Weekly IP Digest
Weekly Indian IP Digest: Sept 28 to Oct 3, 2026 | Its IP Time
This weekly Indian IP law digest analyzes critical High Court judgments on trademark territorial jurisdiction, patent expirations, and the CGPDTM GUI design guidelines.
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Author: Adv. Koushik Chittella
An Advocate enrolled on the rolls of the Bar Council of the State of Andhra Pradesh. What started as curiosity about how the law protects ideas, brands, inventions, and creative works gradually developed into a genuine passion for studying and explaining IP law, inspiring me to pursue a Masters degree (LL.M.) in Intellectual Property Rights (IPR).
AI & IP
Artificial Intelligence and Patent Law: Sufficiency of Disclosure and Inventive Step
Examining disclosure standards and inventive step thresholds for AI-generated and AI-assisted inventions under Indian patent jurisprudence.
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Gujarat High Court Bars Stamp Duty Demand on Arvind Brands Trademark
The Gujarat High Court held that a trademark's legal situs is fixed at the statutory registry, preventing state authorities from demanding extraterritorial stamp duty.
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Trademark Protection of Religious Deities and Sacred Symbols: The R.S. Kandasamy Precedent
Examining whether names of deities and religious symbols can be monopolized as trademarks under Section 9 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999.
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Madras HC Permits Plaint Amendment in ‘Acha Dholak’ Trademark Suit
Madras High Court upheld an order allowing a trademark infringement plaint amendment to detail business origin and chain of title under Order VI Rule 17 of the CPC.
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Madras HC Directs Transfer of Trademark Rectification in Rajagoplan Case
The Madras High Court mandates the Registrar to transfer trademark rectification proceedings to the High Court, bypassing administrative inertia to ensure judicial efficiency.
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Madras HC Dismisses ‘Wobben’ Patent Appeals as Infructuous
The Madras High Court dismissed patent revocation challenges as infructuous after confirming that the underlying patent terms had expired, rendering the matter moot.
Monthly IP Roundup
Indian IP Law Roundup September 2026: Trademarks, Patents and AI Rights
A comprehensive monthly review of September 2026 Indian IP jurisprudence, analyzing 28 landmark rulings across trademarks, patents, copyright, and AI personality rights.
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Madras HC Denies Consolidation of Trademark Suit with Rectification
The Madras High Court ruled that IPD Rules do not allow automatic transfer of district court infringement suits to the High Court, prioritizing statutory jurisdiction.
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Patentability of Computer-Related Inventions: Section 3(k) Jurisprudence in India
A doctrinal analysis of Section 3(k) of the Patents Act, examining Indian judicial and patent office guidelines on software and computer-related inventions.