The Indian IP Office has released revised draft manuals dealing with patent and trade mark practice and procedure and has invited stakeholders to send their comments and suggestions. The Patent Manual covers different stages of patent filing, prosecution and Patent…
A bioreactor patent promising faster biomass growth through radiation exposure has been refused by the Calcutta High Court for failing to explain how the…
In the case of Alder Biochem Private Limited v. Zydus Healthcare Limited & Ors., BIOCHEM had been part of the pharmaceutical market for several…
Elgi Ultra Private Limited sued Harish Joshi before the Madras High Court after he claimed its pressure cooker patent as his own idea on…
Parle Products and Avon Agro Industries both sought the '20-20' trademark on a 'proposed to be used' basis. The Delhi High Court's Division Bench…
The Indian Patent Office has taken a necessary first step by issuing Guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence in patent examination. The real…
In the case of Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. v. Registrar of Trade Marks & Anr., GHOSTBUSTERS encountered an unusual trademark rival outside the world…
In the case of T-Mobile International AG and Co. KG v. The Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks and Another, the Delhi…
In the case of Saathi, Inc. v. Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks and Anr., a granted patent was…
In the case of Honasa Consumer Ltd v. Visage Beauty and Health Care Pvt Ltd & Anr., a registered trademark that had remained on…
In the case of Ashok Balakrishnan, Proprietor v. Union of India and 2 Others, the dispute began with a miniature and moved to plans…
A letter to the Secretary, DPIIT signals that a Copyright Act amendment may be underway, though no draft Bill has been made…
The $1.5 billion Anthropic copyright settlement has received final approval, and the court has entered final judgment and dismissed the action with…
Patent attorneys and agents carry knowledge, skill, and experience that the patent system depends on. They are not mere conduits for the…
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…