Initial Coin Offering (ICO) and its Intellectual Property (IP) Interface
With growing importance and widespread adoption of Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ethereum, Ripple among many others, Initial Coin Offerings (ICO) have become very popular over the last few years. In brief, an ICO is an unregulated means by which funds are raised for a new cryptocurrency venture or even by a technology company that […]
Emerging Trends in IP
Intellectual Property has seen numerous modifications. Different Intellectual Properties have come about to exist, which some would say is the impact of IP Maximalism and some would regard them as a matter of necessity of changing times, which reminds me of Victor Hugo, he spoke in a speech and I quote, “no power on earth can […]
Japanese Patent fund IP Bridge to raise $50m “Intellectual property and innovation” fund in Malaysia
On October 19, 2017, Japanese private equity fund “IP Bridge” disclosed its plan of launching a $50 million fund as a continuation of the ASEAN push for “Intellectual property and innovation” and signed an agreement with Malaysian local, Leonie Hill Capital (LCH) [1]. The agreement aims at investing in “IP rich or to-be-rich”, national and […]
Intellectual Property of Singapore: Patents legislative amendments
In continuation of IPOS’s efforts to strengthen the patent regime and make Singapore’s Intellectual Property one of the best in the world also supporting inventive individual and businesses [1], Patents (Amendments) Act, 2017 and Patents (Amendment no.2 ) shall come into force on October 30, 2017 [2]. IPOS’ Patents legislative amendments In IPOS’ efforts of […]
IPOS: Launch of Patents Formalities Manual
Recently, Singapore’s IP regime has seen a rapid growth and is gradually becoming Intellectual Property centre/hub in entire Asia. To strengthen its Patent regime, few days back, [3] the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS), on 24 Jul 2017 launched a ‘Patents Open Dossier” [1] to provide a single point of access for innovators enabling […]
Internet of Things: Imminent IP Issues
One of the most heard technology of the present era is Internet of Things (IoT). IoT refers to use of sensors, actuators, and communication technology embedded into physical objects that enable objects to be tracked and controlled over existing networks infrastructures like the Internet.[1] According to a study conducted by McKinsey Global Institute, IoT was identified […]
GST Implication on Intellectual Property
GST IMPLICATION ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Once upon a time . . . Before the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime,the Union government exclusively used to levy tax on transactions relating to Intellectual Property (IP) rights if such were classified as services[1] (under Service Tax, Chapter V, Finance Act, 1994), while the State governments used to levy tax on […]
The Exclusivity of Brand Taglines
Brand taglines are catch phrases which serve to draw a connection for consumers with the business’ products and services, and the concerned brand in general. A particular sequence of words repetitively used in the promotion of a brand or business in relation to its products and services often finds a place in the associative memory […]