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LG Played Second Fiddle to Samsung with 4,652 Patents
LG Electronics may not be able to fetch the largest share of consumer electronics in its own company, Seoul, South Korea, however the company is patenting at juggernaut speed. Moreover, LG is a high-repute owner of 5th most U.S. patents granted in 2013. It is among only five firms to gather 3,000 patents awarded in…
Read MoreCHANGING SCENARIO AND ROLE OF CONSUMERS WITH RESPECT TO FAKE BRANDS
Times have changed a lot and with the changing time there had been an increase in ranges of products in the market. There are so many varieties and ‘n’ number of brands which are available that it is difficult for the consumers to decide that what to choose and what not to or rather the…
Read MoreElectronic Intelligent Turn Signal Control System – Patent Infringed
A patent held by an American Mr Richard Ponzianian for “Intelligent turn signal control system”, where a “three-blink” lane change signal is activated automatically as an when the vehicle changes from one lane to the other and automatically turns off after three blinks have occurred. This invention has been significant as it automatically turns off…
Read MoreIndia on pro-IP regime: Think Tank for IPR
Indian Intellectual property laws are under scrutiny since Compulsory license was granted to Nexavar. If a Compulsory license (CL) is granted then CL owner can use that invention against the will of owner. Second major problem with Indian Patent law, according to foreign firms is under section 3 (d), a new improvement or modification cannot…
Read MoreKhadi’s Trademark: India Vs. Other countries
Prime minister Modi has already been in the news and this time his “Khadi promotion” is the target. So, the point here is that original Khadi is a hand woven fabric and all the monetary benefit generated under “Khadi” Trademark should come to India. Also, world should recognize Khadi as creation of India. No one…
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India Copyright Act needs teeth: Javed Akhtar
Javed Akhtar , renowned poet and writer, and now the Vice President of the Brussels-based International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC) says, “Medicine or machinery can be patented – but here we’re talking about a song, a joint creation by producers, lyricists, composers, singers, choreographers, writers and actors. The world over, copyright…
Read MoreWhat amounts to Deceptive Similarity- A case study
In the present case, The Bombay High Court pondered on the matter of a trademark that is deceptively similar with regard to its essence and identity and ruled in favor of the plaintiff on all counts. Brief Description of the case- The marks A and B were registered by X as Class 5 which pertains…
Read MoreUNDERSTANDING TRADE SECRETS AND ITS POSITION IN INDIA WITH REFERENCE TO BRAND PROTECTION
Overview Trade secrets is a form of intellectual property rights which is any information that can be used in business operation or other enterprise that is sufficiently valuable and secret which provides an economic advantage over others. Trade secrets are also referred to as ‘confidential information’ or ‘undisclosed information’. Trade secret has been defined differently…
Read MoreCOPYRIGHTS- What You Need to Know
What are copyrights? Copyrights are rights accorded by law to individuals who make a significant creation in the fields of theatre, Literature, cinema, Music and film. Copyrights are not just a single right but in fact are a combination of rights that pertain to rules of reproduction of the work, translating it an also if…
Read MoreThe Evils and Consequences of Academic Plagiarism
Originality is the attribute of a unique creation, a trait that sets such creation apart from all the others and gives it its own unique identity. This originality is the brainchild of the creator/ inventor or author and acts as the very soul of this previously inanimate object. In today’s world where freedom of expression,…
Read MoreMy Caring Brands
Brands and Fakes has aligned the capabilities of the service delivery eco system with the industry verticals, so that the Brands under various industry verticals and sub verticals are able to get services from expertise in their specific domains.
