of 1999 provides for Absolute grounds of refusal:

Trade-secret is protected in India by:

"Independent claim" is a term associated with:

Taylor Swift was sued for copyright infringement for which of her song?

The letters ‘FR’ in the term ‘FRAND’ for SEP licensing stands for:

The first legislation in India relating to patents was enacted in:

Ariana Grande faced Copyright Infringement lawsuit in January 2020 for which of her song?

The Trademark Act of 1999 provides for Absolute grounds of refusal:

Rights conferred by registration are subject to prior user rights under the Trademark Act of 1999

Who is appointed as the WIPO's next Director-General on May 8, 2020, by the consensus of the member states of the (WIPO):

Which was the first country to have a full-fledged copyright statute?

Economic Rights under the Indian Copyright Act of 1957 are enumerated under:

An important consideration for the grant of a patent of an invention is:

The Protection of Plant Variety and Farmers Right Act, 2001 (PPVFR Act) received the assent of President on:

Prior art search includes:

Slogans/ Short phrases can be protected under:

The letters 'ND' in the term 'FRAND' for SEP licensing mean:

Can Disney sue a cakemaker for making an “Elsa” inspired cake?

A "3-D shape" of a product can be protected under:

Pre-grant opposition before the Indian Patent Office can be filed by:

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) was established in the year:

A request for Foreign Filing License shall be disposed of by the Indian patent office within:

The 2017 movie Raabta was alleged to be a copy of the Telugu movie:

'Prior art' in patent law includes

Economic rights to performers for their performances fixed in audio-visual fixations were given in which international agreement?

The Central Government reviews the Secrecy directions under Indian patent act at the intervals of:

 

 

Number of classes of ‘works’ under Indian Copyright Law:

'IPC' in relation to Patents means:

What does a trademark protect?

Which Oscar winning movie was sued for copyright infringement?

Can tattoos be copyrighted in India?

Hint: Did you know Shahrukh Khan’s tattoo in Don2 was copyrighted?

"Computer program per se" is protectable under:

copyright protects the ____ elements of GUI

Beyonce and Jay Z were recently sued for copyright infringement for which of their song?

Law on_____ is not codified in India.

The popular symbol for copyright ‘©’ originated in which country?

Which of these is a geographical indication?

The minimum term of patent protection required as per TRIPS is:

Before the Copyright Act, 1957 (amended in 2012), which statute governed the copyright
laws in India?

Can sand-sculptures be copyrighted?

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