Apple and Qualcomm's long battle over patent licensing fees has taken a surprising turn due to 5G and national security concerns. The International Trade Commission hearing in Washington, D.C may block the import of certain iPhones that allegedly to violate…
Introduction Copyright Societies are formed to collectively administer the work in order to protect its copyright, these societies are formed and managed by authors and owners of such works. It is not practically possible for every author or owners to…
Microsoft Corp. and LG Electronics Inc. have announced in REDMOND, Washington. on Aug. 19, 2018 that they have entered into a patent cross-license agreement to further the development of the company’s current and future product lines. This agreement between Microsoft…
The Delhi High Court in the matter of L'AIR Liquid Societe Anonyme Pour I Etude Et I Exploitation Des proceeded Georges Claude And Anr. v. M/S Liquid AIR & Ors. reaffirmed that even if a registered trademark is used as…
Biological diversity and ecosystem have always been global concerns, due to which various countries including India signed and ratified Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). In order to meet the obligation under the said convention and furthermore to conserve the biological…
Microsoft grants licenses to companies under fair and reasonable terms. It is important for the company claiming license to adhere with the Microsoft’s IP licensing policy. The process for granting license is non-exclusive and is based on “commercially reasonable” terms…
“Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.” - Coco Chanel Fashion industry is at an all-time high…
Vietnam amended its Intellectual Property Laws in the form of Circular No. 16/2016/TT-BKHCN which came into force on 15th January, 2018 The amendments done in patent procedures were mostly related to application rules, patent applications, and examination procedures. Below are…
Patents have been a very functional and important aspect of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs). They are also one of the oldest laws of IPR that have been prevalent in India since 1856. However, after lot of repeals and amendments, the…
A long battle over the monopoly control of Hepatitis C medicine was concluded by China's State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO). SIPO has cancelled the Patent claims for oral drug hepatitis C drug 'sofosbuvir', which was earlier granted to US pharmaceutical…