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 offer focused submissions on safeguarding users and strengthening trust in the Indian IP ecosystem.
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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 Allahabad graphical model and the Registrar’s reasoning on distinctiveness under the Trade Marks Act, 1999.
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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, ensuring robust protection for both the business and the public.
Read more about Premji Invest Secures Dynamic Injunction against FraudstersDispute 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 the importance of market-specific reputation for passing off claims and sets clear boundaries for allied goods in trademark disputes.
Read more about Dispute Over a Flower: Goodwill in Relevant TradeCarnatic 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 plaintiff’s exclusive rights, awarding damages and making the injunction permanent.
Read more about Carnatic Karma: Bengaluru Restaurant Barred from Using ‘Carnatic’ MarkCan 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 Copyright Act does not bar copyright in a photograph of a registered design, as the two are distinct forms of intellectual property.
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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 permanent injunction, accounting of profits, and costs, while compensatory damages were denied due to insufficient evidence
Read more about Copyright Ownership in Insolvency: How IP Rights Acquired Through Compromise Prevail Over Legal HeirsCourt 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.
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Madras High Court pulls a split dispute into one forum, ordering transfer of the design cancellation petition to be heard with the passing-off suit under its IPD.
Read more about Court Orders Transfer of Design Cancellation Petition from Controller’s OfficeJustice Pratibha M. Singh of Delhi High Court to Chair WIPO’s Advisory Board of Judges
Justice Pratibha M. Singh will head WIPO’s Advisory Board of Judges (2025–2027), reflecting India’s assured stride in global IP jurisprudence.
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