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1) The U.S. Supreme Court takes up copyright dispute over Andy Warhol’s paintings of Prince The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to take up the copyright dispute between photographer Lynn Goldsmith and the Andy Warhol Foundation over Warhol’s iconic series of… Continue Reading →
1) India top nation to get edtech patents Gurgaon-based Intellectual Property research and consulting firm, Sagacious IP stated on Monday that India has emerged as the leading nation in educational technology patents. The report mentions that patent ownership is a reflection… Continue Reading →
1) USPTO Analysis of Patent Filing Finds No Single Company is Leading 5G Technology Development In an attempt to identify the competition and vulnerabilities that companies in the U.S might be exposed to, the United States Patent and Trademark Office… Continue Reading →
1) McDonald’s files trademarks for virtual restaurants in metaverse The world’s largest fast-food chain – McDonald’s has filed trademark applications to set up restaurant chains in the metaverse. The trademarks have been filed for “virtual food and beverage products” with… Continue Reading →
1) India climbs 35 ranks in Global Innovation Index but lags in patents: Economic Survey India has ranked high in the Global Innovation Index – at position 46. This is a huge leap from the previous position of 81 in 2015-16…. Continue Reading →
1. China launches campaign to clamp down on Olympic IP Infringement ahead of 2022 Winter Games China has launched a special intellectual property campaign in an attempt to clamp down on any Olympic IP infringements associated with the 2022 Beijing… Continue Reading →
1. Lord of the Rings’ Crypto Blocked Under JRR Tolkien’s Trademark Violation A Lord of the Rings trilogy-inspired cryptocurrency called the “JRR token” and launched by Florida-based developer Matthew Jensen was barred from operating by the Tolkein estate as a… Continue Reading →
1. Co-branding deal gone sour: Lululemon sues Peloton for “copy-cat” athleisure line Multinational athletic apparel retailer Lululemon has filed a lawsuit against fitness company Peloton alleging patent infringement over the designs of the latest line of leggings and sports bras…. Continue Reading →
1. Fast-food chain Subway drags taxman to court over GST on intellectual property rights American fast-food chain, Subway, has filed writ petition in the High Court of Haryana and Punjab over allegedly forcing it to pay differential Goods and… Continue Reading →
1) Miramax sues Tarantino over planned ‘Pulp Fiction’ NFTs Miramax, an American entertainment and production company, has filed a lawsuit against Quentin Tarantino over the director’s plans to create and auction off a series of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) based on… Continue Reading →