In yet another effort to speed up trademark registration process in India, the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP) has proposed revamping […]
Highlights of the Draft Trademark (Amendment) Rules 2015
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Groffr vs Grofers – Mine or Yours?
Today E-commerce has achieved heights that nobody could have imagined when the idea materialized initially. With e-commerce businesses […]
Unauthorized use IN ‘N’ TM infringement suit OUT
Over the past few years, worldwide, there has been a steady increase in the number of IP suits being instituted. Adding to the […]
Delhi High Court: Labels not a part of designs under Designs Act!
Trademarks, copyrights and designs often seem to overlap as being part of same gamut of rights, that is, intellectual property.In an eminent judgment […]
Friends with FRAND ?
As you may recall our post, dated September 10, 2015, the Hon’ble Delhi High Court had refrained iBall from importing mobile handsets and […]
THE ROCHE-CIPLA LITIGATION: WIN SOME LOSE SOME
The long patent dispute between domestic pharma company Cipla and multinational pharma major Roche over a lung cancer drug erlotinib hydrochloride, sold under the name […]
Top 4 ways patents can skyrocket your company’s valuation
In today’s competitive world it has become a mandate for companies and start-ups to safeguard their intangible assets like they protect their tangible […]
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, […]
India – Data Exclusivity – To Be or Not to B
There has been a lot of brouhaha in India over the issue of granting Data Exclusivity to pharmaceutical biotechnology companies. Read the article […]
Compulsory licensing in India and the ‘big pharma’ debate
A patent enshrines not only a bundle of rights given to an innovator or inventor, but also provides them with a timeframe for […]