It is imperative to provide an opportunity to the patent applicant to amend an application for a patent or a complete specification or […]
Relooking at Allowability of Amendments under Section 59
Author: LexOrbis
Fight Between Territoriality and Universality of Trademarks
“What’s in a name?” the famous Shakespearean quote, is perhaps, one of the most widely cited pieces of literature. However, this appears to […]
Sponsor letter (Shivi); Deconstructing the “efficacy” in Indian Patents Law – Recent Developments
Female innovators are to be commended for some essential inventions and creations that are often overlooked or wrongly credited. Read the letter >>
Patenting genetic scissors: the global landscape and an Indian perspective
Genome editing is a group of technologies that provide the ability to change an organism’s DNA. It allows genetic material to be added, […]
Online Gaming Draft Rules: The Proposed Framework
Introduction Gaming is one of the fastest-growing industries in India, clocking 40% growth in 2019–20. The industry generated US$ 1.5 billion in net […]
Missed deadline: Remedy under the Indian Patent Laws
INTRODUCTION The process to obtain a patent entails multiple stages from the filing of a patent application to the grant of the patent. […]
Public Notice: Opportunity to Avoid Abandonment of Trademark Applications
The Office of the Controller General Patents, Designs and Trademarks, India issued two public notices dated February 06, 2023 (https://search.ipindia… Read the Public […]
Trade Marks 2023 INDIA
Law and Practice In India, trade marks are primarily governed under the Trade Marks Act 1999 and the Trade Marks Rules 2017, forming […]
No Bar On Filing Infringement Suit Against Registered Trademarks And For Passing Off
Recently, in the matter of Good Life Industries v. J R J Foods Pvt. Ltd. C/AO/10/2021 (Appeal), the Gujarat High Court vide order dated 22 […]
‘The Doctrine of Foreign Equivalents’ and its Limited Applicability
It is a primary requirement under trademark law that when determining if a trademark application is registrable, that the concerned mark is distinctive […]