IP Protection For Fintech Companies
Introduction With advent in technology, Fintech industry has been thriving in the recent past. Fintech is the technology, involved in the financial sector. According to a report titled “$1Tn India Fintech Opportunity”, by Chiratae Ventures and Ernest and Young, Indian Fintech is expected to record a revenue of $200 Billion, it also emphasised that the […]
Rise of Social Media: Potential Risks of Trademark Infringement
Trademark; Meaning and need of laws Trademark infringement is the unauthorized use of a trademark which is one of the various ways in which intellectual property rights are violated. In layman, language trademark is a sign that assists distinguish the product of a particular firm from the products of other firms of similar nature. The […]
Rise of Social Media: Potential Risks of Trademark Infringement
Trademark; Meaning and need of laws Trademark infringement is the unauthorized use of a trademark which is one of the various ways in which intellectual property rights are violated. In layman, language trademark is a sign that assists distinguish the product of a particular firm from the products of other firms of similar nature. The evolution […]
Apple Wins Patent Suit Against Alivecor Over Portable Ecg Tech
INTRODUCTION This suit was before Patent trial and Appeal board between the Apple Inc. (Petitioner) and the AliveCor, Inc. (Patent Owners) over the U.S. Patent No. 9,572,499 owned by AliveCor. In this case, Petitioner has filed a Petition for an inter partes review of claims 1–20 of U.S. Patent No. 9,572,499 B2. Board after taking […]
The Impact of IPR on Biodiversity
Introduction to Biodiversity Biodiversity in simple terms is referred to as the living variety of plant and animal life in a particular habitat. It is all the different kinds of living plants and animals present in an area. The variety of animals, fungi, plants, or even small microorganisms like bacteria completes our natural world. Each […]
Safeguarding The Cover, Not The Book: Understanding, By Case Laws, The Theory Of Trademark Dilution
Introduction Good Biscuits & Bad Biscuits Say, for example, that you like biscuits from brand A. You buy them because they taste good. Now, brand D, knowing the popularity of brand A’s biscuits, releases their product whose packaging and design are similar to that of brand A, and since they look alike, you (and a […]
Fraud In Obtaining Patent And Revocation
A patent (defined in section 2(1) (m)) is a type of intellectual property that gives its owner the legal right to exclude others from making, using or selling an invention for a limited period of time in exchange for disclosure of an invention that meets the criteria of global novelty, non-obviousness and industrial use. During […]
Supreme Court And Copyright- One Step Forward Two Steps Back?
Putting an end to the long-conflicted opinion of the judiciary on the scope of Section 63 of the Copyright Act, 1957, the Supreme Court, on 20th of May 2022 in the case of M/s Knit Pro International vs The State of NCT of Delhi & Anr held that offences under the said section are cognizable […]
Artificial Intelligence as an Inventor in Patent Law
Artificial Intelligence (hereinafter “AIs”) is a computer science discipline focused on developing machinery and systems with the ability to perform tasks attributable to human intelligence. From a patent law perspective, AIs were considered incapable of facilitating inventive processes autonomously and the permitted arena was limited to ‘AI-assisted inventions. With technological advancement, AIs can not only […]
Web 3.0 & the Transformation Of Intellectual Property Ownership
Recently, the entertainment industry has shifted its focus to prosper on Web3, with well-known franchises like Marvel and Forbes expanding over the latest version of the web. However, the beginning of this transformation has not been without its complications. With the industryI still in its early days, there are several challenges to be worked out […]