This is Part II of the IP Privacy and Anti-trust news for the week of 4th November, 2019. Part I is available here.
Google Objects to Sharing Sensitive Data in Antitrust Probe; Non-Personal Data Regulation: Recommendations from eCommerce Platforms; First Medicine Delivery by Drones in the US; Walmart and Tesla Settle Lawsuit; WeRide: Corporate Espionage Case and more.
Google Objects to Sharing Sensitive Data in Antitrust Probe
As part of an ongoing anti-trust investigation into Google's massive digital advertising business in the US,…
The Patent and Design Statistics illustrated below have been compiled from the Official Journal of the Patents and Designs Office published by the patent office on Fridays, every week. These statistics are presented to you by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s leading Intellectual Property Firm.
INDIAN PATENT STATISTICS
A total of 1177 patent applications have been published in the 45th issue of the Patent Journal, 2019. Out of the 1177 applications published in the journal,…
Though the Supreme Court's Ayodhya Judgment is not directly related to intellectual property, innovation and creativity, the focus of Intellepedia, we are sharing the full text of the judgment for our reader's reference. The Supreme Court has just published the judgment on its website, and you may download the same in PDF and word formats here. If the judgment has any IP implications, we will report the same once we review the full judgment.
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Over the last two years, the IPO has granted several patents in under a year from the date of filing. Some of these grants have been extensively reported, one article claiming a grant in just four and half months. Some of BananaIP's filings received grants within a year, but the shortest was about seven months for Evlogia. The speedy grants spell the beginning of a new era of a proactive patent office, which is today relatively more transparent and organised…
Spinal Tap Creators and Vivendi Settle Legal Dispute; Openload and Streamango Shut Down Due to Piracy; UK High Court Holds TuneIn Liable for Unauthorised Rebroadcasting; Maserati Pulls Out of Taiwan Film Awards; US Copyright Office Releases New Informative Videos on YouTube; ‘Rustom’ Writer Sued for Allegedly Hurting Catholic Sentiments; Fresh Legal Hassles for Ayushmann Khurrana’s ‘Bala’; Bollywood Producer Sues Team Behind ‘Mere Dad ki Dulhan’ TV Show; Biopic on Late Politician Jayalalitha Receives Court Notice; and more.
International Copyright and Entertainment…
Universal Music Signs Robbie Williams; Sony Music Partners with The Onion for Satirical Podcasts; China to Surpass US Box Office by 2020; Disney+ to Run Starz Ads for Film Streaming Rights; Flipkart Launches Streaming Stick to Compete with Amazon; Katy Perry's New Song Benefits Harley-Davidson; United Airlines to Fly Star Wars Themed Aircraft; United Airlines and Brand USA Sign Global Sponsorship Agreement; Fukrey Boyzzz Appoint BWO as Licensing and Merchandising Partner; CCI Urges eCommerce Platforms to be Transparent; and more.
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Can you Own a Colour? T-Mobile/Deutsche Telekom Certainly Thinks So, Bentley Disrobed by Bentley Clothing, Medi-cured via Compromise, The Harry Potter Accessories Juggernaut Doesn’t Stop, and more brought to you by the Trademark Attorneys at BananaIP (BIP) Counsel.
INDIAN TRADEMARK UPDATES
Medi-cured via Compromise
Medicare Hygiene Ltd., an Ahmedabad-based manufacturer and exporter of medical products, had filed a trademark-infringement suit against Vivan Medicare Pvt. Ltd., another medical products manufacturer. The suit alleged that the latter’s use of the word ‘Medicare’ and…
Decrease of 60 percent recorded in the total applications disposed through Show Cause Hearings, decrease of 1832 in the number of applications published in the Trademark Journal this week and more. These statistics have been compiled from the official journal of the trademark office published weekly on Mondays.
TRADEMARK QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"A brand is nothing but an expression of the consumer’s loyalty and trust." - Phil Dusenberry
INDIAN TRADEMARK STATISTICS
Last week, the Indian Trademark Office had an overall decrease…
Building an Intellectual Property Framework for your Organization
There is no doubt in the minds of business leaders that intellectual property (IP) provides great business and competitive advantage. However, deriving value from their IP creations and investments is for most companies an unsolved puzzle. With the increase in emphasis on IP in various business transactions ranging from selling products to providing services, organizations in India are now focusing on building IP portfolios that provide direct business value and competitive…
COPYRIGHT STATISTICS
There is an increase of 22% in the total number of copyright applications filed for the month of October as compared to the month of September. A total of 1636 applications were filed in the month of September, 2019. The majority of applications were filed for literary works and artistic works.
Sl. No
Type of Work
Number of Applications Filed in the Month of September 2019
Number of Applications Filed in the Month of October 2019
Change
Percentage
Change
1
Literary/ Dramatic Work
845
969
124
Increase of 14%
2
Artistic Work
586
394
192
Decrease of…