Whether tax credits would be considered as recourse to public funds in entry clearance applications -
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Shwan
GS (public funds - tax credits) India [2010] UKUT 419 (IAC) This case considered whether tax credits would be considered as recourse to public funds. It was held that paragraph 6C of the Immigration Rules specifies that an applicant for entry clearance whose arrival would...
Protecting 'interest of producers' is the legislative intent of GI statute -
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R.S. Praveen Raj
Section 11(1) of Geographical Indication of Goods Act, 1999 says - Any association of persons or producers or any organisation or authority established by or under law for the time being in force representing the interest of the producers of the concerned goods, who are desirous...
Plea filed before Registry for removal of Tirupati Laddu from GI Register -
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R.S. Praveen Raj
Taking cognisance of the news reports on the Madras High Court's order directing the petitioner J. Mohanraj in the public interest writ petition WP 20749/2009 to approach IPAB or GI Registry for cancellation of Tiruapthi Laddu GI, I had petitioned IPAB seeking 'suo motu' action in...
Does India's Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) lack 'suo motu' powers ? -
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R.S. Praveen Raj
I had petitioned the Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) requesting a 'suo motu' action against the grant of Geographical Indication (GI) tag to Tirupati Laddu immediately after the dismissal of Mohanraj's petitition by Madras High Court . The petition sought if general public had recourse to...
Tirupati laddu GI - Petition to IPAB for 'suo motu' action -
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R.S. Praveen Raj
It is learnt from leading news papers that Madras High Court has dismissed the writ petition challenging the grant of Geographical Indication (GI) tag to ‘Tirupati Laddu' and directed that the petitioner may approach IPAB . I wonder if general public have recourse to IPAB...
Power of Attorney Form Authorizing an Agent to Represent You -
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deepak
What is power of Attorney and why do you need it? To answer such question, it is necessary to understand the reason, for issuing this legal document on behalf of another person. When an individual draws up a legal document, designating certain power to another...
The Price of Trademarks -
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Marilyn Taylor
So you have been thinking about filing a trademark for use, but then you stopped to think about filing for an intent-to-use application. How much does each cost is something you may be wondering. Here is an example of one of these below: If your...
Using a Law Firm for Trademark Filing -
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Marilyn Taylor
So, filing for a trademark seems difficult to do yourself, and you are correct, it is very difficult if you don't have experience in the field. However, that is what intellectual property lawyers are here for, to help you register your trademark. But, how much...
Monitoring Your Trademark on Google -
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Marilyn Taylor
If you are looking for trademark infringement only on the USPTO website and such, there is a very high chance that you are missing a large portion of what actually exists. This is because many others who attempt to infringe on your trademark will never...
When Can You Use Your Trademark? -
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Marilyn Taylor
So you have finally come up with a way to identify yourself from the competition, what do you do now? The obvious answer is to register your trademark . Next question, soon can I use my trademark once I decided on it? The good news...
ETEAS and ETEAS Plus Systems -
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Marilyn Taylor
If you are thinking about filing with the USPTO for a trademark, the most obvious question to come to mind is, "How much does registering a trademark cost?" There are many facets of determining how much the true cost is, and these ways are still...
Checking Your Trademark kin Databases -
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Marilyn Taylor
Keeping up with the pace of your trademark being infringed upon can be tiring and exhausting. However, you filed a trademark for a reason, namely to retain the integrity of your brand and to keep others from profiting from your good reputation. Through hard work...
Miami Beach Business Lawyer -
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Mark Stylan
A reliable business lawyer can help your company in any way and put it out from any kind of problem that may pose a potential lawsuit. It simply means that much before filing a lawsuit, the lawyer will complete all formalities to be able to...
Hud Homes And Eminent Domain -
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Sara Goldstein
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) operates many different programs to help lower- and middle-class families find good housing. These programs range from outright ownership of housing developments to subsidizing or ensuring loans to allow people to purchase new homes. Although the...
Kerala Science Congress - Compendium On Ipr : Message Of Kerala Chief Minister -
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R.S. Praveen Raj
22nd Kerala Science Congress was held at Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI), Peechi, Thrissur. The organisers chose "IPR and Development - A National Perspective" as the focal theme for this year's Science Congress. It was in fact a brave decision that the organisers of a...
Landlord entitlements when tenants default -
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Paul Buchanan
The recession may or may not be over – depending on what you read and whose figures you trust - but for many tenants, especially those who have lost their jobs as a result of the economic downturn, meeting their rent obligations could be a...
Maintain Your Wallet Safe from Pickpoketers -
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Steve Cabouli
Majority of people consider identity theft as an electronic crime. But the truth is that only 11% of identity theft happens as a result of online spam and more than 50% of identity theft that occurs in the US is due to pickpocketing as well...
Your Guide to Prevent Wallet Theft -
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Steve Cabouli
Identity theft is one of the serious crimes that adversely affect the lives of millions of people per year in the US. As per the studies revealed by the credit card companies, one of the prime reasons for identity theft is pick-pocketing. In other words,...
Traditional Medicines and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Issues -
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R.S. Praveen Raj
Developed from experience gained over the centuries and adapted to the local culture and environment, Traditional Knowledge/Traditional medicinal practices were transmitted orally from generation to generation. It tends to be collectively owned and takes the form of stories, songs, folklore, proverbs etc. attached to cultural...
Back Pain Relief Tips Should You Exercise with Back Pain -
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Michelle Spencer
Depending on the cause of your back pain, gentle back pain exercises to improve flexibility is often among the first steps toward recovery. Only once the pain is gone or has eased sufficiently should strengthening exercises for back pain begin. I want to emphasize the...
