Preamble: We live in a scientific and technological world that is so different from the world of a hundred years ago that if […]
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IP Statutory Updates in India 2024
The year 2024 ushered in a series of transformative changes in India’s intellectual property rights landscape, driven by statutory updates designed to address […]
Protecting the brand demands vigilance and determination
The internationally recognised footwear and apparel brand Skechers has long actively pursued legal action to safeguard its intellectual property rights (IPR) in India. […]
PhD Thesis Liable to be Disclosed Under the Right to Information Act, 2005
A PhD thesis is a work of original research that students must submit to the University to complete their doctoral program successfully. Universities serve […]
Court wipes floor with breachers of contracts
In ITC Limited v Arpita Agro Products Private Limited and Ors, Delhi High Court dealt with assignments of intellectual property rights and the obligations […]
Global Framework for Preserving Creativity: Analysing the Riyadh Design Law Treaty
The Riyadh Design Law Treaty (“the Treaty”), adopted on November 22, 2024, stands as a pivotal development in the international intellectual property law […]
No exclusive rights over Hot Mix: Delhi court denies relief in trademark infringement suit
A District Court in Delhi refused to grant an injunction in the present suit concerning the infringement of rights under the trademark SHAH […]
Serendipitous Invention – Thereminovox
Introduction: The Three Princes of Serendip, where Serendip is the Classical Persian name for Sri Lanka, is a fairy tale in which the […]
Patenting Unpredictable Arts: Issue And Challenges
In the context of patents, the term “unpredictable arts” refers to fields where the outcomes of experiments or innovations are not easily predictable. […]
Simplifying and Expediting the Approval Procedures of Access and Usage of Biological Resources: The Biological Diversity Rules, 2024
After extensive deliberations, the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 (hereinafter also referred to as “the BD Act”) was amended, and the Biological Diversity (Amendment) […]