Theyjusvini S - Associate CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Corporate Social Responsibility (‘CSR’) as a concept is centered on the idea that a corporate entity, while being a profit-centric body as its…
An analysis of the interplay between Designs & Trademarks Shubham Mathew George - Associate Introduction: In the complex landscape of intellectual property rights, the protection of product appearance presents a…
Chinna Aswathy Abraham – Senior Associate Introduction Unlike ordinary businesses that possess tangible assets such as factories, warehouses, or machinery, asset-light entities derive their value from intangible assets, including intellectual…
-A Response to ‘Genealogy of Terra Nullius’ by Andrew Fitzmaurice Chinna Aswathy Abraham - Senior Associate The ‘Doctrine of Terra Nullius’- or nobody’s land- is an integral aspect of international…
Keerthana B - Student Intern, Dispute Resolution Practice While considering commercial contracts and the business relationships borne out of them, on certain occasions, parties to the contract or agreement continue…
Huawei Secures Patent Agreements with Vivo and Amazon Huawei has inked significant patent agreements with leading tech companies, Vivo and Amazon. The deals involve cross-licensing intellectual property to foster innovation…
K. Saranya - Patent Associate, IP Practice Introduction: The 3D printing industry has witnessed remarkable growth and innovation since its inception. With advancements in technology and a widening array of…
Theyjusvini S - Associate, Dispute Resolution Practice The AI revolution is proving to be a game-changer in every field and the legal landscape is no exception. The question behind patentability…
Ms. Chinna Aswathy Abraham (Senior Associate- Dispute Resolution Practice) Ms. Pooja Shree A (Student Intern – Dispute Resolution Practice) Introduction This author has previously explored the intricacies of the Pre-Packaged…
Sai Meera .D - Principal Associate & Patent Agent, Intellectual Property Although we are looking at adopting and adapting to AI both in our daily lives and making maximum use…
Revathi P (Patent) – Associate, IP Practice I. Introduction: IP Commercialisation is the process of bringing the IPRs to the market to get them exploited in return for business profits…
Saranya K – Associate, IP Practice INTRODUCTION In the world of intellectual property and scientific discovery, two commonly used methods to protect and disseminate novel ideas are patents and research…
Nihaarika Prudhvi, Associate – Intellectual Property Rights Practice Introduction: Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) and biodiversity are two distinct domains that often intersect, giving rise to complex legal, ethical, and environmental…
Revathi P (Patent) – Associate, IP Practice Introduction: The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry had released the “Draft Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2023” (hereinafter…
Rakshana MK - Associate, IP Practice There are various factors that contribute to consumers associating to a particular product, service or the company providing such goods and according to reports,…
P. Saranya, Senior Associate, IP Practice Introduction: The proliferation of digital technology has revolutionized the way we consume and distribute content. However, with this advancement, digital piracy has also become…
Sonam Nanda – Advocate, Surana & Surana International Attorneys INTRODUCTION On September 20, 2023, the Delhi High Court delivered a significant order in the case of Anil Kapoor v. Simply…
ASIO Chief Rebukes China for Intellectual Property Theft at Five Eyes Summit At a historic Five Eyes summit, the head of Australia's ASIO (Australian Security Intelligence Organisation) publicly rebuked China…
Chinna Aswathy Abraham - Senior Associate, Dispute Resolution Practice Mayday? More like, May-Decade! Starting with the grounding of the Kingfisher Airlines in 2012, followed by the downfall of Jet Airways…
Madhumitha Sridharan - Associate - Real Estate, Infrastructure & Corporate Practice The digital economy in India has witnessed exponential growth in recent years, thanks to the widespread adoption of smartphones…
Srivatsan S, Associate - Dispute Resolution Practice E-commerce and Online Shopping pioneered in India as early as in the year 1995. With the advent of the Internet Revolution in the…
Aiswarya YK, Associate, Dispute Resolution Practice Divishyaa T, Intern, Dispute Resolution Practice Introduction: In the digital age, online advertising has become a ubiquitous and essential tool for businesses to reach…
T.G Niranjana - Associate, Dispute Resolution Practice Brief facts: A complaint under original jurisdiction was filed before the NCDRC seeking return of deposit from the Opposite Parties. In the said…
Ranjith Kumar - Associate, Dispute Resolution Practice In a rather brave attempt to reorganize and decolonise the criminal justice system of India, Union Home Minister Amit Shah had proposed the…
Arvind Ramesh, Associate - Real Estate, Infrastructure, Corporate Practice In India - Cinema, its exhibition and certification are governed by the Cinematograph Act, 1952 (“Act”) and the rules laid down under…
