Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property

May 13, 2025
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Testing the limits of the public health exception for p...

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. ......
May 8, 2025
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Beyond identical: How Indian courts view likelihood of ...

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. ......
April 29, 2025
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Is Your Brand Ready for the Multilingual Internet Revol...

As India officially moves towards multilingual web domains, new challenges emerge for businesses and other stakeholders. How must we prepare for this multilingual revolution?. ......
April 23, 2025
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It’s not always patently obvious, Calcutta High Court w...

The Calcutta High Court in a recent case clarified important aspects pertaining to inventive step assessment and the admissibility of post-filing data. ......
April 16, 2025
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Served or received, that is the question: an Indian tra...

In a recent decision, the Delhi High Court highlights critical issues surrounding the service of notice in trademark proceedings. ......
April 1, 2025
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The Ghibli Effect: Blurring the Lines between Creativit...

The Ghibli-style trend sweeping through social media has raised key questions around copyright infringement, as discussed in this note. ......
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. ......
March 17, 2025
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Madras HC clarifies on Method of Treatment of Animals

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. ......
March 13, 2025
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Design Registration for GUIs

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. ......