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India: The missing elements in the patent specification
31 July 2023The patent law in every jurisdiction mandates that the patentee fully disclose the invention in the patent specification filed along with the application.
Singapore: Revocation of registered design on grounds of lack of novelty
31 July 2023Singapore courts have ruled in Soon Ailing v. Chen & Partners, on revocation of a registered design application based on lack of novelty.
Russia: Features of claims for the protection of the right to a brand name in the current practice o...
31 May 2023This article examines the problematic issues that arise in law enforcement practice on the protection of the exclusive right to a company name.
India: The Delhi High Court’s Decision in OpenTV
31 May 2023Arguably, Section 3(k) and Section 59 objections are the most recurring objections during the examination of patent applications by the Indian Patent Office.
India: Some thoughts on due diligence and safe harbor
31 May 2023The Indian government has declared 2020-30 as the Technological Decade – or “Techade”. The Digital India Act is expected to completely overhaul India’s law and policy regulations in the digital space.
Singapore: Who Owns the Copyright?
31 May 2023When a client secures the services of a photography studio for a photo-taking session, who owns the copyright to the photographs taken during that session?
Singapore - Substantiation of Allegation of Bad Faith May Entitle Tribunal to Declare A Trademark In...
30 April 2023Swiss Company Vetements Group AG (the “Applicant”) sought to invalidate the following mark
The burden of proof and evidence in disputes about company names in conflict with the requirements o...
28 April 2023According to Part 1 of Article 65 of the Arbitration Procedure Code of the Russian Federation, each person participating in the case must prove the circumstances to which he refers as the basis for his claims and objections.
Examining the intersection of online fantasy sports with personality rights
28 April 2023As we immerse in the exponential digital growth in India and internationally, we find ourselves coming face to face with the growing realities of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and online fantasy sports (OFS) and their intersection with various legal pri...
India: Simplification of fast-track mergers
28 April 2023Restructuring helps streamline the operations of the company. However, many companies think twice before going in for such restructuring as it is a costly and time-consuming process and involves approvals from various regulatory authorities.
Code-generated GUIs are protectable designs!
31 March 2023In a recent ruling (March 20, 2023), the High Court of Calcutta has provided much needed relief to the IT and design industry by holding that the look and feel of mobile apps and graphical user interfaces (GUIs).
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Fair Isaac Corporation v. LAC Co., Ltd [2022] SGIPOS 19
31 March 2023What happens when a later trademark incorporates an earlier one, especially when many other trademarks on the register incorporate the earlier trademark?
On cross-licensing of industrial property objects
31 March 2023In world practice, including Russia, voluntary cross-licensing is one of the main modern forms of commercialization of intellectual property.
Analysis on the protection of a well-known drug trademark
31 March 2023China’s court recognizes Novartis in Chinese as a well-known trademark
India: Understanding public use and the loss of novelty
31 March 2023The novelty requirement is the sine qua non of every patent law.