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Application of the dominancy test
23 January 2025On November 26, 2024, the Office of the Director General (ODG) of the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) in the appealed case entitled Suyen Corporation v. Otsumo Co., Ltd. (Appeal No. 14-2023-0009)
PhD theses liable to be disclosed under the Right to Information Act, 2005
13 January 2025A PhD thesis is a work of original research that a student must submit to the university to complete their doctoral program successfully.
Trust everybody, but cut the cards
06 January 2025It happens again and again with disturbing regularity. Russian companies are eager to collaborate with foreign partners and, usually, the collaboration is mutually beneficial. Sometimes, however, foreign companies are naïve with all their experience...
A year of milestones: Key trademark decisions shaping India’s IP landscape in 2024
02 January 2025In 2024, India’s trademark law experienced significant transformations, influencing the protection of both traditional intellectual property and emerging legal concerns.
Unregistered industrial designs as a subject of legal protection in the EU
29 December 2024Intellectual property is a broad category that includes many different objects of legal protection. Some of these objects are more popular and are reflected in the legislation of most countries.
Singapore – Fonterra Brands v. Consozio del Formaggio Parmigiano Reggiano
15 December 2024In Fonterra Brands (Singapore) Pte Ltd v. Consorzio del Formaggio Parmigiano Reggiano [2024] SGCA 53 (Fonterra), the Court of Appeal illuminated the Singapore courts’ position on the protection of geographical indications under the Geographical Indic...
Bad faith as grounds for rejecting a trademark application
30 November 2024Memo Circular No. 2023-001 is crucial for prosecuting trademark applications in the Philippines, despite the absence of explicit bad faith grounds in the IP Code.
Striking hard against counterfeiters: Delhi court leverages Order VIII Rule 10 CPC for trademark and...
24 November 2024The Commercial District Court, Delhi, delivered a significant judgment in M/s Hindustan Unilever Limited v. Pramod Gupta & ors in CS (Comm.) No. 315/2019 under Order VIII Rule 10 of the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC).
PIL filed in Delhi High Court addressing unauthorized use of artistic works by AI
12 November 2024A public interest litigation has been filed in the Delhi High Court. The suit, brought by model Kanchan Nagar, hinges on the unauthorized use of original artistic works by AI software.
Updates to Singapore’s regulations relating to patent linkage
06 November 2024Amendments to Singapore’s Health Products (Therapeutic Products) Regulations (the TPR) came into force on August 1, 2024, relating to patent linkage.
When is a 3D mark distinctive?
31 October 2024The law on trademarks of the Philippines (Part III of Republic Act No. 8293 – IP Code) defines a trademark as any visible sign capable of distinguishing the goods or services of an enterprise and shall include a stamped or marked container of goods.
No exclusive rights over Hot Mix: Delhi court denies relief in trademark infringement suit
31 October 2024A district court in Delhi refused to grant an injunction in the present suit concerning the infringement of rights under the trademark SHAH HOT MIX/SHAH (label). The plaintiff, Sunit Shah, proprietor of M/s Shah Namkeen, had filed a suit against the...
From fame to frame: How can personality rights be secured against AI misuse?
30 October 2024In the age of artificial intelligence, where digital simulations can replicate human likenesses with startling accuracy, protecting personality rights has become very crucial.
An Amazon discovery
24 October 2024This recent Intellectual Property Office of Singapore decision delved into the registrability of an AMAZON-formative mark sought to be registered by a Singapore-incorporated company.
Features of legal protection and advantages of a well-known trademark
23 October 2024A well-known trademark is a special type of trademark that has certain features and a number of advantages for the copyright holder.