The Delhi High Court clarifies patentability of Computer Related Invention/s while deciding a writ petition challenging the order of the Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB). IPAB had dismissed the appeal filed by the petitioner (i.e. patentee) challenging the order of the Patent Office refusing the patent application on the basis of Invention lacking novelty and…
There is never a dull moment in Indian IP scenario. The vibrant market is growing with courts taking up contentious issues in digital world, brand protection and Patent enforcement to provide stable IP environment. The law makers have been busy plugging gaps in IP policy and regulatory issues to encourage innovation. Our post briefly summarizes…
The increased adoption of technology has resulted in better efficiency and accuracy of records at the Indian Trade Marks Registry. It takes under 12 months to register a trademark; it used to take around two to three years. This article analyses the improvements that have been made by the Trade Marks Registry and remaining challenges…
Dynamic injunction has been the newest device to curb the menace of resurfacing pirated websites. In a recent case, UTV & Ors. vs. 1337x.to & Ors., the Delhi High Court issued India’s first ever dynamic injunction, to put a leash or control the websites resurfacing with a different name, by extending the existing the injunction…
India is one of the largest market in the Asia for medical devices. A report compiled by India Brand Equity Foundation in May 2019, a trust established by the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, estimated the Healthcare market in India to reach US$ 372 billion by 2022, while medical…
Our lawyers Suvarna Pandey and Shabnam Khan conducted a highly focussed session on Intellectual Property for start-ups at 91springboard’s Okhla facility. The session was attended by a number of tech based start-ups, technical students, designers, inventors and digital marketing companies and was aimed at providing practical and relevant knowledge to the audience for handling their…
Does registration of a composite mark confer on the proprietor monopoly over prominent features of the mark? This is the crux of the issue in the lis between two entities dealing in perfumes and fragrances. The Plaintiffs, Lifestyle Equities C.V. and Ors (Lifestyle) has filed suit against the Defendants, Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club…
In the real world, we are territorially bound. In the virtual world, the boundaries do not exist. In the given scenario, application of the law of the land to the virtual world without any metes and bounds is a debatable territory. In one of the recent cases, Swami Ramdev v. Facebook [CS (OS) 27/2019], the Delhi…
A pro bono roundtable was organized by TrustLaw, TRF and RNA IP and Attorneys in collaboration with India Cares Foundation to discuss IPR regulations for NGOs and Social Enterprises in India on November 19, 2019 in Gurgaon. A number of NGO’s and SE’s attended the roundtable for a knowledgeable session on IP, especially tailored to…
Privileged to be invited by CIPAM to speak at first Training of Trainers (ToT) workshop recently held at Nashik Police Academy on Trademarks law, infringement cases, provisions of Information Technology Act and role of IPR in the cyber space. The workshop was attended by various police officers to be trained as master trainers! The sessions…
