Grounds for Refusal of Trademark Registration – Part III
Section 9(3) sets out absolute grounds for refusal of trademark registration concerning the shape of goods in India. This post analyses the legal barriers to registering shapes as…
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Where Some see a Wheel, Others See a Wheel of Fortune!
Hridayeshwar Singh Bhati, a young innovator from Jaipur, patented a six-player chess game at age ten, overcoming significant challenges. His circular chess board design demonstrates both creative ingenuity…
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,…
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,…