Growth, adoption and market share; these three words form the basis of the business strategies of millions of start-ups around the world including thousands in India.

The introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) has been a very ambitious step for the taxation ecosystem in India. While the pros and cons have been debated ever since GST was ...

Randomness or the quality of being random lies in the lack of predictability or a pattern. Flipism or the classic coin flip is the metaphorical example of randomness.

The experience of applying Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) to intellectual property matters in India can be examined over three phases

Earlier this year, Delhi High Court enacted the IP Rights Division Rules, 2022 (IPD rules) to regulate the practice and procedure of the IP Division, which replaced the IP Appellate Board (IPAB).

A standard essential patent (SEP) is a patent that is necessary for the implementation of a technical standard. As the automotive industry is evolving...

Generally, because of time constraints and business requirements, inventors look for quick ways to get their patent applications filed.

While patent office delays and excessive backlog of pending patent applications at the Indian Patent Office has been an issue of serious concern for a while, it is only recently that the said issue has been seriously dealt with...

"Any economic reform in a country is bound to attract transformation in intellectual property (IP) in areas including brand creation, collaborations, technology transfers, and mergers and acquisitions.

On 4th January 2023, the Intellectual Property Division of the Hon'ble Delhi High Court allowed two appeals filed by Armasuisse (the arms procurement division of the Swiss Defence Ministry and representing the Swiss Confederation) ...

The Supreme Court recently in Phoenix Arc Private Limited v. Spade Financial Services Ltd. and others dealt with two sets of appeals being Civil Appeal No. 2842 of 2020 and Civil Appeal No. 3063 of 2020

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are all the rage among Indian celebrities, but scepticism remains due to the legal ambiguity of the blockchain ecosystem...

The month of June has historically been celebrated as ‘Pride Month'. Justice Anand Venkatesh's recent judgment that extensively outlined protections afforded to the LGBTQIA+ community could not have come at a better time.

Matrimonial litigation between highly qualified professional spouses throws up questions that courts are increasingly called upon to answer: when both parties hold advanced degrees...

The Delhi High Court has recently ruled that the Court's role in appointing an arbitrator under §11 of the Arbitration Act 1996 is confined to determining the existence of an arbitration agreement.

A condominium's declaration can include restrictions on the uses that may be made of a unit. In residential developments, this usually takes the form of "single family use" ...

Intellectual property (IP) and intellectual capital (IC) drive companies to create jobs and market advantages, as well as propel innovation. Proper protection of IP rights...

It was in the mid 1980s that the Indian Trademark Law started to undergo significant changes.