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IP Analysts
M/S N. Ranga Rao & Sons Private Limited vs M/S Sujatha Match Works: Match or no match?
31 August 2024A maker of incense granted permanent injunction against maker of matches.
Divisional applications put a notch on their belt
31 August 2024The issue of the dormancy of divisional applications has recently cropped up on the IP scene in Russia. Ever since the adoption of Russian IP laws in the 1990s, hundreds of divisional applications have been filed and patents granted.
Copyright infringement: A ground for invalidation and opposition of trademark in Singapore
30 August 2024Singapore’s Registrar rules against Malaysia-based maker of construction chemicals and waterproofing membranes in trademark infringement matter.
Co-existence: A bar to confusion
31 July 2024Are the ABS-CBN and Apple Podcast marks confusingly similar?
Compensation: A useful alternative to damages
28 June 2024Russian law always provided that infringement of rights for patents and trademarks entailed punishment in the form of damages.
What does an applicant need to do before a successful trademark registration in Russia?
31 May 2024The procedure for registering a trademark in Russia begins with Rospatent. After filing, the application goes through the stages of formal examination and examination of the declared designation.
Protecting AI inventions in Singapore
31 May 2024The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence is profoundly impacting business and society, sparking inquiries into the role of patent laws in protecting AI inventions.
AI’s serenade to obviousness
31 May 2024The change in patentability requirements brought about by artificial intelligence has been debated for years. The Dabus line of cases on inventorship has resulted in most courts declining inventorship to an AI system.
Novartis v. Natco imparts clarity on examination and opposition process under Patents Act being para...
31 May 2024In a decision dated January 9, 2024, the Delhi High Court clarified that the examination and opposition process, though statutorily structured to proceed parallelly, are independent and separate.
Distribution and franchising in Russia
31 May 2024For the purposes of dynamic development of any large and ambitious company, entering a new market is always extremely vital.
The Doctrine of Equivalents
31 May 2024"The importance of patents as a tool for national development and economic advancement cannot be overemphasized," the Supreme Court says.
Update to Cambodia’s patent renewals system
30 April 2024Cambodia’s Department of Industrial Property (DIP) of the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation recently announced changes to the country’s patent renewals system.
SEP licensing in the automotive industry: A closer look
30 April 2024A standard essential patent (SEP) is a patent that is necessary for the implementation of a technical standard. As the automotive industry is evolving in the direction of increased connectivity, technology from the telecom industry is finding its way...
Identifying the scope of patent claims still remains mystified
30 April 2024Since the abolition of Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) in April 2021, High Courts with whom the jurisdiction for appeals against the decisions of the Controller of Patents lies have delivered several judgments that are helping in the evo...
Law on guard of intellectual property
30 April 2024IP law is always in the focus of attention of the legislature. Enforcement is an inseparable part of the law. Currently, enforcement measures are included in several laws. The civil code contains a number of provisions covering all subject matters th...