The State v. Jolly LLB 2 (“Jolly LLB 2”) isn’t having an entrance as cheerful as one would expect from its title, as it seems to have found itself in the middle of several legal issues. While their run in with the censor board was recently resolved, I will be focusing on the question of trademark [...]
Social media is a platform where people can easily communicate with others quickly and creatively. You can share your thoughts and ideas with emoticons. You can post photos you just took with your phone on the social media platform like facebook Google+, Instagram twitter and many more. You can even find images across the [...]
The world of intellectual property (IP) is rife with hypocrisy and rationalizations therefore. Full of people who incessantly steal other people’s IP, while proffering ridiculous assertions to justify their heists. And all them, they are doing everything they can to stop other people from stealing their IP. I’m not even claiming that people always [...]
The first to file (FTF) and the first to invent (FTI) systems define who shall have the right to grant of patent. Under the FTI system, the person who files for the patent for a given invention first is eligible for the grant of patent for that invention, regardless of the date of actual [...]
James Watt invented steam engines, Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone, the Wright Brothers invented airplane; whereas Thomas Edison is attributed with the invention of electric light bulb to the phonograph to the motion picture camera (he filed more than 1000 patents for his inventions). We all know these scientists who have made our [...]
In a recent development that could have major ramifications on intellectual property cases in pharmaceutical and technology sectors, the Delhi High Court issued a notice to the government in a PIL (Public Interest Litigation) filed by Mr. Shamnad Basheer in regard to the “working statement” of patented inventions in India. Mandatory Requirement To Furnish [...]
