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1. Market MovementsFor 2021 cryptoasset markets massively outperformed other asset classes with Bitcoin (BTC) up a solid 60% and Ethereum (ETH) up a...
This weekly Trademark Office data has been compiled from dynamic data published by the Trademark Office as updated till 5th January, 2022. These statistics are presented to you by the Trademark and Copyright team of BananaIP Counsels, India’s leading Intellectual Property Firm. Indian Trademark Statistics A decrease of two percent (2%) in the total number of trademark applications examined by the Trademark Office this week. A total of four thousand nine hundred and seven (4907) applications were examined. These statistics…
Trademark Statistics from January 1st, 2021 to December 30th, 2021 Yearly Trademark Statistics – A Comparison As we can see from the table above, there has been an increase of 13.78% in the total number of new trademark applications filed in the year 2021 as compared to 2020. However, there has been a remarkable increase of 40.80% in the total registrations granted in the year 2021 as compared to 2020. Further, the total number of applications disposed through show cause…
As part of its COVID-19 rules, the city of Los Angeles is prohibiting rent increases for tenants in rent-controlled buildings. Elsewhere rents have gone up by double digits in recent months.
Here’s wishing all our readers a very happy, safe, and healthy new year! Continuing our annual tradition of recounting the significant developments that impacted the Indian IP landscape in the year that has been, we bring you a round-up of 2021’s developments. This year, we have divided these developments into three categories: a) Top 10 IP Judgments/Orders (Topicality/Impact) b) Top 10 IP Judgments/Orders (Jurisprudence/Legal Lucidity) and c) Top 10 Other IP Developments The decisions in the first category, i.e., Top 10...
Reading Time: 4minutes I am rushing to get ready for a flight to the UK. Hopefully, it will take off before Boris bans all incoming flights. As most of you are preparing for another Covid Christmas, I’ll try and keep it short so that you can get to the shops or down […]
AironWorks, the cybersecurity startup founded by a duel team of an Israeli engineer and a Japanese entrepreneur, won two platinum awards in the TechCrunch Tokyo 2021 conference.
On Dec. 14, 2021, the Senate Banking Committee on Banking, House & Urban Affairs convened a hearing to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of stablecoins. Stablecoins maybe privately issued cryptocurrency or algorithmic or “non-collateralized/decentralized” stablecoins such as DAI, an algorithmic stablecoin…
Web 3.0 is a buzzword that has been floating around the depths of the internet in recent years and is a term that is often used synonymously with Blockchain technology. I remember when I had first started seeing and hearing, “Web 3.0,” tossed around in various publications and articles, I didn’t fully grasp or comprehend […]
Top executives from the crypto industry convened at a hearing yesterday to discuss the risks and challenges posed by digital assets. Appearing at the hearing was Jeremy Allaire of Circle, Sam Bankman-Fried of crypto exchange FTX, Brian Brooks of Bitfury, Charles Cascarilla of Paxos, Denelle Dixon of Stellar Development Foundation, and CFO of Coinbase Global […]
Executives from the US’ most influential crypto firms will be testifying at a hearing on digital assets on December 8. The hearing, led by Congresswoman Maxine Waters, is entitled “Digital Assets and the Future of Finance: Understanding the Challenges and Benefits of Financial Innovation in the United States.” Waters, who chairs the House Financial Services […]