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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 NV, Philips sought a permanent injunction against BCI Optical Disc Ltd.

Most of the debate on the rights of the author revolves around the economic rights and consequently, the moral rights have been overshadowed.

Intellectual Property (IP) refers to creations of the mind: inventions; literary and artistic works;

The government has recently taken several measures to strengthen the procedure of the IP offices and make them more transparent, including by amending the Patents Rules 2003...

Eating, in contemporary times, has escalated from being just a routinely activity to a wholesome and elemental experience.

In recent years, India has attracted worldwide attention with the continuous evolution of its IPR ecosystem.

The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001 (hereafter referred to as "the Act") provides an effective system for the protection of varieties, the rights of breeders and farmers...

Most of the inventions relating to medical device or an implant face the litmus test –"method of treatment" objection during prosecution by Indian Patent Office.

On June 17, 2025, the Registrar General of the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Registry (hereinafter "the Indian Plant Variety Registry") passed an order in favour of Advanta Enterprises Ltd.

The question of infringement of trademark has been subject to widespread deliberation. Section 29 of the Trademark Act 1999 talks about various aspects related to infringement as given in Section 29 (1) that a registered trade mark is infringed by a person who, not being a registered proprietor or a person using by way of permitted use, uses in the course of trade, a mark which is identical with, or deceptively similar to, the trade mark in relation to goods or services in respect of which the t

Copyright is one of the main branches of intellectual property rights, together with patents and trademarks. The copyright law was originally conceived to provide protection against unauthorized reproduction of books and publications.

Trade secrets, just as other intellectual property rights, can be extremely valuable to a company’s growth and sometimes even critical for its survival.

Recently, the Delhi High Court held that banks cannot force debtors to have a compulsory claim period of 1 year under the contract of Bank Guarantee.

With the long journey of a small family businesses turning into big, the disputes relating to the name and legacy of fathers and forefathers are common across courts in India.

The year 2018 witnessed several progressive changes to India's patent landscape. This article aims to highlight key developments that depict the progressive approach

The doctrine of promissory estoppel is an equitable doctrine evolved by equity to prevent injustice. The doctrine estops the promisor to retract from his promise in case while acting on the promise of the promisor...

Any contemporary colloquy on 'Fashion' is generally founded on a surmise that the discussion conjuncts to modern fashion apparels and products, the designs created by celebrated designers...

The common principle of similarity between two marks is tested on the basis of their visual, structural, phonetic and conceptual parameters.