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Registering the mark “And Then There Were None” after more than 80 years since the publication date, And Then There Were None, Registering the mark “And Then There Were None”, Agatha Christie
05 Jan

Registering the mark “And Then There Were None” after more than 80 years since the publication date

Agatha Christie’s “And Then There Were None” is her most popular works published more than 80 years ago. However, when Agatha Christie Limited, the company set up by the author herself which is now being operated by her great-grandson files for the trademark registration of the words, they got denied repeatedly … until now.  Recently in the case of Agatha Christie Limited v. Registrar Of Trade Marks, the Delhi High Court has granted trademark protection to the mark “AND THEN [...]

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The problem with the ‘Patent Landscape’ technique, Patent Landscape, the patent landscape technique, ‘Patent Landscape’ technique
04 Jan

The problem with the ‘Patent Landscape’ technique

In the IP field, we often hear the term ‘patent landscape’ as a method to provide the necessary data about a specific patent. However, is this method really that effective? What is the problem with the ‘patent landscape’ technique? Patent landscape A patent landscape is an analysis of patent data that reveals business, scientific and technological trends. Landscape reports typically focus on a single industry, technology, or geographic region. According to WIPO, patent landscape reports (PLRs) provide a snapshot of the patent [...]

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The Conflict Between Patent And Competition Laws in India
03 Jan

The Conflict Between Patent And Competition Laws in India

The key to progress is revolution, which is why regulations such as patent laws exist to encourage people to come up with new technology and inventions by giving a set of incentives! The exclusive right of economic exploitation of an invention is one of these incentives. However, there are several regulations that aim to prevent monopolies and increase market competition. You may be questioning why, on the one hand, a law allows for exclusive rights to a new technology but, [...]

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The 3rd year of the PPH Program between India and Japan
02 Jan

The 3rd year of the PPH Program between India and Japan

From December 20, 2021, the IPO (Indian Patent Office) will begin accepting PPH (Patent Prosecution Highway) applications. Bilateral relations between India and Japan have become very strong in recent years, and they are continuing to improve in all aspects with the progression of time, covering from commerce to strategic military alliances, as well as intellectual property rights. The Japan Patent Office (hereafter referred to as ‘JPO’) and the India Patent Office (hereinafter referred to as ‘IPO’) launched India’s first Patent Prosecution [...]

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The dispute surrounding the mark “HORIZON” in Singapore, Problems about the "HORIZON" trademark, HORIZON, HUMAN HORIZONS,
01 Jan

The dispute surrounding the mark “HORIZON” in Singapore

“HUMAN HORIZONS” and “HORIZON” are really similar and it makes people think that they are from the same company. However, the problem is that it is not. The 2 marks are actually from different companies – technology company Human Horizons Holdings Co., Ltd. (HUMAN HORIZONS) and Louis Vuitton Malletier (HORIZON), thus creating the dispute surrounding the mark “HORIZON” in Singapore. Although the technology company Human Horizons Holdings Co., Ltd. has the word “Human Horizons” as its company name, now they [...]

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NMB and MyIPO cooperate to organize and improve IP training programs, Training programs in the TISC initiative, The Technology and Innovation Support Center (TISC) initiative, The Technology and Innovation Support Center
26 Dec

NMB and MyIPO cooperate to organize and improve IP training programs

Although Intellectual Property has become an important aspect in recent years, it still hasn’t gained the expected recognition from global organizations around the world. Accordingly, in the 4.0 era, we need to strengthen the approach of IP to the world and through that, develop the world through IP. NMB and MyIPO have led the world on this path by cooperating to organize and improve IP training programs through the TISC initiative. The Technology and Innovation Support Center (TISC) initiative NanoMalaysia Berhad [...]

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The impact of Intellectual property on the art market in Hong Kong, Online museum, Licensing of Cultural IP, Intellectual property on the art market in Hong Kong
25 Dec

The impact of Intellectual property on the art market in Hong Kong

Art has always been the spiritual support for society. Accordingly, the protection of arts – the invaluable IP assets has been one of the main goals of society. In Hong Kong, this has been taken in particularly high regard, expressed clearly in the Online museum and the Licensing of Cultural IP. Unlike other fields, the art market in the world hasn’t been affected that much by the Covid-19 pandemic. This might be because the art market is strong and hasn’t [...]

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Vietnam officially joined the WIPO Treaty on Copyright, the WIPO Treaty on Copyright, WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT), WCT Treaty
24 Dec

Vietnam officially joined the WIPO Treaty on Copyright

At the Headquarters of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva, Switzerland, Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai, Head of the Permanent Representative of Vietnam Delegation in Geneva, recently handed over the deposit of Vietnam’s accession to the WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT) to WIPO Director-General Daren Tang, the Depositary under the Treaty. The WCT Treaty is a special treaty under the Berne Convention that deals with the protection of works and their copyright in the digital environment. The WCT Treaty deals [...]

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Trademark Battles Against Chinese Copycats, Battles Against Chinese Copycats, Chinese Copycats, combat bad faith trademarks
23 Dec

Trademark Battles Against Chinese Copycats

Brands from around the world aim to sell their products in China, to its 1.4 billion-strong population. But there’s one problem business leaders, from Steve Jobs to Elon Musk, have had to deal with in exchange for that market access: copycats. Many major brands have gotten dragged into years-long legal disputes to protect their trademarks. Sometimes, the real brands are even forced to apologize—and pay millions of dollars in compensation to their copycats. While discussions about intellectual property protection have largely [...]

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A Look Towards the Future of Intellectual Property Insurance
22 Dec

A Look Towards the Future of Intellectual Property Insurance

The expansion of start-up culture has resulted in a massive rush of investment, resulting in the creation of entrepreneurs by the second. Many start-ups have important intangible assets, such as Intellectual Property. It might be a trademarked logo or phrase, or a patented technology. If you’re a startup CEO or entrepreneur, securing your intellectual property may reduce a lot of worries while also providing an extra layer of security for your company’s assets, trade secrets, and technologies. Insurance Coverage Policies are [...]

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