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In any patent proceeding before the Controller of Patents, providing a reasonable opportunity to contest any objection adverse to the grant of a patent is the sine qua non of fairness.

The regulatory framework governing the mergers of certain types of companies is set out in Section 233 of the Indian Companies Act, 2013 ("Act") and Rule 25 of the Companies...

Deceptive Similarity now extends itself beyond trademarks to the realm of domain names as well. While the principles that apply to both are similar, the jurisprudence to extending such principles seems to lie in the fact that web addresses are increasingly becoming an extension of a product or brands identity.

In the case of "J.P. Engineering Works, through its proprietor" (Appellant) vs. "Manoj Jain and Anr." (Respondent), the Allahabad High Court was faced with the question of whether a suit in respect of infringement of a trademark would be maintainable, when the said trademark has not been allotted by the competent authority in favour of the Plaintiff.

In a suit involving two marks, used for brands of whisky, an interim injunction was filed for before the Delhi High Court.

As technology continues to advance at a rapid pace, the surge in intellectual property infringement cases - ranging from copyright disputes over software to trademark violations - has never been more

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a robot or machine that thinks like humans and mimics actions of human cognition such as speech, perception, vision, and even decision making.

One of the prime motives of the trademark is to reflect the link between the product and the producer or manufacturer. Registration is not an essential factor for the protection of the trademark. But registration entitles the registrant to seek infringement where as if the mark is not registered, the remedy lies in passing off.

Deciding the case of M/s International Film Distributors v. Sh. Rishi Raj [FAO (OS) No.81/2002] the Court opining on the relevance and ambit of an assignment stated: “It is common knowledge that with the passage of time the television rights have assumed great importance. Whenever an agreement therefore has been arrived at the intention of the parties cannot be lost sight of. The intention of the parties will spell as to what exactly was agreed and intended to be performed by the parties.”

The Indian Government has recently imposed a ban on electronic cigarettes (ecigarettes) by passing the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes...

The Patent Act, 1970 warrants that a patent shall be granted as expeditiously as possible provided the application for a patent has been found to be in order for grant. But the moot question is whether the grant of patent attaches any presumption in favour of validity of patent.

Right of reproduction is one of the most important rights of the copyright holder.

A recent Civil Suit filed by Dabur India Ltd. against Emami Ltd. over the dispute of the similarity in the design of their product is a case in point regarding the impression created by a design and its alleged infringement.

One of the important criteria for obtaining registration under the Copyright Act, 1957 is that, the application must include a statement accompanied by a certificate from the registrar to the effect that no trademark identical or deceptively similar to such artistic work has been registered under the Trademark Act.

Likelihood of confusion is propounded to arise in situations where consumers are likely to be confused or mislead about the origin of two similar marks, used by two different entities.

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

As a popular saying goes, first impression is the last impression - when it comes to movies what better for a first impression than a striking title. A title that is catchy and unique finds an instant place in the minds of the audience.