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ARTICLE · 04 FEBRUARY 2026

IP Verse: Create. Claim. Control. (October – December 2025)

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AD11 agreed to discontinue the use of the "Dream11" mark in India, following which the Delhi High Court referred the parties to mediation.

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INTRODUCTION

We are happy to present this edition of our IP Newsletter, which includes some of the most significant developments in the realm of intellectual property from the final quarter of 2025. This period saw courts in India and abroad continuing to engage with questions at the cutting edge of intellectual property law, particularly the growing tensions between traditional IP frameworks and rapidly evolving digital and Artificial Intelligence ("AI") driven technologies. Trade mark jurisprudence continued to grow, with courts reinforcing protection for well-known brands, trade dress, and even non-conventional marks, while ensuring that trade mark rights are not stretched beyond their legitimate limits in cases involving usage of descriptive marks, delayed enforcement, or non-commercial online expression. Copyright law also witnessed developments, ranging from robust remedies against online piracy and dishonest copying to judicial restraint in criminal

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