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What Mistakes should Businesses Avoid while Registering a Trademark? When it comes to going ahead with Trademark Registration, most of the businesses out there fail to maximize their brand value by making mistakes, which compromise the uniqueness and exclusivity of the proposed trademark.
Without having adequate knowledge of the Intellectual Property (IP) laws, rules, and regulations, brands and businesses quite often become a victim of being unaware of the complete scope or requirements of the law, along with the potential repercussions of such a lack of knowledge. It is a matter of fact that yes – getting in touch with an IP expert or specialist for advice is the most reliable way of making sure that your brand or business achieves the maximum value.
But, in this blog, we will be making ourselves familiar with a few mistakes, which businesses should avoid while getting a trademark registered. 1. Chinese Tech Giant Huawei Sues HP, Verizon, & Cisco Alleging Patent Infringement. As the United States is continuously cracking down hard on Huawei (a Chinese multinational technology company specializing in providing telecommunications equipment and selling consumer electronics such as smartphones) and pressurizing the company in multiple aspects, it seems the Chinese tech giant is now fighting back and targeting various brands, including Verizon, HP, and Cisco with Patent Infringement lawsuits.
What exactly has enabled Huawei to sue the companies mentioned above appears to be the recent changes made in the US government’s FRAND agreement (an acronym for fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory, which denotes a voluntary agreement between the standard-setting organization and the holder of standard-essential patents). To be specific, the recent amendments have made it quite convenient for Huawei to target these three companies. At present, Huawei is demanding royalty payments for near about a hundred patents. ISRO Wins Indian Patent for its Liquid Cooling and Heating Garment.
The space agency of the Government of India, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), has quite recently won a patent for its Liquid Cooling and Heating Garment (LCHG), which offers protection from the cold and hot environments.
The protective garment is made up of biocompatible components and fabrics, which provide a comfortable temperature and remove the sweat of astronauts in space. According to ISRO’s Patent Specification, the protective garment has superior heat transfer efficiency. It can be efficiently used for maintaining the body temperature of the wearer at different levels, which are appropriate for the physiological performance required. Although ISRO is the patent owner or patentee of the protective garment, the four innovators are Reshmi Balachandran, Srirangam Siripothu, Gurumurthy Chandrasekaran, and Saraswathi Kesava Pillai Manu.
As of now, ISRO is working hard on an ambitious project named ‘Gaganyaan’ to send three air force pilots for a week into space. Twitter Bans Pro-Trump Meme Creator Permanently for Copyright Infringement. The American microblogging and social networking service, Twitter, has quite recently kicked off a conservative social media user for repeated issues of Copyright Infringement.
Logan Cook is a Kansas man who posts under the name Carpe Donktum. President Donald Trump has praised and reposted his far-right tweets several times. However, now he has been permanently banned by Twitter for posting some viral clips using footage from popular online memes and news pieces. The video clip, which trump retweeted last week, used footage from the last year CNN story revolving around the friendship of two toddlers, one White and one Black. Bombay High Court Rules that 'ISKCON' is a Well-Known Trademark in India. Media & Entertainment Group ABS-CBN Secures the Necessary Rights over IP Work.
As per various reports, Philippines’ largest entertainment and media group, ABS-CBN Corporation, has quite recently secured all the necessary rights over its Intellectual Property (IP) work, that too, amid allegations of denying royalties to its talents.
In the recent hearing on the franchise of ABS-CBN, Maxim Uy, the legal counsel of ABS-CBN, mentioned that as the broadcast network executes agreements and contracts with the workers contracted to produce IP assets, such as television programs and movies, they all agree that the rights of ABS-CBN are absolute. He said that all the workers agree to assign the specific IP assets, which they may have in work, and all these works, in turn, are commissioned works as defined in the IP Code. Therefore, all the necessary rights over IP are secured by ABS-CBN before exhibiting any IP work. Bombay High Court Says Copyright Extends to Storyline, Plot, & Theme of Literary Works. The Bombay High Court has quite recently ruled that when it comes to literary artworks, copyright extends to not only the expression of the core idea but also to its storyline, plot, and theme.
The ruling has come on a plea filed by Shamoil Ahmad Khan, an Urdu writer, who claimed that Falguni Shah along with two others infringed upon his copyright in one of his short stories, known as Singardaan (Dressing Table), and produced a web series, that too, under the same title. Khan stated that the web series is being aired on Ullu (an online streaming platform), and is also available on the world-famous online video-sharing platform, YouTube. In his plea, Khan claimed that the producers of the web series didn’t only copy the title but also the entire narrative, plot, and characters of his story. The producers, on the other hand, opposed Khan’s plea for an injunction by claiming that except the central idea of Singardaan, there wasn’t any other similarity between the web series and Khan’s work.
Benmor Medical Secures Patent for Bariatric Bed in the UK and Europe. Benmor Medical, a leading provider of bariatric care equipment, has quite recently won a patent for its innovative Aurum + Bariatric Bed, entitled – “Barrier for a Bed” in the UK and Europe.
