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The on-going Covid-19 pandemic has taken a massive toll on the healthcare sector.

The outbreak of COVID-19 has resulted in several innovations in various technologies.

A patent is an intangible asset. It reflects owner's right to profit from his creation, an invention. However, merely owning the rights in a patent does not amount to actual cash flow ...

As per Section 39 of the Indian Patent Act, 1970, in cases where the inventor is an Indian resident and wants to file a first patent application in foreign country without filing in India, ...

In Standard Essential Patent (SEP) disputes, especially those involving FRAND terms, confidentiality clubs play a vital role.

The Indian Government has issued a notification on 13 June 2012 ("Notification"), pursuant to which tax will no longer be deducted on multi-level software payments made to a resident, subject to certain conditions discussed below.

Fashion is a massive industry that thrives in a competitive global environment. Its economic and cultural influence is enormous and it invades every possible creative sectors. The fashion industry primarily depends on creativity which is considered to be of a fundamental nature and impractical to be owned outright as a property. It is precisely because fashion pervades many aspects of our lives. The sharing and appropriations of creativeness is the foundation of the assimilation of fashion in th

After Infosys case, Intel Corporation V. Retd Admiral B.R. Vasant & Arn. is yet another case of infringement involving top IT brands in India. Like Infosys case, Intel also successfully prosecuted its case; difference being that in former defendant contested his case while the latter was decided exparte.

An application for Compulsory Licensing against 'SAXAGLIPTIN' drug was filed by Lee Pharma, a Hyderabad based Indian pharma company, dated 29.06.2015.'SAXAGLIPTIN' is protected...

Natco's compulsory license to make and sell generic version of the patented cancer treatment Nexavar is first CL to be issued in the Indian Patents system.

Indian copyright law is at parity with the international standards as contained in TRIPS.

The long-running saga between Tips Industries Limited ("Tips") and Wynk Ltd. ("Wynk"), which began in 2016, concluded with a settlement on June 18, 2024. This landmark decision...

The dispute had its origins in 2014, when Vodafone signed agreements with Saregama to use songs for its caller tune and ringtone value-added services (VAS). IPRS maintained that while music labels own the copyright in sound recordings, lyricists and composers retain separate rights in the underlying literary and musical works.

India's handloom industry faces a critical challenge as traditional artisans struggle to protect their centuries-old craft from commercial exploitation despite robust legal frameworks. While the country has established comprehensive Geographical Indication laws and intellectual property protections for heritage textiles like Banarasi, Pochampally, and Kanchipuram sarees, a significant gap exists between legislative intent and practical enforcement. Can legal mechanisms truly safeguard the livelihoods of mil

Samsung Electronics had entered a partnership with the company in 1997.

Trademark licensing, in simple terms can be defined as the limited grant of right to use that trademark on mutually agreed terms and conditions.

Introduction: The Dual Approach of Copyright Laws The Copyright laws take a dual approach in balancing the equilibrium of interest between creators and public interest, considering the user needs of copyrighted material while enhancing the reconciliation between two parallel goals.