Public Hearing on Online IP Services Announced by CGPDTM
The CGPDTM has announced an online public hearing on 4 December 2025 to review how online IP services operate within the Indian legal framework. Stakeholders are invited to…
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Order of the Rose: Sets Olfactory Trademark Standards
This note summarizes the Trade Marks Registry’s ‘Order of the Rose’ on registration of an olfactory trademark in India for rose-scented tyres. It explains the objections, the IIIT…
Madras High Court Overturns Patent Refusal for Ab Initio’s Data Lineage Invention
Madras High Court patent judgment backs Ab Initio’s data lineage invention, affirming novelty and inventive step in software patents.
Premji Invest Secures Dynamic Injunction against Fraudsters
The Delhi High Court granted Premji Invest a dynamic injunction to counteract ongoing impersonation and intellectual property fraud. The order allows real-time blocking of deceptive websites and apps,…
Dispute Over a Flower: Goodwill in Relevant Trade
The Delhi High Court clarified that prior trademark use is insufficient without proven goodwill in relevant trade or market. The decision in Suparshva Swabs v AGN International highlights…
People’s Pulse on Intellectual Property and What It Means for Business Today
The WIPO Pulse Report released recently reveals that people associate intellectual property with trust and authenticity, even as they question value and access in some regions. These shifting…
Carnatic Karma: Bengaluru Restaurant Barred from Using ‘Carnatic’ Mark
The Delhi Commercial Court ruled in favour of Carnatic Café in a trademark dispute with a Bengaluru restaurant using “CARNATIC.” The Court found clear infringement and upheld the…
FMC Corporation’s Plea to Block Natco’s Cyantraniliprole Insecticide Formulation Denied
Delhi High Court refused FMC’s interim plea on a Cyantraniliprole intermediate, citing credible invalidity under Sections 64(1)(a) and 64(1)(e) and a tenable Gillette defence. With expiry close, damages…
Can You Copyright a Product Photo When Design Is Registered? Madras HC Clarifies
The Madras High Court has clarified that a product photograph can be copyrighted even if the product’s design is registered. The Court held that Section 15(1) of the…
Court Clarifies Rules on Confidentiality Clubs and Comparable Licenses in SEP Patent Disputes: Nokia v. Asustek & Ors (2025)
Delhi Hight Court clarifies SEP rules on Confidentiality Clubs and license redactions in Nokia v. Asustek, allowing in-house access without restrictions.
Copyright Ownership in Insolvency: How IP Rights Acquired Through Compromise Prevail Over Legal Heirs
The Madras High Court confirmed that copyright ownership in insolvency acquired through a court approved compromise takes precedence over claims by legal heirs. The plaintiff was granted a…
Court Allows EMD Millipore’s IR Spectroscopy Patent, Clarifies Scope of Sections 3(i) and 59
Delhi HC green-lights EMD Millipore’s IR spectroscopy patent and narrows the sweep of Section 3(i), while affirming compliant claim amendments under Section 59.