In ADS Spirits v. Registrar of Trade Marks, the Delhi High Court examined whether the common word OFFER can be registered for liquor. Applying Section 9(1)(a) Trade Marks…
Gaurav Mishra · 21 Oct 2026
In Incyte Holdings Corporation v. Melody Healthcare, the Delhi High Court examined ruxolitinib patent infringement where the defendant had not launched a product but listed the API for…
Gaurav Mishra · 20 Oct 2026
In GEF Foods India v. Annapurna Swadisht, the Madras High Court asked whether a goddess's name can work as a brand for snacks and spices. The Annapurna trademark…
Gaurav Mishra · 19 Oct 2026
In In Re Exorbitant Pricing of Life Saving Patented Medicines, the Kerala High Court asked whether the Section 100 Patents Act lets the Union of India make and…
Gaurav Mishra · 16 Oct 2026
Apple filed the iPhone Duo trademark in Liechtenstein months before launch. Explore the six-month priority rule, its Indian implications, and key lessons for innovators.
Intellepedia · 15 Oct 2026
In the case of NOCIL Ltd v. Finorchem Ltd and Anr, the Calcutta High Court considered whether a rival that plans to make the same rubber chemical, and…
Dr. Kalyan Kankanala · 14 Oct 2026
The Madras High Court dismissed RPG Enterprises Limited's rectification petition against RPG Marble Pvt. Ltd., asking whether fifteen years of inaction after a 2002 legal notice bars removal…
Gaurav Mishra · 13 Oct 2026
In NOCIL Ltd v Finorchem Ltd, the Calcutta High Court asked whether a rival planning to make the same rubber chemical, with the patentee’s former senior employee on…
Gaurav Mishra · 12 Oct 2026
ACC Limited sued ACC Steel Pvt. Ltd. over TMT bars sold under "ACC TMT 500". On appeal, the Karnataka High Court considered whether a well-known trade mark registered…
Gaurav Mishra · 9 Oct 2026
In the case of Deakin University v. The Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks, the Madras High Court asked whether a foreign applicant should lose its…
Dr. Kalyan Kankanala · 8 Oct 2026