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June 18, 2025
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Loss of Profit Must Be Proven, Not Presumed: Delhi High...

In the matter of Union of India v. Ahluwalia Contracts (India) Ltd , the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi ("Court") addressed the evidentiary standards required for claiming loss of profits in arbitral proceedings....
March 28, 2025
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Understanding the Consequences of Negligence in Patent ...

The Controller General of Patents has ordered the removal of a patent agent from its register, following a committee report on his professional misconduct. The report was made following directions from the Delhi High Court in a case where the applicant raised concerns about their agent. ......
February 26, 2025
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MIB Issues Latest Advisory for OTT Platforms Amid Conte...

Pursuant to the enactment of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 ("DPDP Act"), the personal data of a 'Data Principal' can be processed only in accordance with the DPDP Act and for a lawful purpose for which the Data Principal has given consent. This consent needs to be 'free, specific, informed, unconditional and unambiguous' with a clear affirmative action. ......
February 20, 2025
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India’s Draft Guidelines On AYUSH Keep Traditional Know...

Pursuant to the enactment of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 ("DPDP Act"), the personal data of a 'Data Principal' can be processed only in accordance with the DPDP Act and for a lawful purpose for which the Data Principal has given consent. This consent needs to be 'free, specific, informed, unconditional and unambiguous' with a clear affirmative action. ......
February 11, 2025
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The Differing Scope Of Revocations And Invalidity Defen...

Pursuant to the enactment of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 ("DPDP Act"), the personal data of a 'Data Principal' can be processed only in accordance with the DPDP Act and for a lawful purpose for which the Data Principal has given consent. This consent needs to be 'free, specific, informed, unconditional and unambiguous' with a clear affirmative action. ......
January 31, 2023
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From Distinctiveness to Genericide: Avoiding Trademark ...

The odds of successfully obtaining or protecting a trademark depend on various factors. For example, the presence of identical or similar marks, either pre-existing on the trade marks register or available in the market is a fundamental test. Another factor is the proposed mark’s distinctiveness, or its ability to stand out on its own. ......
August 10, 2022
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Extraordinary exceptions to deadlines at the Indian Pat...

When hardcoded statutory deadlines are violated, can delays be condoned? This was the central question answered by the Delhi High Court in The European Union Represented by the European Commission vs. Union of India. The court allowed for an extension of a non-extendable statutory deadline in a patent matter because of the exceptional circumstances of the case. ......
July 7, 2022
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Bollywood’s Sholay Still Reigns Supreme: Protecting Fil...

Cinema is a way of life in India, and the one film that epitomizes this national obsession is Sholay. Released nearly half a century ago, Sholay is a genre-defining film, whose appeal transcends all boundaries of geography, language, ideology, and class, and that established standards for what we now call “masala” blockbusters. ......
June 27, 2022
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Filing Trademarks in India: From Application to Renewal...

Trademarks in India are governed by the Trade Marks Act, 1999 (“Act”) and Trademark Rules, 2017. The Act provides the procedure for the registration of any mark capable of being represented graphically as a word, device, label, numerals, or combination of colours, shape or sound, and capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one person from another. In other words, a trademark is a source identifier of businesses, products and services. ......