The Biological Diversity Act, 2002 was enacted for the conservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of its components, fair and equitable sharing of […]
The Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2021
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Domain names qualifying as IP rights like trademarks?
Domain names qualifying as IP rights like trademarks? “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would […]
The demand for patenting plants and seeds
Over the years, we have seen the emergence of many controversial plant patents in India and other jurisdictions. For example, when a plant-related […]
IP protection in India for Japanese businesses
India is the second-largest country in the world by population, the world’s largest democracy, and the largest English-speaking nation in the world. Its […]
New SEBI Norms On ESG Reporting By Listed Indian Companies
The demand for Economic, Social and Governance (“ESG“) investing has been on the rise across the world in the last five years primarily […]
Court requires banks to join fight against scammers
More cases of online scamming, phishing and fraud have come to light in the recent past. In January 2022, the Delhi High Court […]
Emergence of plant variety protection in India
As one of the core industries in India, agriculture requires the development of new plant varieties and better quality seeds to accelerate agricultural […]
India: Highlights Of The Annual Report 2019-20
The Annual Report issued by the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (CGPDTM) for the financial year 2019-20 illustrates […]
Trade Marks 2022: Trends and Developments
Introduction The last couple of years have witnessed some major developments on the procedural side of trade mark protection and enforcement. Some of […]
Delhi High Court clarifies that the extension of limitation periods directed by the Supreme Court due to the pandemic shall also be applicable for filing oppositions against advertised trade marks
Four different petitioners approached the Delhi High Court by way of writ petitions invoking the Court’s extraordinary jurisdiction under Article 226/227 of the […]