Newsletter Archive

In this issue,

National News

• Copyright Board can now issue interim orders under Sec 31.
• One more ‘John Doe Order’ by Delhi High Court
• Sec. 2(m) dropped from the Copyright Amendment Bill.
• Radico Khaitan Ltd v. Carlsberg India Pvt Ltd.-Delhi HC interim judgment
• No injunction granted in Indian Express Ltd. vs. Express Publications Madurai Ltd.
• Delhi HC Says No Exclusive Right to Use of ‘Krishna’ as a trademark to market dairy products
• Ra.One in copyright dispute.
• Quia Timet Action revisited by the Delhi HC.

News from the Office of the Controller General Patents, Designs and Trademarks

• Indian Patent Office to expedite examination

RKD News

• Favourable order for Parle in Design Cancellation Proceedings by Britannia
• RK Dewan- In the Service of IPR

International News

• ‘Tweet' trademark win for twitter
• EU extends copyright protection for musical works
• Major Changes to the U.S Patent Laws

In this issue,

National News

• Dr. Wobben allowed to withdraw appeals, but not without costs
• Gorbatschow Wodka gets a new high, from their design, not their drink!
• MDH successfully defends its trademark
• Novartis vs. Cipla – Pre-Grant Opposition
• The Delhi high Court rains on MOET & CHANDON’s champagne parade

International News

• Google outbid in the auction for Nortel’s Patent portfolio
• Mike Tyson’s Tattoo could not stop Warner Bros. Hangover

RKD News

• The case of the Fiery Red Fort
• Godrej Sara Lee vs. Super Good Films
• Sun Pharmaceuticals Vs. Ferring Pharmaceuticals

In this issue,

National News

• Tea anyone? Darjeeling?
• ‘Thank You’ for the Controversy
• Luxury Denied
• 44,000 Files Missing from TM Registry
• Can an Unregistered Partnership Sue for Infringement/ Passing Off
• Tata Continues to Protect its Mark
• Yeh IP Mujhe De De Thakur
• Pharmaceutical Industry may see Compulsory Licensing

International News

• American Court rejects Google Books Settlement with the Authors Guild
• Google Bids Big for Nortel Patents

In this issue,

Prominent IP News

• PATENT LINKAGE DISALLOWED BY SUPREME COURT
• EPO REJECTS PATENTS FOR ESSENTIALLY BIOLOGICAL BREEDING PROCESSES
• THE BEGINNINGS OF COMPULSORY LICENSING
• OREO COPY?
• REEBOK COUNTERFEITS RAIDED
• TURTLE 1 – TATA nil

News from the Office of the Controller General Patents, Designs and Trademarks (CGPDTM)

• FREE TM SEARCHES & INCREASING FEES FOR TM FILLING
• GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS

New Series: Brand special

• BRAND BULLIES

In this issue,

Prominent IP News of 2010

• Copyright Bill, 2010
• Travelling Cyber Squatters
• Schering Corporation Vs. United Biotech (P.) Ltd. and Oscar Remedies Pvt. Ltd
• Knock Out not a knock off… or is it
• Estee Lauder loses trademark case against Gufic Biosciences
• Clarity on Date of Grant of Patents
• TVS vs. Bajaj

News from the Office of the Controller General Patents, Designs and Trademarks (CGPDTM)

• Trade Marks classes increased from 42 to 45
• Official Search Reports to be Discontinued
• Working of Patents
• Patent Filing Trends in India

News from RKD

• Case of the two Zensars
• Just Desserts
• DINODIA PHOTO LIBRARY PRIVATE LTD -VS- INDIAN BANK
• Parle Opposition in Australia