Spotify is seeking a patent for its “Plagiarism Risk Detector And Interface Technology” which is basically an AI technology to help songwriters find out if their song duplicates elements of other song compositions in real time. The whole invention works in a way that Spotify would allow for a lead sheet which is a
The Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) held that no service tax is applicable on permanent transfer of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). During the audits conducted for the appellants- SKOL Breweries Ltd. for the period April 2005 to February 2010, one of the items under scrutiny was with regard to Assignment of
Standardization has become sine quo non not only in the technology industry but also in other industries. The essence of standardization being, a uniformity, it seeks to achieve maximum effectiveness of the product or process in which standardization is to be observed. What is Standardization? The process of setting standards that have to be
Statement on working a patented invention (Rule 131) As per amended Rule 131 statement of working of invention shall be furnished within 6 months of expiry of a financial year (30 September). Earlier the statements had to be furnished within 3 months of expiry of a calendar year (31 March). This amendment provides provision
The concept of three wise monkeys is not new to us, it is considered as something very important to our culture. The Japanese proverb ‘see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil’ is pictorially depicted through three monkeys, a 17th-century carving over a door of the famous Tosho-gu shrine in Nikko, Japan. In
India moved up four places to the 48th rank and made its place in top 50 countries on the Global Innovation Index 2020. Whereas Switzerland, Sweden, US, UK and Netherlands are leading the innovation ranking. Global Innovation Index is an annual ranking of countries for their capacity and success in innovation. The list is
DELHI HIGH COURT GRANTS RELIEF TO THE IP HOLDERS IN INDIA- Extension of deadlines by Controller General of Patents, Designs, and Trademarks In wake of the COVID-19 crisis, IPO issued a public notice suspending all deadlines for completion of various proceedings, filing of documents, and payment of fees etc falling after March 15,
The emergence of the global pandemic COVID 19 has given an opportunity to various brands to launch and advertise their goods and services, promote the worthiness and value as against their competitors and in order to achieve the same, various companies are coming up with astute techniques to market their products. Amidst these marketing
Patent prosecution is an important part of a patent application being accepted as a patent grant. While there is a demand to speed up the process to enable the technical and commercial interests of business, the necessity to ensure proper scrutiny of an application to enable proper check and balances in the interest of
Applicable from 18th September, 2019 The highlight of the new Amendment Rules is that it seeks to empower Small entities, Women and Government owned/funded entities by enabling them to opt for expedited examination of patent applications filed in their name, which was previously limited only to Start-ups and International Applications that indicated India as International
