The Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs, and Trademarks (CGPDTM), under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry […]
Much-Awaited Open House Portal for Grievance Redressal Launched by the CGPDTM Office
Updates
Delhi High Court Grants Injunction and Damages in Trademark Battle: Hind Chemicals Ltd. vs Rajesh Chawla & Ors.
In a recent legal battle before the Delhi High Court, Hind Chemicals Ltd. (herein referred to as plaintiff) took legal action against Mr […]
Patenting Scope in Biofuel-Related Inventions
Biofuels are closely associated with living material. They are different from the traditional first-generation biofuels obtained from long-dead organic matter. Such fuels are […]
Delhi High Court Awards Permanent Injunction in Trademark Dispute
Himalaya Wellness, a multinational personal care and pharmaceutical company, secured a decree of permanent injunction through a suit filed in the Delhi High […]
Method of Diagnosis and Patentability in India
The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Sequenom, Inc. (the appellants) filed an appeal on October 12, 2023, with the High Court of […]
Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF): New Research Funding Agency Comes into Play
The Government of India has appointed Prof. Abhay Karandikar, Secretary, Department of Science and Technology (DST), as the interim Chief Executive Officer of […]
Registration of a Plant Variety Cannot be Revoked Until the Errors are Fundamental, Deliberate or Intentional
PepsiCo, Inc., a renowned American multinational food, snack and beverage corporation, applied for registration of its potato variety FL-2027 on February 18, 2011, […]
Building Tomorrow: Assessing the Priorities in India’s Interim Budget 2024-25
On February 1, 2024, the finance minister of India, Nirmala Sitharaman, presented the interim budget for 2024-25. The aim of this budget is […]
A Clash of Prides: Understanding Trademark Disputes in the Blenders Pride Vs. London Pride Case
In a recent legal skirmish between Blenders Pride and London Pride, the stage was set for a clash involving trademark infringement and allegations […]
Intellectual Property Case Law Updates in India 2023
In 2023, India experienced a significant shift in its Intellectual Property (IP) regime, marked by a series of landmark developments. The year also […]