202509.15
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Beyond Stability and Mixtures – Patent Law Challenges for Biologics in India

A patent application filed for a formulation or composition typically involves at least one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) that is combined with various excipients. The excipients are substances that serve as carriers, stabilizers, solubilizers, preservatives, or enhancers of bioavailability. The resulting formulations not only deliver the API effectively but also improve their safety, stability, shelf-life,…

202509.12
3

The Qatar TMO Update – Digital Transformation Initiative effective August 2025

The Qatar Trademark Office (TMO) has officially embarked on a digital transformation initiative effective August 2025, marking a significant step towards modernizing its intellectual property infrastructure. As part of Qatar’s broader e-government strategy, the move is aimed at streamlining administrative procedures and improving access to trademark services for both local and international rights holders. Key…

202509.09
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Reengaging with IP in a changing legal landscape: Syria

With recent international developments and the easing of certain restrictions, Syria is gradually reopening to global commerce. The Syrian IP Office continues to operate, creating a more favourable environment for trademark and patent protection. Trademark: Businesses should ensure their core and house marks remain valid, enforceable, and strategically aligned with broader brand protection. Equal attention…

202509.09
32

Miniso restrained by the Bombay High Court in the Neck Pillow Design Row

A design can have both functional and aesthetic elements. Protection is granted if the design is not dictated solely by function and there exist alternative designs to achieve the same function. The Bombay High Court recently addressed a dispute concerning allegations of design piracy and passing off between Travel Blue Products India Pvt. Ltd. (TBPL)…

202509.08
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Supreme Court Rejects Pernod Ricard’s Challenge against “London Pride”

The primary issue in this appeal before the Supreme Court is whether Pernod Ricard (the Appellant) is entitled to an interim injunction restraining Karanveer Singh Chhabra (the Respondent) from using the “LONDON PRIDE” trademark and associated trade dress on grounds of trade mark infringement and passing off. The Commercial Court (Indore) and the High Court…

202508.27
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Pisco wars: Delhi High Court upholds ‘Peruvian’ and ‘Chilean’ GIs in landmark homonymous GIs dispute

Homonymous GIs can coexist when supported by longstanding historical use and adequate measures to safeguard consumers The IPAB erred in granting Peru exclusive rights over the GI ‘Pisco’ without recognising Chile’s legitimate interests Both ‘Peruvian Pisco’ and ‘Chilean Pisco’ could be registered with clear qualifiers In a significant decision for geographical indication (GI) jurisprudence in…

202508.25
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Kubota Wins Jurisdictional Challenge in Patent Dispute

Background The dispute revolves around a patent infringement case, CS (Comm) 655/2023, filed by Kubota Corporation (Kubota) against Godabari Agro Machinery and Services India Private Limited (GAMS) and two Chinese companies that were allegedly manufacturing the machine and parts that were being sold in India by GAMS. Kubota Corporation, a Japanese multinational, alleged that GAMS…

202508.22
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Inventive step: Why Mere Mosaicing of Prior Art Falls Short

The article discusses Appeal filed at Bombay High Court against refusal of patent application No. 1851/MUM/2015. Background The Petitioners, Mohun Nicholas D’Souza and Vishal Praful Singh Solanke (Petitioners), approached the Bombay High Court challenging the rejection of their patent application No. 1851/MUM/2015 titled “Tamper Evident Twist Seal with Breakaway Anchor Mechanism”. The invention pertains to…