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An analysis of Section 3(j) of the Patents Act 1970, exploring biological patent exclusions, the Supreme Court Monsanto v. Nuziveedu ruling, and plant variety rights under the PPV&FR Act.
An examination of the legal gaps in protecting Traditional Cultural Expressions (TCEs) and folklore in India, exploring copyright authorship limits, GI protections, and sui generis community rights.
Analysis of Ai Training Data Copyright: Analysis of Ai Copyright Ruling: AI copyright infringement in India occurs when proprietary data is ingested for...
Explore key Indian IP law updates from October 11 to 17, 2026, covering Section 34 prior user defenses, patent inventive step reversals, and summary judgments across High Courts.
The Karnataka High Court set aside an interim injunction, ruling that a trademark registration cannot override the common law rights of a bona fide prior user.
The Delhi High Court decreed a permanent injunction against entities misappropriating actor Arjun Kapoor's persona via AI, affirming personality rights in law.
The Delhi High Court issued a permanent summary injunction against the unauthorized use of the 'ANANTARA' mark, citing statutory confusion under Section 29.
Delhi HC grants permanent injunction for 'KIEHBERG', holding that common law prior user rights supersede subsequent statutory registration under the Trade Marks Act.
Delhi HC rules that appending house marks does not cure structural trademark infringement under Section 29(2)(b) in the Mankind Pharma vs. Alaina Healthcare dispute.
The Bombay High Court refused an interim injunction against a prior user, holding that trademark registration cannot override common law rights under Section 34.
