The United States Trade Representative (USTR) recently released the Special 301 Report on Protection of American Intellectual Property Rights across the World. Yet […]
India maintains position on USTR’s Priority Watch List despite numerous efforts
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SplitView: Distinctive or Descriptive??
The Division Bench of the Delhi High Court (hereinafter as “Court”) in a recent order vacated an interim injunction order granted in the […]
Indian Trademarks Registry Issues a Public Notice for reinstatement of abandoned applications
As you may recall that we had written in our blog dated April 7, 2016 about the mass abandonment of trademark applications by […]
Overzealous actions backfire on the Indian Trade Marks Registry
In an endeavour to clear the backlog of the pending applications and oppositions, the Indian Trade Marks Registry (TMR) initiated a disposal drive […]
Movie Titles Entitled To IP Protection?
As a popular saying goes, first impression is the last impression – when it comes to movies what better for a first impression […]
Commercializing IP and benefit sharing under India’s BD Act
India has made substantial efforts to protect and conserve its biological diversity by implementing stringent laws and policies. Read the article >>
Digitalization of State Central Library on hold
Co-authored by Ms. Zoya Nafis, LexOrbis Associate and Ms.Ishtita Sharma, fourth year student of Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh Today no one wishes to take […]
Protection of medical devices in India
The medical device industry in India is estimated to be worth around $3 billion and is expected to grow substantially, with a wide […]
All about designs in India
In India, the protection of industrial designs is governed by a dynamic legislative framework which is in sync with advances in technology and […]
Section 8 Requirements – Not A Password To Revoke A Patent
Section 8 of Indian Patents Act 1970 requires applicants to submit information regarding corresponding foreign applications. While this is a purely procedural requirement, […]