Intellectual Property Archives

National Intellectual Property Rights Policy

by Ayushi Gupta

Intellectual Property Legislation Updates Notifications

Cabinet approves National IPR Policy

The Union Cabinet approved India’s first Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) policy on 13-05-2016. This policy is for awareness, creation, commercialization, protection and

Intellectual Property Legislation Updates Rules & Regulations

The Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2016 comes into force

The Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2016 (Revised Rules) have come into force from 16 May 2016. The key highlights of the Revised Rules

Intellectual Property Legislation Updates Rules & Regulations

Software patents – Indian Scenario

By Vidya Sagar

Intellectual Property

Sections 85 (2) (b) and 85 (3) (a) of Trade Marks Act, 1999 declared unconstitutional

Madras High Court: In a petition filed for the scrutiny of Section 85 of Trade Marks Act, 1999 dealing with the qualification

Case Briefs High Courts Intellectual Property

Injunction to restrain the makers of ‘Main Hoon Rajnikanth’ for infringement of acclaimed actor Rajnikanth’s personality rights granted

Madras High Court: Deciding upon the application filed by well known film actor Rajnikanth whereupon he prayed to the Court for the

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Restraining order passed in Loreal trade mark infringement case

Delhi High Court: In a recent case a major international cosmetic brand, namely, Loreal had filed a suit for permanent injunction on

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Broadcasting of TV shows over Internet at the same time as on-air broadcasting is an infringement of copyright

Supreme Court of United States: In an appeal regarding the infringement of copyright of the television programs by an internet broadcaster which

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National Conference on Intellectual Property Rights

Reported by Mandar Bhatodkar Colloquium Opus, the Seminar Committee of National Law University Odisha is pleased to announce that it is organizing a

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Provision relating to revocation of patent under the Patent Act, 1970 interpreted

Supreme Court: While interpreting the Section 64 of the Patents Act, 1970 (Act) as to whether both the remedies for revocation of

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Merely adding a suffix to a popular name can’t be the basis of a new trademark

Bombay High Court: In a case of alleged infringement of a trademark, a bench comprising of SJ Kathawala, J granted an interim