In Deepak Nitrite Limited v. The Assistant Controller General of Patents and Designs, the Bombay High Court set aside a Section 15 refusal that rested on an unsourced assertion of “common general knowledge”. The Court held that a Controller must…
In the case of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee and Anr. v. Galactic Television and Communications Pvt. Ltd. and Ors., Gurbani Kirtan streamed from the…
Bisleri International Private Limited approached the Bombay High Court after a Karnataka manufacturer began selling packaged drinking water under 'BISLIE', a mark built by…
Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. challenged the Controller of Patents' refusal of its insecticidal protein application before the Delhi High Court, testing the limits of…
The Indian IP Office has released revised draft manuals dealing with patent and trade mark practice and procedure and has invited stakeholders to send…
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…
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…