International Intellectual Property Rights Conventions seek to grant plant variety breeders the right to enforce plant variety patents. Despite the fact that these conventions seek to protect intellectual property rights, they fail to provide a viable solution to conflicts that arise between local farmers and multinational corporations. Activists claim that the market for plant variety […]
INTRODUCTION Intellectual property rights are rights of possession given to any innovation, invention, and/or creation made by any person. These rights are divided into various categories in accordance with various forms of innovations and one such category is called Patent. A patent is an IP right given to any scientific and technological innovation. The key […]
The present case deals with a writ petition filed by Haryana Pesticides Manufactures Association against Willowood Chemicals Private Limited where the writ is filed for quashing the impugned order passed by Deputy Controller of Patents and Designs in pre grant opposition under Section 25(1) of Indian Patents Act, 1970 for the grant of Patent titled […]
The Indian Army revealed its new combat uniform on the 74th Army Day on 15th January this year. The new uniform was developed with the assistance of the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT). The uniform is one-of-a-kind because of its exclusive digital camouflage pattern, modern and functional design, and lighter, stronger, and more breathable […]
INTRODUCTION A copyright is a form of intellectual property right. Intellectual property rights are given to unique and original creations and innovations. These rights assure the creator the ownership of the creation( tangible/ intangible) and they protect it from being copied or reproduced without prior permission. This is because such a creation has a commercial […]
Conventionally, trademarks included marks that could be represented graphically and could be used by the human eye to discern a product or brand from another one. The basic premise behind a trademark was to enable the public to recognise the source of goods and services and to allow the owner of the enterprise to capitalise on the name and […]
INTRODUCTION Trade secret is a part of intellectual property right and laws. Intellectual property rights basically refer to anything innovated, created, or even curated in a manner that is unique, exclusive, and sets apart you or the company in the market. For example- the new model of SUV, updated smartphones, the logo of your brand, […]
Introduction: Patent prosecution stage of patent application has a crucial step of receiving first examination report (now will be called as FER) for the application from the Patent Office. Generally, timeline for filing FER Reply is 6 months from date of receiving of FER, this time can be extended up to 3 months by filing […]
According to Section 2 (d) of the Designs Act, 2000, “Design” is the application of any shape, configuration, pattern, ornament, or composition of lines or colours to any object, whether it be two-dimensional, three-dimensional, or both, through any industrial process or means, whether manual, mechanical, or chemical, separate or combined, that result in a finished […]
Trademarks: The distinction between infringement and passing off – By Raunaq Bali A Trade Mark is a form of intellectual property that may comprise a visual symbol, icon, image or expression which is used to identify goods or services which are provided by a specific source. These marks set apart those goods or services from […]