Licensing Copyrights in India
This post examines the legal framework governing copyright licensing in India, highlighting the distinctions between assignments and licenses. It outlines key license types issued by the Copyright Board,…
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Patent Filing Essentials
This post summarises the key requirements for filing a patent in India, including eligibility, timing, and procedural steps. It highlights essential documents and legal considerations for inventors seeking…
Case Study – Trademark for Film Titles
This article examines the trademark protection of film titles in India, highlighting legal requirements and judicial precedents. It addresses the significance of secondary meaning and the impact of…
Delhi HC Interprets the Date of Grant of Patent
The Delhi High Court clarified that a patent is granted on the date the Controller issues a formal order, which determines the timeline for pre-grant oppositions. This decision…
Version Recordings & Cover Versions – Part IV: Notes on Copyright Amendment, 2012
This post examines the Copyright Amendment, 2012, particularly the statutory licensing regime for cover versions under Section 31C. It discusses the legal requirements for making version recordings and…
Trademark Registration process – Part II
This post examines the importance of trademark search and classification in the Indian registration process. It discusses how the Nice Classification is used and highlights the legal considerations…
Trans-border Reputation of Well Known Marks – Part IV
The post provides an analytical overview of transborder reputation for trademarks in India, discussing legal requirements and court approaches. It highlights the evidentiary standards foreign entities must meet…
Hey Funny Guy, Made of Flakes from the Sky!
The USPTO granted Ignacio Marc Asperas a patent for a snowman construction apparatus, illustrating the breadth of patentable inventions. This post analyses the invention’s details, the patent’s seriousness,…
Is Reporting Leaked & Copyright-Protected Material Equal to Contributory Infringement?
The post analyses the legal question of whether reporting leaked and copyright-protected material constitutes contributory copyright infringement. Through the lens of the Tarantino v Gawker case, it discusses…
Permission to File a Patent Application Outside India
Indian residents must secure permission from the Patent Office before filing a patent application outside India. Section 39 of the Indian Patents Act outlines the process and consequences…