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IP & Holiday Season

There are so many inventions to help us rejoice as we approach the new year. The holiday season has arrived, and winter officially began with the solstice, though it doesn't feel like winter in many parts of the US East Coast just yet. And of course, patents follow the holidays! No matter what holidays you observe, I believe you'll appreciate reading about a few patents pertaining to Santa Claus and New Year's

Copyrights & Internet

We are all aware of the fact that online piracy is growing daily, and cases of infringement on intellectual property rights are being filed with the courts. The process of converting such materials into binary form, which can be transmitted across the internet, and then redistributing, copying, and storing them in perfect form is known as digitalization. Technology on the internet is developing so quickly that it helps in the transmission and use of all the protected materials in digital form over interactive networks. While text, sound, image, and computer programs can already be transmitted over the internet, feature films and other audio-visual works are now increasingly being transmitted this way.

What is a Trade Secret?

Any sensitive business information that gives a company a competitive edge can be considered a trade secret. They are frequently employed when an invention is not qualified for a patent or when the creator does not want to publicly divulge the creation's "secret," as required by a patent.

IP & Fashion Industry

In today’s world, fashion is not just clothes and attire. The fashion industry is growing and changing rapidly with time. Intellectual property plays a very important role in the fashion industry. Intellectual property helps to protect the unique creations of big artists and fashion designers. It should be highlighted that while an idea cannot be protected, its artistic representation can and should be, and this is protected by intellectual property law. In general, intellectual property law combines copyright, trademarks, and patents. The fashion sector encompasses accessories, footwear, jewelry, and other items in addition to clothing, which is an important point to keep in mind. The urgent necessity to secure the products in terms of their innovation and other associated processes emerges from the recent rapid evolution of the fashion sector.

Amazon Launches IP Accelerator

An international technology firm based in the United States called Amazon.com specializes in e-commerce, cloud computing, online advertising, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence. One of the most valuable brands in the world, it has been called "one of the most significant economic and cultural forces in the globe." Along with Alphabet, Apple, Microsoft, and Meta, it is one of the Big Five American technological firms.

World IP Events

Numerous organizations, including IP offices, law firms, private businesses, students, and others, arrange hundreds of events annually to honor creators and innovators and spread awareness of the intellectual property system and the rights that go along with it. Events celebrating World Intellectual Property Day offer a chance to examine many facets of the intellectual property system and how entrepreneurs, artists, and enterprises may use it to enhance the value of their originality and creativity. It is also a chance to highlight how the IP system aids in all people's economic, social, and cultural growth.

Women Power & IPR

Women entrepreneurs are helping in shaping the new world. They have broken the stereotype of “women don’t work”. Today, women are working in every field.

Types of Patents

A patent is a license that gives the owner the exclusive right or title, for a limited or definite period, to exclude others from making, using or selling the invention, which constitutes patent infringement. In India, the law governing patents is the Patents Act, of 1970. The main motivation behind the passage of patent law is to encourage people to develop new ideas in their fields by giving them exclusive rights.

IPR's History

IPR seems to be a modern discovery but in actuality, it has been since civilization. IPR is an old invention. The architect and engineer Filippo Brunelleschi received the earliest known patent for an industrial invention in Florence in 1421. The patent granted him a three-year monopoly on the production of a marble-transporting barge with hoisting equipment

How Inventors & Start up owners can tackle Patent Infringement?

You invented a house that can be converted into a tent-like small shape, took it around anywhere in the world, added some unique features, and got it patented. You are enjoying exclusive rights to it. After some time you found out that the other inventor invented the same and claimed that invention of his own without even seeking your permission. You will be in shock and confused at the same time, now what to do!

How to dodge a Patent Failure?

Patents are supposed to bring profits and many benefits to startups and inventors. In the journey of transforming the idea into reality, there can be many pitfalls in between but the main pitfall is “incomplete information or knowledge” which can lead to Patent Failure.

IPR & Ongoing/Upcoming Trends

Today, society has changed totally because of technology. The complicated processes involved in our daily lives are made easier because of modern technology. Technology has made a world better place and better connected. Technology has improved every field like education, healthcare, communication, agriculture, and many more.