Balaji. P, Principal Associate, IP Practice The trademark territoriality principle has long been a fundamental aspect of international intellectual property laws, governing the scope and protection of trade marks across…
N. Vignesh Kumaran Senior Associate & Patent Agent, Intellectual Property Practice IPR Intellectual property (IP) includes intangible creations of the human intellect, which can be an idea, invention, literary creation,…
The Government of Tamil Nadu has recently implemented a revision in the registration charges, significantly impacting property redevelopment and development costs within the state. Under Section 78 of the Registration…
K. Anupriya Consultant - Corporate Compliance The integrity of the global financial system and societal well-being are recently being seriously threatened by the acts of money laundering, financing of terrorism,…
Overstock to rebrand as Bed Bath & Beyond after buying brand's intellectual property In a transformative acquisition, online retail giant Overstock has revealed plans to undergo a complete rebranding, adopting…
P. Saranya Senior Associate, IP Practice In the modern era, Advertising plays a significant role for the reach and success of a product among the common public. People before coining/adopting…
Jai Vignesh K Associate – Intellectual Property Rights Practice INTRODUCTION: Copyright safeguards the creative endeavours of individuals such as authors, musicians, historians, scientists, and dancers, among others, by granting them…
RAKSHANA. MK Associate- IP Practice “A computer would deserve to be called intelligent if it could deceive a human into believing that it was human.[i]” – Alan Turing In the…
Saranya K Associate – Intellectual Property Rights Practice INTRODUCTION Iot enables physical devices, vehicles, buildings, and other items that have embedded sensors and software that allow them to collect and…
Wills have always been an uncomfortable subject in India. The general perception is that a will has to be drafted only when a person is in the later stages of…
Arunima Das A. Introduction: Repeat appointments of arbitrators refer to the appointment of an arbitrator for multiple arbitration proceedings. It ordinarily involves the same arbitrator being repeatedly chosen by a…
A Solana-powered structure named Metaplex supports the generation and minting of non-fungible tokens as well as auctions and standardised NFT visualisation across wallets and applications. An on-chain programme and a…
The Government has announced that the nomenclature with respect to lands will be changed to reflect the difference between private and Government ownership. As Natham land records have adopted different…
Delhi HC stops Andhra company from using Kohinoor Seed Fields trademarks The Delhi High Court on 1 December 2022, granted an ex parte ad interim order to an Andhra based…
In the battle over Vistara, Delhi High Court favours Tata Airlines According to the Delhi High Court’s order on 22 November 2022, Justice Jyoti Singh granted ex-parte ad-interim injunction, curbing…
LOUIS VUITTON MALLETIER V. FUTURETIMES TECHNOLOGY INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED & ORS The Delhi High Court on November 3 has granted Louis Vuitton Malletier, a French luxury fashion brand, Rs. 20…
K. N. GOVINDACHARYA vs SECRETARY GENERAL & ORS On October 17, the Supreme Court issued notice in response to a petition asking for instructions to protect the Court's copyright over…
ALLERGAN INC AND ANR. v. CONTROLLER GENERAL OF PATENTS DESIGNS AND TRADE MARKS AND ANR. The Controller General of Patents, Designs, and Trademarks has received criticism from the Delhi High…
QUALCOMM v. APPLE Despite the fact that the two tech titans' legal battle over three smartphone patents had been resolved, the U.S. Supreme Court on October 3, once more declined…
MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC V. MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP An U.S. appeals court ruled that a patent held by Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. for its diabetes medications Januvia and…
INDIAMART INTERMESH LIMITED v. MR SAMEER SAMIM KHAN & Ors. The petitioner IndiaMart filed a suit for permanent injunction against the fraudulent website https://india-mart.co/ who was fraudulently offering jobs under…
INVESTMENT FIRM METACAPITAL SUES META FOR INFRINGEMENT Investment firm Metacapital Management LP sued Meta Platforms Inc in Manhattan in federal court on Wednesday, alleging that the Facebook parent company's use…
T.G Niranjana, Associate, Dispute Prevention & Resolution It has been settled by a catena of judgments that the District Consumer Dispute Redressal Commissions do not have the power to set…
By P. Saranya, Senior Associate, IP Practice INTRODUCTION: The concept of identifying the source of manufactured goods by its unique brand or trademark was an ancient practice but…
By Jai Vignesh K, Associate, IP Practice Introduction: Copyright is a branch of law that grants the creators (writers, musicians, artists and other creators) protection over their works. The…