Delhi High Court banned Javapoint companies from using the “Java” trademark for training and domain names. Though not part of their company names anymore, “Java” usage in services and domain is deemed infringing on Oracle’s trademark rights. This decision protects trademark ownership and sets a precedent for proper usage in the tech industry. Continue Reading Oracle’s proprietary word ‘Java’ cannot be used in the domain name and the company name, says the Delhi High Court
The District Court of the Northern District of California held last week that Google's use of 37 Java APIs of Oracle does not give rise to copyright infringement liability because it is fair use. On remand from the Federal Circuit, in a Jury trial, Google's use of Java APIs and around eleven thousand lines of code was held to be fair use as it is meant to promote inter-operability and compatibility between programs. You may read our earlier post for…
The Economic Times reported that the National IP Policy of India will be unveiled in the next two months. The news daily was quoting DIPP Secretary, Mr. Amitabh Kant, who said "India in the next two months will be coming out with a completely new and one of the finest IPR policies in the world."
The Draft National IP Policy received mixed response, and was quoted by some scholars as nothing more than a hastily compiled document. Other experts have…