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May 19, 2022
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Delhi Startup Policy: India’s Startup Capital In The Ma...

The Government of Delhi aims to create business leaders and entrepreneurs and make Delhi the “start-up destination of the world”. With this aspiration at the helm, on May 5, 2022, the Delhi Cabinet approved and announced the “Delhi Start-up Policy” (“Policy”). The Policy aims to provide an enabling ecosystem for an innovation-based economy to help Delhi become a global innovation hub. ......
February 2, 2021
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Application Stages And Timelines

What are the various stages and the timelines involved in the grant of an Indian design application? An Indian design application goes through the following stages, till grant: Filing: First application in India: It is recommended to file the first application in India as soon as possible after a design is conceived. Convention design application......
December 8, 2020

The Draft Model Tenancy Act, 2020

  Link: https://www.livelaw.in/lawschool/articles/draft-model-tenancy-act-2020-166938 ...
November 26, 2020
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New Indian Patent Rules offer benefits to startups and ...

India’s latest series of amendments to its Patent Rules are likely to hugely benefit startups and small entities seeking patent protection for their inventions. With these amendments, overall filing and prosecution fees for startups and small entities have been significantly reduced. ......
October 4, 2020

Obhan & Associates ranked by IFLR 1000 for M&...

  Link: https://www.iflr1000.com/Firm/Obhan-Associates-India/Profile/34920#rankings ...
June 23, 2020
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Fast-Tracked Examination of Patent Applications Filed b...

Recognising that startups can drive sustainable economic growth and generate large scale employment, the Government of India’s ‘Startup India’ Initiative has sought to develop an ecosystem to strengthen such entities. This ecosystem includes policies that reduce regulatory burdens and provide various concessions that make ‘doing business’ easy....
December 27, 2019
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Startups and small entities receive special status in p...

The Government of India recently announced draft amendments to the Design Rules and Patent Rules with the primary objective of encouraging startups and small entities to protect their intellectual property. The proposed changes include new definitions of “startups” in the design rules (to align with corresponding changes on the patents and trademarks side), and significantly reduced filing and prosecution fees for startups and small entities. ...
October 24, 2019
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Dear Startups: Who owns your idea? And why you should b...

All Startups start with an idea. An idea that solves an existing problem in a unique way. If your idea is truly unique, you could potentially be the owner of your intellectual Property (IP). This could be done by filing for a combination of patents, copyrights, and trademarks (IP) with respect to your idea....
February 21, 2019
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Tax Exemptions for Start-ups Notified

In order to catalyse entrepreneurship and let the start-up segment flourish, the Indian government has issued a notification dated February 19, 2019 ("Notification"), which sets out certain tax exemptions available to start-ups under the Income-tax Act, 1961 ("Act")....

India’s New Deepfake Regulation: MeitY Notifies Amendments to Information Technology...

On February 10, 2026, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology ("MeitY") notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics ...

The Registrar’s “Undo” Button: The Lambretta case and Section 19 of India’s Trademark Act

Trademark disputes rarely move in straight lines. Sometimes, well before a mark becomes opposition-worthy, disputes around ownership may emerge.

Data Protection as a Closing Condition: Rethinking Risk Allocation in Indian Tech Deals

Data protection has historically been considered a compliance issue during transactions, which is generally identified during diligence and only tackled after closing ...

Limits of Claim Construction: Preamble vs. Characterising Clauses in Indian Patent Dispute...

Claim construction is an important aspect of infringement analysis. In several jurisdictions, such as the United Kingdom, Germany, and the European Union...

Urgency in IP Suits: No more Pre-Institution Mediation Hurdles in India?

In a jurisdiction beset by large volumes of litigation, litigating parties must naturally be encouraged to explore alternate means of dispute resolution.

The 2026 NICE Refresh: Codifying AI Services in Class 42 and implications for AI businesse...

The 13th edition of the Nice Classification (referred to as NCL 13-2026) came into effect on 1 January 2026. We have already provided an overview of the changes in the new edition ...

When the Internet Refuses to Move On: Media Reporting, Discharge and Dignity

In the case of IE Online Media Services Private Limited v. Nitin Bhatnagar and Ors. , the High Court of Delhi ("High Court") upheld an interim injunction directing restraint on...

A Reset of India’s Export Import Rules

To promote ease of doing business in cross-border trade through simplified procedures and reduced compliance burdens, the Reserve Bank of India ("RBI"), on January 16...

The Judicial Stance on Contractual Bars and Pendente Lite Interest in Arbitration

In the realm of commercial disputes, debates pertaining to awarding of interest remains constant. For every business that deals with contracts, clauses pertaining to...

Defining Patent Ownership in India: Employment Contracts as Valid Proof of Right

In India, a patent application can be filed not just by the true and first inventor, but also by the assignee of an inventor. This is provided for under Section 6 of the Indian Patents Act...