Indian Patent and Design Statistics 2024 (January 19th – 26th)
This report analyses Indian patent and design statistics for January 19th to 26th, 2024, with a focus on application trends, grants, and city-wise data. The findings provide a…
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Generative AI (GenAI), Business and Intellectual Property
This post analyses the challenges and opportunities in protecting and enforcing intellectual property for generative AI inventions. Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala offers structured guidance on leveraging IP for…
Guidelines on Film Accessibility in India: Comments and Suggestions
The post analyses the draft film accessibility guidelines in India, offering expert legal comments and practical suggestions for improvement. It discusses responsibility allocation, definition clarity, and recommendations to…
Reversal of unreasoned and invalid Patent refusals based on Section 3(d), Novelty, and Inventive Step
This post reviews three High Court decisions reversing unreasoned patent refusals in India, focusing on Section 3(d), novelty, and inventive step. The courts stressed the need for considering…
Indian Patent and Design Statistics 2024 (January 12th – 19th)
This analytical report summarises Indian patent and design statistics for January 12th to 19th, 2024, featuring detailed breakdowns by city, publication type, and year-to-date data. The report offers…
Premier Vs. Barclays Premier League, Apollo Mark Well-Known Status?, and Roobini Vs. Rubam Trademark Cases
This post examines recent trademark cases from Indian courts, discussing composite mark analysis, well-known mark recognition, and the standard for confusion. Key judgments on Barclays Premier League, Apollo,…
Music Licensing Business By PPL & Novex is Valid Though They Are Not Copyright Societies
The Bombay High Court held that PPL and Novex may validly license sound recordings even though they are not registered copyright societies. Section 33 does not restrict copyright…
Trademark Cases: Kalpaka Trademark Republication, Puro Healthy Salt Disparagement, and Tazza Patta Trademark Infringement
This post examines recent Indian trademark cases on republication, disparagement, and deceptive similarity. It discusses judicial reasoning and clarifies important legal standards in trademark law. Readers are encouraged…
Officer’s Choice Trademark, Zinking Patent and Baoji Footwear Cases
This post discusses key Delhi and Himachal Pradesh High Court rulings on trademark and patent infringement. It covers injunctions, label similarities, and rectification petition requirements in Indian IP…
Madras High Court Rulings on Patent Application Refusals
Recent Madras High Court rulings have clarified the standards for refusing patent applications in India. The Court emphasized the need for clear, detailed reasoning in refusals, ensuring transparency…