Tag: Delhi High Court
            October 22, 2025
Patent
 
        Patent
The power of transition phrases in Indian patent drafti...
                Transition phrases are crucial in patent drafting for they define the scope of a claim. Choosing the correct phrase can impact what rights an applicant can enforce, as determined by the Delhi High Court recently, in Frimline v. K-Smatco...
                
	                
				
				
				
            
                       
            October 14, 2025
Intellectual Property | Patent
 
        Intellectual Property | Patent
Pharmacyclics Continues the Divisional Applications Deb...
                In 2024, the Indian Patent Office (“IPO”) issued the Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2024 (“Rules”), which, among other things, amended the rules relating to filing of divisional applications....
                
	                
				
				
				
            
                       
            October 7, 2025
Intellectual Property | Patent
 
        Intellectual Property | Patent
Timing it Right: Delhi High Court on Pre-Grant Oppositi...
                What happens when a pre-grant opposition is filed after the Controller signs a patent application to grant? This knotty question was answered by the Delhi High Court in a recent case....
                
	                
				
				
				
            
                       
            September 10, 2025
Intellectual Property | Patent
 
        Intellectual Property | Patent
The Infringer’s Burden in Process Patent Suits in India...
                Indian patent law contains a unique provision that shifts the burden of proof onto the accused / infringer in process patent suits. But this applies only if certain conditions are met....
                
	                
				
				
				
            
                       
            August 20, 2025
Intellectual Property | Trademark
 
        Intellectual Property | Trademark
A Stitch in Time: Quia Timet and Trademarks in India
                Brand owners can use quia timet actions in India proactively to stop trademark infringement before it even happens, but must be careful about how, when and before which forum they seek remedies....
                
	                
				
				
				
            
                       
            August 7, 2025
Intellectual Property | Design
 
        Intellectual Property | Design
Of informed users and dissected designs: The Delhi High...
                What is the standard that decides whether a design is novel or not? The Delhi High Court clarifies that instructed eye or informed user test remains the primary standard in Indian design law....
                
	                
				
				
				
            
                       
            July 2, 2025
Corporate Law | General Corporate Advisory
 
        Corporate Law | General Corporate Advisory
Unambiguous Contract: Not a Playground for Internal Aid...
                In a recent judgement that reinforces the sanctity of a contract, the Division Bench ("DB") of the Delhi High Court ("DHC") in Oil and Natural Gas Corporation v. JSIW Infrastructure Private Limited  has re-affirmed the foundational principle of contractual interpretation, ...
                
	                
				
				
				
            
                       
            June 18, 2025
Faq | Corporate
 
        Faq | Corporate
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....
                
	                
				
				
				
            
                       
            May 22, 2025
Intellectual Property | Trademark
 
        Intellectual Property | Trademark
Let numbers talk: Branding numeric trademarks in India
                Is your brand ready for the numeric revolution? The “2929” Delhi High Court decision signals a pivotal shift, proving numbers can be powerful, distinctive trademarks in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. ......
                
	                
				
				
				
            
                        
			
 
		
 
					

















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