202408.05
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BIRAC Sensitization Workshop on Bio Entrepreneurship, Intellectual Property Rights, and Technology Management in Lifesciences

  We are pleased to share that Ms. Suvarna Pandey, Associate Partner at RNA, Technology and IP Attorneys, was a featured speaker at the BIRAC Sensitization Workshop on Bio Entrepreneurship, Intellectual Property Rights, and Technology Management in Lifesciences, held on 2nd August at the Mini Golden Jubilee Auditorium, NEHU, Shillong. Suvarna’s insightful session covered crucial…

202408.01
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Trademark Prosecution and the Unreal Campaign for Ordnance Factory Researchers in Ambajhari, Pune

  We are proud to announce that Ms. Shabnam Khan, Associate Partner at RNA Technology and IP Attorneys, recently conducted an insightful session on Trademark Prosecution and the Unreal Campaign for the researchers at Ordnance Factory, Ambajhari, Pune, Maharashtra. The session, held on July 31, 2024, provided in-depth knowledge about the intricacies of trademark prosecution,…

202407.25
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High Court sets aside injunction for suppression of material facts

This is the second round of litigation between Cognizant Technologies Solutions (Cognizant) and Atyati Technologies Private Limited (Atyati). The bone of contention is the use of the logo as depicted below: Atyati brought this suit for trademark and copyright infringement at the Bombay High Court and the High Court vide its order dated March 19,…

202407.15
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(INTA)’s Unreal Campaign to Scottish High International School, Gurgaon

RNA, Technology and IP Attorneys is pleased to share that we brought International Trademark Association (INTA)’s Unreal Campaign to Scottish High International School, Gurgaon, yesterday. It was an engaging session where students delved into the world of trademarks, brands, and the dangers of counterfeiting. The curiosity by both the students and the faculty members made…

202407.15
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Delhi High Court holds VIGOURA is deceptively similar to VIAGRA

This note discusses the judgement passed by the Delhi High Court in a suit filed by the Plaintiff, Pfizer Products Inc (Pfizer). Pfizer filed the suit to safeguard its trademark rights in “VIAGRA,” a well-known erectile dysfunction drug and to permanently restrain the Defendants, Renovision Exports Pvt. Ltd., and Others (Renovision) from marketing a homeopathic…

202407.05
27

IPR CUSTOMS & BORDER PROTECTION – INDIA AND ITS NEIGHBOURS

In the age of globalization, the importance of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) has taken centre stage. Till now, the role of Customs was primarily collecting Customs duties and other indirect taxes. However, with the advent and the development of e-commerce the environment in which Customs operate altered dramatically. Although, civil, criminal, and administrative remedies are…

202406.26
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The basics of intellectual property rights and computer-related inventions

  Mr. Chandan Kumar attended the Faculty Development Program (FDP) organized by Mangalmay Institute of Management & Technology on June 25th as a speaker. The topic covered was “the basics of intellectual property rights and computer-related inventions.” In the basics of intellectual property rights, he covered all types of intellectual property rights, and in computer-related…

202406.25
26

‘Southern Infosys’ loses its claim to use Infosys as corporate name

Infosys Limited (Infosys) brought an action against Southern Infosys Limited (SIL) seeking to restrain SIL from using Infosys’s registered trademark “INFOSYS” as part of its trade name. Infosys alleged that SIL’s use of its registered trademark risks misleading consumers and eroding Infosys’s unique brand identity. This case summary will provide an overview of the facts,…

202406.24
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Alkem defends its adoption of ALSITA mark

Macleods Pharmaceuticals Ltd (MPL) relying on its rights in the prior used mark ALRISTA filed the suit at the Delhi High Court against the Defendant, Alkem Laboratories Ltd. & Anr, (Alkem) to restrain them from manufacturing, selling, or promoting their pharmaceutical product under the trademark ‘ALSITA’. MPL contends that ALRISTA and ALSITA are deceptively similar…