Intellectual Property

The Calcutta High Court, in a recent decision involving ITC, tested the extent to which the public health exception contained in Section 3(b) of the Patents Act, 1970, can be used to reject an application for a patent. ......

Adopting a secondary mark alongside a house mark is not always straightforward. Indian Courts weigh in on the likelihood of confusion in such cases, providing insights into trademark strategy and brand identity. ......

As India officially moves towards multilingual web domains, new challenges emerge for businesses and other stakeholders. How must we prepare for this multilingual revolution?. ......

The Calcutta High Court in a recent case clarified important aspects pertaining to inventive step assessment and the admissibility of post-filing data. ......

In a recent decision, the Delhi High Court highlights critical issues surrounding the service of notice in trademark proceedings. ......

The Ghibli-style trend sweeping through social media has raised key questions around copyright infringement, as discussed in this note. ......

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. ......

In a recent decision, the Madras High Court has clarified the scope of exclusion from patentability under Section 3(i) of the Indian Patents Act, 1970, pertaining to methods of treatment for animals, among other things. ......

The registrability of graphical user interfaces (GUIs) has had a chequered past in India. This post discusses latest developments in this matter, including the fallout of a 2023 Calcutta High Court asking the Designs Office to reconsider an order rejecting the application for registering a GUI design. ......