Alerts
23Feb
CG notice regarding Increase in the Trade Mark Application fees
In an unexpected development, the Trademarks Office has decided to increase the official fees for new application/s and fee for expedited examination request with effect from August 1, 2014. The Controller General of Patents, Designs...
22Feb
IP Appellate Board embraces Digital India Initiative
In an interesting case involving transfer of Intellectual property between two entities located outside India where the trademarks were owned by an Australian company but used in India, the Delhi High court in an Appeal...
22Feb
IPAB lays down roadmap to clear backlog
The new chairman of IPAB Mr. Justice Manmohan Singh (retired) has energized its functioning soon after he assumed charge on 2nd January, 2018. Between 18th to 25th January, 2018 over 200 cases were listed in...
21Dec
Software patentability in India- a case of one step backward, one step forward
The Indian Patent Office predicament over software patents continues. The patent office has issued another version of modified guidelines for the patentability of Computer Related Inventions (CRIs) on June 30th 2017. This is the third...
Articles
17Apr
Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) Stumbles in a music licensing Dispute
Facts and Background Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) which owns and controls public performance rights of over 400 music labels with 45 lakh international and domestic sound recordings, issued a notice to Azure Hospitality Private Limited...
4Apr
Public Interest Prevails – Roche Denied Injunction in Patent Dispute
CS(COMM) 567/2024, Delhi High Court. Background F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG (Roche) brought a Patent infringement case, at the Delhi High Court, against Natco Pharma Limited (Natco). The claim of Rochhe was based on infringement of...
13Mar
Letters Rogatory, a Valuable Tool for the Collection of Evidence across Borders.
Background The case involves a patent dispute between Pfizer Inc. and its subsidiaries (FoldRx Pharmaceuticals, LLC, PF PRISM IMB B.V., and Wyeth LLC) (Petitioners) against Softgel Healthcare Private Limited (Respondent), an Indian Company. The dispute...
10Mar
Abstract Theory not supported by Scientific Evidence lacks Novelty and Inventive Step
C.A.(COMM.IPD-PAT) 4/2025, I.A. 3780/2025 & I.A. 3781/2025 Delhi High Court The appellants through this Appeal before the Delhi High Court sought to overturn a decision by the Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs refusing their...
Newsletters
23Mar
Trade mark Enforcement and Infringement
Our Senior Associate, Girish recently conducted an insightful session on Trademark Enforcement and Infringement for Lawkari, as part of their online certificate course. During the session, he provided a comprehensive overview of the various types...
14Mar
Raising Awareness on Intellectual Property and INTA Unreal Campaign
Our Senior Associate, Girish Bhatia conducted an engaging session on topic “Intellectual Property and INTA Unreal Campaign” on Friday, 14th March 2025, at VELS School of Law, Chennai. The session witnessed an enthusiastic gathering of...
11Mar
Preventive Measures, Risk Management, and Policy Recommendations
Our Senior Associate, Girish Bhatia, is honoured to be a part of the Two-Day International Conference on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) organized by IILM University, Greater Noida, on March 10-11, 2025. As an esteemed panelist,...
6Mar
14th Annual Pharma IPR India Conference in Mumbai
We were delighted to be part of the 14th Annual Pharma IPR India Conference in Mumbai, where discussions around biologics and the evolving landscape of the Indian pharmaceutical industry took center stage. Suvarna Pandey, Associate...