Golden Stag Hunts Blue Mangoes: Copyright Claim Falls Short
In the case of Mr. David Davidar vs Ms. Sivasundari Bose, two novels set in South India turned into a long dispute over copyright and reputation. Ms. Bose…
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Senior Trademark Associate Opening for Professionals with 5+ Years of Trademark Experience
BananaIP is hiring a Senior Trademark Associate for its Bengaluru office. The position is intended for professionals with at least 5 years of direct trademark experience who can…
Delhi HC Orders Xiaomi to Pay ₹272 Crore in Standard Essential Patent (SEP) Dispute
The Delhi High Court has ordered Xiaomi to deposit ₹272 crore as pro tem security in a standard essential patent infringement suit filed by Malikie Innovations Ltd., which…
No Passport for Trademark Exhaustion – Delhi HC Resets the Rules
When a Chinese manufacturer's Indian agent registers the STELLADEXIN trademark and the manufacturer later authorises a rival to sell the same cookers in India, who can claim infringement?…
All the Trappings! Bombay High Court Bars Second Patent Appeals
When the Bombay High Court dismissed a patent applicant's appeal after a Single Judge upheld the Controller's refusal, the applicant tried a second round before the Division Bench.…
Who Produced Money, and Who Owns the Copyright?
In the case of R. Kishore Kumar v. M S R R Cine Productions, the court decided who qualified as the producer and copyright owner of MANI, which…
Dung Deal: Delhi High Court Remands Cattle Manure Battery Patent
The Delhi High Court has set aside a post-grant revocation of a patent covering a cattle manure-derived hard carbon process for sodium-ion batteries, finding that the Deputy Controller…
Copyright Enforcement, Quick Court Orders, and the Rise of Intimidatory Tactics
Indian courts have made copyright enforcement faster and more effective. But, the same court friendly environment is now being used by some copyright owners to send intimidatory notices,…
Why Owning a Logo Doesn’t Mean Owning Its Letters – the A TO Z’ Trademark Dispute
Can a pharmaceutical giant claim exclusive rights over the letters 'A' and 'Z'? The Delhi High Court, in Alkem Laboratories v. Prevego Healthcare, refused an interim injunction in…
Design Is Not a Shield: Delhi High Court on Patent Infringement in the Packaging Industry
In Mold-Tek Packaging Ltd v. Neway Industries Pvt. Ltd, the Delhi High Court examined two cross-appeals arising from a patent infringement dispute over tamper-evident packaging closures. The central…