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D.Gowthami Reddy, Partner, M/s.Pentallect Partners

IP UNFOLD MONTHLY IP INFO-FEBRUARY, 2025

  1. Casio Wins Landmark Unfair Competition Case in China   Casio secured a major victory in China as the Guangdong High Court ruled against two watchmakers for copying its GA-110 design. The court awarded Casio Rmb3 million (US$413,500) in damages, reinforcing trade dress protection even after design patents expire. This sets a key precedent for brand owners fighting copycats.     2. Cambodia Launches Online Patent & IP Filing System   Cambodia has introduced online filing for patents, utility models, and industrial designs, streamlining the process and enhancing accessibility. The system, backed by WIPO, improves efficiency while ensuring security through strict applicant verification.   3. Thailand to Adjust International IP Fees from 2025 Starting February 1, 2025, Thailand will revise fees for international applications, including search and processing fees. Late payments will face a 50% surcharge, while eligible applicants may receiv...
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D.Gowthami Reddy, Partner, M/s.Pentallect Partners

WEIRD PATENTS


Here are few weird but interesting and wonderful patents which will either trigger laughter or make your eyes pop in wonder.

This air-cooled rocking chair is for you. Patented by Charles Singer in 1869, this invention boasts “air-blowing attachments” and an elaborate mechanism preventing “the seat from moving back and forth on the rails, or rocking too far either way”. Lean back and feel the breeze!


Hot or cold feet?

This gravity-powered shoe air conditioner could be the solution for both: incorporated into a heel of a shoe, the device uses the “gravity pressures upon the shoe which occur naturally during walking” to cool or warm up the shoe. And it does not stop here: Israel Siegel, who patented the device in 1994, added that “varieties of the invention may be used in other temperature changing systems”, such as household air conditioner and refrigeration systems. With this accessory, you’ll be the coolest person around.


 
Is making your bed every morning one of your long-running New Year’s resolutions? If so, then Tabor Browder and his “Automatic bed maker” have you covered. Designed to “free people up from the time-consuming, daily task of making beds”, the device “extends the bed covers over the pillows”, “automatically tucks in the covers”, is “very accurate in aligning the covers with the bed” and “includes ventilation of the covers for greater comfort”. Where can we get one?!



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