The Indian Patent Office has taken a necessary first step by issuing Guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence in patent examination. The real test, however, lies in…
Dr. Kalyan Kankanala · 18 Aug 2026
A letter to the Secretary, DPIIT signals that a Copyright Act amendment may be underway, though no draft Bill has been made public. Academics are urging an open,…
Gaurav Mishra · 3 Aug 2026
The $1.5 billion Anthropic copyright settlement has received final approval, and the court has entered final judgment and dismissed the action with prejudice. Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala's book,…
Rakesh Krishnan · 24 Jul 2026
Patent attorneys and agents carry knowledge, skill, and experience that the patent system depends on. They are not mere conduits for the filing of documents. They are professionals…
Dr. Kalyan Kankanala · 30 Jun 2026
India's IP professionals protect everyone's intellectual property. They just haven't figured out how to protect the integrity of their own profession. A candid look at the competition, rivalry,…
Gaurav Mishra · 3 Jun 2026
In suits filed as far back as 2009, Koninklijke Philips claimed its DVD decoding patent was a standard essential patent infringed by two Delhi-based manufacturers. The Single Judge…
Gaurav Mishra · 25 May 2026
As AI systems grow capable of handling the routine IP tasks that occupy most Indian in-house IP teams, companies will start asking whether large internal departments are still…
Dr. Kalyan Kankanala · 15 May 2026
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…
Gaurav Mishra · 6 May 2026
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,…
Dr. Kalyan Kankanala · 29 Apr 2026
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…
Gaurav Mishra · 27 Apr 2026
For a long time, patent attorneys occupied an important place in India’s innovation and business ecosystem because they helped companies identify protectable value, convert innovation into legal rights,…
Dr. Kalyan Kankanala · 13 Apr 2026
The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of Indian Patent No. 240893 for asymmetrical beam antenna technology in Communication Components Antenna Inc. v. Rosenberger Hochfrequenztechnik GmbH, rejecting all…
Gaurav Mishra · 3 Apr 2026