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Delhi High Court Upholds Trade Mark Rights and Addresses Unconventional Defenses

Kanika Bansal

Aug 12

Delhi High Court Upholds Trade Mark Rights and Addresses Unconventional Defenses

Introduction Recently, the Delhi High Court rendered a landmark judgment in the trade mark infringement case of Adidas AG v. Keshav...

Lights, Camera and Legal Action: Jackie Shroff's Fight for Celebrity Integrity

Drsika Bhutani

Jun 20

Lights, Camera and Legal Action: Jackie Shroff's Fight for Celebrity Integrity

Introduction: Jackie Shroff, a veteran Bollywood actor, has recently taken legal action against the rampant misuse of his identity in the...

Supreme Court on the Regulation of Misleading Advertisements and Accountability of Public Figures

Riya Gupta

May 24

Supreme Court on the Regulation of Misleading Advertisements and Accountability of Public Figures

#SupremeCourt #SocialMedia #influencers #Publicityrights #misleadingadvertising

Copyright indemnification for AI users- Bane or a boon

Sanskriti Rastogi

May 10

Copyright indemnification for AI users- Bane or a boon

Generative AI technology is rapidly expanding across various platforms and applications, but this growth has also led to a surge in...

India: Analysis of the Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2024 and IPO’s comments/ clarifications

Shivarpita Nailwal

Mar 19

India: Analysis of the Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2024 and IPO’s comments/ clarifications

The Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry has notified and published the Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2024 (the “Rules”) on March 15,...

Ink to Ink: Copyright Protection for Fonts and Typefaces

Divanshi Gupta

Nov 29, 2023

Ink to Ink: Copyright Protection for Fonts and Typefaces

The menace of typeface piracy highlights the need for a well-defined jurisprudence concerning copyright protection of typefaces and fonts.

Safeguarding Legacy: Role of IPR in Preservation of Cultural Heritage

Sanskriti Rastogi

Nov 28, 2023

Safeguarding Legacy: Role of IPR in Preservation of Cultural Heritage

Each civilisation possesses a distinct persona of its own which is manifested in the form of cultural expressions and practices. From...

India: Divisional Patent Applications-Delhi High Court Clarifies The Scope

Nanki Arneja

Oct 25, 2023

India: Divisional Patent Applications-Delhi High Court Clarifies The Scope

This is a follow-up to our previous report (see here), wherein we reported that in an appeal filed by Syngenta Limited against a refusal...

Publicity Rights Shall Not Be Heritable: Delhi High Court Clarifies Stand On Posthumous Personality

Sanskriti Rastogi

Oct 3, 2023

Publicity Rights Shall Not Be Heritable: Delhi High Court Clarifies Stand On Posthumous Personality

INTRODUCTION Over time, personality rights have evolved into a distinctive branch of intellectual property. Consequently, celebrities are...

Delay Not a Defence Against Infringement, Plays a Pivotal Role in Ascertaining Extent of Harm

Alisha Rastogi

Sep 15, 2023

Delay Not a Defence Against Infringement, Plays a Pivotal Role in Ascertaining Extent of Harm

Introduction In the recent judgment in Modern Snacks Pvt Ltd vs Modern Foods Enterprises Pvt Ltd , pertaining to the use of the trade...

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Cinematography Redefined: Analysing Cinematography (Amendment) Bill, 2023

INDIA: HC clarifies jurisdiction of revocation petitions and power to transfer cases between Courts

Madras HC notifies dedicated Intellectual Property Division for hearing IP Matters

From refusal to grant: India Patent Oﬃce grants a patent after the High Court orders reconsideration

INDIA: HC issues directions in view of the recurrent unreasoned orders passed by the Patent Office

HC holds no flexibility for filing request for extension to file national phase patent application

India: Draft Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2023 published, comments invited from Stakeholders

Digital Health

Redbull's fight for “wings”; IPAB dismisses Red Bull’s petition for not being a “Person Aggrieved”

IPAB holds claims of divisional must be derived from claims of parent (not just from specification)

ZITA-MET Versus XIGAMET: High Court reiterates position on Trademarks and Pharmaceutical Products

Regulating The Conduct of Patent Agents in Light of Instances of Negligence

Registration Not a License to Monopolize: Prior Use Trumps Trademark Rights

In the Ring: 'BOROLINE' Scores a Knockout Against 'BOROBEAUTY’

CONTEMPT OF COURT UNVEILED: PIDILITE v. PREMIER STATIONERY – A CASE OF DEFIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT

A CONTRASTIVE ANALYSIS OF COMPARATIVE ADVERTISING IN INDIA & USA

Smells Like Trouble, Yet No Trademark Battle? - Scent Dupes And Their Legal Conundrum

OTT Platforms and Breach of Their IP Rights By “Cyberlockers”

INDIA: HIGH COURT REASONS AGAINST UNREASONED ORDERS BY THE IPO

Fashion Thrifting and the Intellectual Property Rights Landscape

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