Alerts
12Sep
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...
9Sep
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:...
30Jul
UAE and US Forge Agreement to Expedite Patent Process
The United Arab Emirates and the United States signed a Joint Statement of Intent during the 66th WIPO Assemblies in Geneva to enhance bilateral cooperation on patent examination. Under this agreement, positive patent examination results...
30Jul
Ethiopia: Accession to Paris Convention
Ethiopia deposited its instrument of accession to the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property with WIPO on May 15, 2025, and the Convention will enter into force for Ethiopia on August 15, 2025....
Articles
16Sep
Common words make weak trademarks- Lessons from the Delhi High Court
Two recent decisions from the Delhi High Court highlight the risks of building brands around common or laudatory terms. In Yatra.com, [CS(COMM) 1099/2024] the Court held that “Yatra” (meaning “journey/travel”) is descriptive and part of...
16Sep
Cruises vs. Inns: Delhi High Court Drops Anchor on ‘Cordelia’ Trademark Dispute
The Delhi High Court has stepped into a trademark tussle between Waterways Leisure Tourism Pvt. Ltd. (WLTP), the company behind Cordelia Cruises, and a group of defendants operating under the name Cordelia Inn. The core...
15Sep
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,...
9Sep
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...
Newsletters
26Aug
Graphic Era Hill University (GEHU), Dehradun – Mastering the Art of Patent Writing
RNA, IP Attorneys was pleased to be represented by Ms. Suvarna Pandey as the Resource Person for the workshop titled “Mastering the Art of Patent Writing”, held on 26th August 2025 at Graphic Era Hill...
22Aug
Attended FITT Forward 2025 – IIT Delhi’s annual technology summit.
RNA IP Attorneys is pleased to share that we attended FITT Forward 2025, the annual technology summit organized by the Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT), IIT Delhi, on August 21–22, 2025, at the...
21Jul
Unreal Campaign Presentation – Lotus Valley International School, Noida
Our Associate Partner, Shabnam Khan, recently delivered an insightful online presentation to students of Grades 10 and 11 at Lotus Valley International School, Noida. The session focused on the critical issue of brands, counterfeiting, and...
26Jun
Workshop on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Held by Yantra Institute of Technology and Management, Ambajhari
The Yantra Institute of Technology and Management, Ambajhari, recently organized a comprehensive training program on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), aimed at enhancing awareness and understanding of various aspects of intellectual property among their students and...