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What is the difference between licensed trademarked and copyrighted properties?
Intellectual properties protected by copyright are literary, artistic and musical works such as books, plays, films, videos, photographs, paintings, sculpture, choreography, music, and computer software. Intellectual properties protected as trademarks are words, phrases, and [...]
Can you trademark the same word mark as another company in different countries?
Trademarks only restricts the same competitors in the same industry from using your registered brand name, or company name. Multiple registration by the same or different companies, each registration in different class of business [...]
New idea of patenting AR glasses for viewing virtual objects in real world, by Facebook
A type of watch glasses invented by Facebook’s researchers called the Augmented Reality (AR) glasses responsible for merging the digital world with the real world by the help of the display visualization was being [...]
India grants Pfizer patent for pneumonia vaccine !
India has granted US pharmaceutical company Pfizer Inc. a patent for its pneumonia vaccine Prevnar 13, in spite of opposition from the health group Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). The non-profit group had filed a “patent [...]
In IP law, what is the difference between a trade name and a trademark?
The terms "trade name" and "trademark" sound similar, but it's important for business owners especially those just starting businesses to know the difference. The law makes a definite distinction between the two,trade name and a [...]
What is the cost of hiring a lawyer for the legal work like trademarks and registration of product for a startup in India?
Trademarks are not as complex to file as patents, which makes it extra tempting to try to file for a trademark on your own. But, be careful, there is actually quite a bit more [...]