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Plagiarism & IP

Plagiarism of intellectual property is when you pass another person's ideas or work off as your own. Most of us are encountered plagiarism in schools and universities as they take plagiarism very seriously and there are many consequences if violated. In simple words, if use any information from a book or any author’s information and do not mention the source, you are committing plagiarism which is a crime.

The Law of Intellectual Property

Law and technology have both simple and comprehensive relationships. Technology is essentially the application of labor to produce a good, a service, or some other kind of desired outcome. Technology advances as new methods are discovered to create brand-new products or the same outputs with cheaper or less resource-intensive inputs. Law is commonly understood to exist as a set of rules established by the governing institutions of a society.

What is a Design Patent & What are its dynamics?

A design patent is legal protection of the unique visual qualities of a manufactured item. It may be granted if the product has a distinct configuration, distinct surface ornamentation, or both. The designer does not begin with some preconceived idea. Instead, the idea is the result of careful study and observation and the design is a product of that idea "Paul Rand"

IP in Developed Countries vs Developing Countries

Intellectual property rights are those rights that relate to literary, creative, and scientific works- performances and playing artists, images and broadcasts-inventions altogether fields of human endeavor-scientific discoveries, etc. for a few individuals, information processing rights are negative rights. In different words, these are those rights that aim to prevent individuals from following actions while not the consent of the correct owner. These can even be thought of as positive rights for example patent rights etc.

Accidental Inventions : Not all accidents are bad!

‘Accident is the name of the greatest of all inventions ‘Mark Twain Accidental inventions are proof that mistakes are nothing to be ashamed of. Some things weren’t meant to be, but in the end, turned about to be something great. These are the inventions that were discovered with no intention. But no doubt, these inventions have changed our lives and made our lives much easier.

A Patent's Mighty Journey

Imagine working on an innovative AI-based robot for working in offices and schools etc. You were not sure about the idea that it will work or not or liked by people or not. But after some time of launching the product, you see the demand is rising.

How is Universities' IP growth linked to the Economy's growth?

“The new economy places a lot of value on intellectual property and content.” Alfredo Viegas

Is it right to say ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE vs HUMAN INTELLIGENCE?

Once you trust a self-driving car with your life, you pretty much will trust Artificial Intelligence with anything. Dave Walters

The Need of the century & the country, IP awareness for school students.

Have you ever wondered, what would it be like to invent something of your own? If yes Would you like it if someone copies it and claims to be the owner of your invention, and on top of that earned money from it too?

Its India's 75th Independence day and IP says Jai Hind

One individual may die for an idea, but that idea will, after his death, incarnate itself in a thousand lives. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose 75 years ago and today also, the importance of protection of ideas and inventions is same in-fact increasing day by day. The intellectual property rights given to individuals, inventors, startups, and universities play an important role.

Delhi University to start its Patent Certification Course

Recently, Delhi University which is one of the most elite universities in India is planning to start a certification course on patent laws. This would be one of its kind courses that will give deep insights into patent law students. It’s the first time that Delhi University is starting such a type of course.

Innovation by University talent to IPR fruition

According to the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), 3500+ patents are filed by the Indian Institute of Technology (also known as IIT) alone in the last 10 years. Patent applications by the Indian Institute of Technology contribute to 18-20% out of all the patents filed by universities every year.