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Section 8 compliance issue resurfaces!
In an interesting development, on April 9, 2018, the Controller of Patents, Patent Office, Delhi revoked a patent (IN251037) owned by J.C. Bamford […]
Copyright 2019 | India
Mr. Dheeraj Kapoor and Ms. Aprajita Nigam discuss about the various aspects of Copyright Laws in India in ICLJ (International Comparative Legal Guide). […]
Indian Industrial Design System Progress Report
The protection of industrial designs is administered by a legislative framework which is in sync with advances in technology and concomitant international developments. […]
Bonafide use of surname is a fundamental right and not a trademark infringement
Karnataka High Court while disposing the appeal filed by Somashekar P. Patil (Plaintiff) against the order of Additional City Civil Judge, Bengaluru… Mr. […]
Reaping the benefits of useful life of the patents
It is really a myth that you can reap benefit of your patents for your life and thereafter. We must understand that in […]
Delhi High Court held no passing off if Apple uses the term SPLITVIEW
The Delhi High Court vide its judgment dated July 04, 2018 in a case titled Rohit Singh vs. Apple Inc. ruled in favour […]
Kit of parts Claims: Indian position
We normally come across many types of patent claims. A patent kit type claims refers to a claim where the inventor wants to […]
RADIO NASHA held to be similar to PEHLA NASHA
The Delhi High Court in the passing off case – Entertainment Network (India) Ltd. v. HT Media Ltd. (CS(Comm) 179/2016 & IA No.3316/2016) […]
How Deadly Are Patent Office Time Lines?
Patent offices around all the jurisdictions set a time frame to process and complete the examination of patent application and other proceeding related […]