The value and repute of a well-established brand is undisputed. In such a case, while litigation may go on for long, parties sometimes find viable solutions in settlements. As witnessed in the case of Xerox Corporation and Anr. v. Sailash Patel and Others 2008 (37) PTC 526 (Del.), the Delhi High Court affirmed and validated the settlement arrived between the two parties, as regards the sale and distribution of its second hand products.

Stadmed Private Limited sought for registration of ‘Zytrin’ in respect of pharmaceutical and medicinal preparations. The mark was proposed to be in use since the date of application. The mark was subsequently advertised in the Trade Marks Journal before acceptance under Section 20(1) of the Trade Marks Act, 1999.

Globally various successful start-ups in the e-commerce, social media and mobile technology firms have been accessing the IPO market including international IPO markets for raising capital.

A well established tenet in the legal domain is that "it is the substance that counts and must take precedence over mere form."

The Delhi High Court while dismissing the Indian Performing Right Society’s (IPRS) review application [seeking to recall the order dated 19.03.2010, which disposed of its application for amendment of the suit I.A. No. 3509/ 2010] in the case Indian Performing Rights Society (Plaintiff) Vs Entertainment Network (India) Ltd. (Defendant).

In the recent case of Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd vs Fast Cure Pharma, the plaintiff applied to the Delhi High Court for a permanent injunction restraining the defendant from manufacturing...

In the process of nation's capacity building and economic resurgence, the business community within India witnessed major economic policy reforms in the last couple of years.

The Patent law in India provides for a process of a pre-grant opposition, whereby opponents may pose their standing against the grant of the patent.

In an attempt to assert one’s rights in a patent, the recent case of Nokia Corporation Versus Assistant Controller Of Patents And Designs 2009(41) PTC102(IPAB) witnessed the Intellectual Property Appellate Board grant an order permitting appeal and further directing the Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs to grant patent.

Continuing with the trend of using technology to bring more transparency and to transform India into a digital empowered society, the Indian Copyright Office has recently taken some significant steps and issued important public notices.

Trademark infringement is violation of the exclusive rights attached to a trademark without the authorization of the trademark owner.

Maintaining the "purity" of the trademark register is one of the primary concerns of trademark practice in India. To enable this, the law provides for a procedure to apply for a rectification to be made in the Register.

In a global competitive business, comparative advertising has substantial influence on consumer behaviour.

In a critical step towards combating the increase in cyber frauds in India, the Indian government launched the e-Zero FIR initiative on May 19, 2025.

In the recent case of Bombay Dyeing And Manufacturing Company Limited vs. Rajesh Gandhi, trading as M/S Branded Stockloters, the Plaintiff filed a suit for an urgent interim relief...

The sportwear company New Balance Athletics Inc. recently obtained a favourable judgment from Delhi High Court in a trademark infringement suit against NinePlus Shoes Private Limited.

In Natural Medicine Institute of Zhejiang Yangshengtang Co. Ltd. vs The Deputy Controller of Patents and Designs [(T) CMA (PT) No.171 of 2023], the Madras High Court by order dated August 12, 2025 allowed the appeal and directed the patent application filed by Natural Medicine Institute of Zhejiang Yangshengtang Co. Ltd.

We live in a scientific and technological world that is so different from the world of a hundred years ago that if someone from that time were to land in our midst today, they are sure to find most things around them magical.

It is not just difficult but impossible to think of the present world without plastics. They are everywhere.

The enactment of the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Act, 2025, represents a significant shift in India's nuclear policy since the 1960s.