Vrinda Sehgal
Feb 26, 2021
Pakistan Joins The Madrid System
On 24th February 2021, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan became the 108th member of the Madrid Protocol. The Madrid Protocol will come...
Vrinda Sehgal
Feb 25, 2021
Radio royalties for sound recordings and underlying works: what is the path ahead?
The Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) recently issued a landmark Order in the case of Music Broadcast Limited v. Tips...
Vrinda Sehgal
Feb 19, 2021
Court grants permanent relief to Samsonite in respect of their Trademark “American Tourister”
In the case of Samsonite IP Holding v. A.K. Prasad[1], a Delhi District Court issued a permanent injunction in favour of the Plaintiff,...
Vrinda Sehgal
Feb 19, 2021
Products of Artificial Intelligence Making Their Way to Protection Under Copyright Law?
With technological advancement surpassing new heights and the growing dependence on machines and automated systems, artificial...
Shivarpita Nailwal
Feb 12, 2021
India: Draft Patent Amendment Rules, 2021 Notified
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has notified the draft Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2021 to further amend the Patents Rules, 2003 and...
Vrinda Sehgal
Feb 12, 2021
Trade Dress Infringement: The test for comparison based on deceptive similarity
Introduction The Delhi High Court, in the case of Beiersdorf AG v. RHS Global Private Limited, restrained the Defendants from infringing...
Saumya Kapoor
Feb 11, 2021
Monthly Round UP-January 2021
A. Notable Developments: 1. The Designs (Amendment) Rules, 2021 The Government of India, on January 25, 2021, issued a gazette...
Vrinda Sehgal
Feb 10, 2021
Trademark Trolls Causing Menace Around The World: How To Tackle The Problem?
“Trolls” in the trademark industry around the world are a menacing force taking undue advantage of the trademark registration process by...
Saumya Kapoor
Feb 10, 2021
Protect your moves - A mix of Intellectual Property and Dance
It’s a fairly common thing that when the iconic tones of “Gangnam Style” start playing, the entire dance club turns into an impromptu...
Ankita Sabharwal
Feb 2, 2021
Court allows Serum Institute to retain the name “COVI SHIELD” for its SARS-CoV2 Vaccine
A commercial court in Pune on January 30, 2021 refused to pass interim injunction to restrain the Serum Institute of India(SII) from...