Section 3(k) of the Patents Act, 1970, remains the most disputed matter being taken up by the Courts in India. In the recent […]
Use Of Algorithms And Computer Programmes With Technical Contribution Patentable: Madras High Court Rules
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Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025
The Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, notified by the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology on November 13, 2025, operationalise the Digital […]
Pre-Grant Opposition Not Permitted After Signing Of Grant: Delhi High Court Affirms
The purpose of filing pre-grant representation before the grant of a patent is to allow a third party to challenge the grant of […]
Kerala HC To Trademark Owners: You Cannot Lock Up Common Words
Trademark law seeks to balance the protection of brand identity with the prevention of monopolies over common or descriptive language. Under Section 30(2)(a) […]
Strengthening The Telecom Space In India: An Overview Of The Telecommunications (Telecom Cyber Security) Amendment Rules, 2025
The telecommunications space in India has undergone a swift digital transformation, with mobile numbers, device identifiers and telecom-linked authentication systems becoming integral to […]
Flawed Claim Mapping Can Lead To Lost Infringement Battle
In one of the longest patent infringement disputes, CS(OS) 635/2004, relating to Indian patent 175971 for ‘Digital Transmission System, held by Koninklijke Philips […]
Generic Praise Cannot Be Owned: Delhi High Court Clarifies Trademark Limits For Laudatory Expressions
In Indian trademark jurisprudence, courts have consistently emphasised that not every appealing or expressive word can claim exclusive ownership. Terms that merely praise, […]
Building India’s Digital Privacy Framework: An Overview Of The DPDP Rules, 2025
The Government of India, through the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), has published the much-awaited Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 […]
The New Digital Frontier: Governing Deepfakes And Synthetically Generated Content Under New IT Rules
The rapid expansion of digital technologies, particularly artificial intelligence (AI) systems capable of producing highly realistic audio, video, and image-based content, has created […]
Subjective Assessment Of Inventive Step Questioned By Delhi High Court: Case Remanded For Reconsideration
In an ongoing dispute filed by Tapas Chatterjee for the rejection of a patent application for the ZLD (Zero Liquid Discharge) System by […]