The plaintiffs have filed a lawsuit against 40 defendants seeking a permanent injunction for infringement of their exclusive rights in their original content/work, protected under the Copyright Act of 1957. The defendants are rogue websites that engage in online piracy by acquiring the plaintiffs’ original content and offering access to infringing and unauthorized content available for download and streaming. The Court passed an interim order restraining the forty defendants from hosting, streaming, reproducing, distributing, making available to the public, or…
This post gives a general overview on the possibilities of Artificial Intelligence (AI) models such as ChatGPT, in providing useful assistance in the Patent examination process. Continue Reading Could an advanced Chat GPT be ‘the person skilled in the art’ for patent prosecution?
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The Delhi High Court passed an order granting a permanent injunction and punitive costs of ₹ 2,00,000/- to the defendant for infringing and passing off the Plaintiff’s Trademark “SADDA PIND”. Continue Reading Delhi High Court Fines Defendant 2 Lakhs for Infringing Use of “Sadda Pind”
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In the 15th issue of the Indian Patent Journal dated 14-April-2023, the patent office published 557 applications along with 425 patent grants. The design office registered a total of 420 designs. Continue Reading Weekly Patent and Industrial Design Statistics – 7th April 2023 to 14th April 2023
In the 14th issue of the Indian Patent Journal dated 7-April-2023, the patent office published 755 applications along with 661 patent grants. The design office registered a total of 375 designs. Continue Reading Weekly Patent and Industrial Design Statistics – 31st March 2023 to 7th April 2023
BananaIP Counsels has been following the recent developments in Trademarks, Patents, Copyrights, and Designs cases. This monthly roundup provides some insight into the developments made in these cases by various High Courts in India. The month of March saw an interesting mix of intellectual property decisions from courts in India. This post brings to you a list of important decisions relating to Trademarks, Copyrights, Patents, Consumer Protection and Accessibility Laws. We hope that this information helps our readers stay informed…
In a significant ruling, the Delhi High Court has prohibited the Institute of Cost Accountants of India from using the trademarked acronym “ICAI” for any of its services or institutions. “ICAI” is owned by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. The Single Bench of the court also ordered the Institute of Cost Accountants of India to remove the ICAI acronym within three months from all extant physical and virtual representations, including websites. Continue Reading Delhi HC Orders Institute of…
In the 13th issue of the Indian Patent Journal dated 31-March-2023, the patent office published 1,405 applications along with 1,251 patent grants. The design office registered a total of 461 designs. Continue Reading Weekly Patent and Industrial Design Statistics – 24th March 2023 to 31st March 2023