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 those offered by other entities. Trademarks can be owned by an individual, […]
Introduction To comply with the TRIPS Agreement, India passed the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout Design Act, 2000 more than 20 years ago. The TRIPS Agreement established rules for the protection of integrated circuit layout designs and semiconductors. The SICLD Act was created to adhere to TRIPS Agreement Section 6, which established rules for the protection […]
Advertisements are the primary means of driving up sales and profits for most companies. An original and unique ad campaign holds the potential to reward companies in unimaginable ways, cementing their brand image in the minds of the public. Advertisements, therefore, are of significant commercial value. Since ads are also an original expression of a […]
Utility Models work similarly to Patents in protecting new technological inventions, and offer exclusive rights for a limited period of time to stop unauthorised third parties from using the protected inventions for commercial gain. Utility Models are also known as “utility innovations”, “short-term Patents”, “second-class Patents”, and “innovation Patents.” Utility Models are often seen to […]
A computer program is a set of instructions called source code written in human readable language that is then converted to a machine readable format, usually but not exclusively in the form called object code. The object code in turn commands a computer to carry out certain functions as instructed by the creator of the […]
INTRODUCTION In the contemporary world business is about innovation, upgradation, and creating a new product or service. To do that, people try to make new formulations for existing products or create new ones from scratch. Nevertheless, all of this requires intellectual property right protection, and one such IP is Trade Secrets. Trade secrets are one […]
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 […]