The newly granted patent by the Intellectual Property Office to Benmor Medical for the bed’s safety rails offers increased safety levels for bariatric patients and also enhances the care delivered by the healthcare professionals. The Aurum + Bariatric Bed is designed specifically by keeping the practicality and prime features in mind, such as strength, size, integrated weighing scales, patented adjustable safety rails, and width adjustment.
All in all, the bed provides a safe environment within which it is a lot more convenient to move and handle larger patients up to 440 kg. Data Protection and Privacy Services. Yes, the PDPB applies well to the Non-Indian companies, based outside India.
In case your company doesn't have any presence in India, the PDPB still applies if: Your company offers products and services to the individuals in India; or Your company profiles individuals within India Your company might offer products and services to individuals in India if any of the following conditions apply: Your company takes payment in rupees; Your company ships products to India; or Your company advertises to the Indian customers Note- Profiling refers to any activity that predicts or analyzes an individual's attributes, interests, or behavior. The Delhi HC Restrains Firm from Using Trademark Similar to Sun Pharma's LABEBET.
What comes as a significant relief to Sun Pharmaceuticals Laboratories Limited (an Indian multinational pharmaceutical company headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra) is the fact that the Delhi High Court (HC) has quite recently restrained BDR Pharmaceuticals International Pvt.
Ltd. (a pharmaceutical company specializing in the manufacturing of pharmaceutical APIs and renowned new age formulations) from using a trademark similar to Sun Pharma’s Trademark ‘LABEBET.’ BDR Pharmaceuticals was using a trademark ‘LULIBET,’ which the Delhi HC believes is visually, structurally, and phonetically similar to Sun Pharma’s ‘LABEBET’ trademark. Man Files Trademark Application for 'George Floyd' for Use in TV Shows and Movies. A man named Munemo Mushonga, who lists a North Miami address, has quite recently filed a Trademark Application with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to use the name ‘George Floyd’ for the production of television and film.
According to the USPTO’s database, Mushonga filed the trademark application on 5th June 2020 with the intent of using the name in the production and distribution of television movies and shows. While the trademark application specifies Rhode Island as Mushonga’s place of residence, the street address specified is Miami, Fla., where he appears to be associated with a construction company. Why do Business Owners Need to Understand the Importance of Intellectual Property? In the present highly competitive environment, business owners that have or are making the most out of Intellectual Property (IP) must understand why the same has the utmost importance.
For using the IP assets appropriately, preventing violations from occurring, and avoiding litigation, every business owner needs to know as much about IP as possible. The term IP comes in different types. There are patents, which are acquired by filing Patent Applications for novel, useful, and non-obvious inventions. Apple Wins Patent for Software that Would Generate Synthetic Group Selfies. It seems as if the post-pandemic world shall not only change the way we interact with other people around us in real life but also bring a massive change and difference when it comes to taking selfies.
And, the American multinational technology company, Apple Inc., appears to be at the forefront of all this. As per various reports, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has quite recently granted a new patent to the iPhone maker for software, which shall allow the users to click selfies while following the social distancing norms (synthetic group selfies). According to Apple’s Patent Application filed, an Apple device user (it is not yet crystal clear as to whether the feature shall be available in iPhones, iPads, or both) shall be able to invite others for taking part in a group selfie, and the software shall further arrange them all together in a single image.
The selfie can include stored videos or images, still photos, or live streaming videos or photos. Embedding Instagram Posts without Permission can Now Lead to a Copyright Lawsuit. The American video and photo-sharing social media network, Instagram (owned by Facebook Inc.), has quite recently made it crystal clear that the users shall require permission to use the embedded posts of other Instagram users on third-party platforms or websites.
To be specific, the same implies that if a user on Instagram wishes to embed someone’s Instagram post on another platform or website, then he or she must ask for a Copyright License from the owner, else he or she can be subject to a Copyright Lawsuit. According to a recent report, the Facebook-owned social media platform will not be providing a copyright license to the users to display embedded images on other platforms or websites. Most of the Instagram users across the globe had believed that embedding images instead of directly hosting them provides insulation against the copyright claims. Many experts believe that Instagram is now actively exploring more innovative ways for users to control embedding. Dettol Wins Trademark Infringement Lawsuit against 'Devtol' in Delhi HC.
The Delhi High Court (HC) has quite recently ordered Mohit Petrochemicals Pvt Ltd (a service provider of laboratory chemicals, acetone, and food-grade chemicals) to stop making use of the ‘Devtol’ mark for manufacturing and selling its hand sanitizers. Thanjavur Netti Works and Arumbavur Wood Carvings Receive the GI Tag. UKIPO Grants a 'Motion Mark' for the First Time. Intellectual Property Rights for an Emerging Africa. Amazon Wins Patent for a Blockchain-Based Product Authenticator. Accounting And GST Compliance Service. In today’s digitally transformed and high-paced world, running a business is challenging enough. Accounting and GST compliance services at KIPG help business firms, organization, and corporates in becoming GST compliant.
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