IP applications and cases before IP registry not affected by limitation; confirms Delhi HC

IP applications and cases before IP registry not affected by limitation; confirms Delhi HC IP prosecution and application stages before IP registry not affected by limitation; confirms Delhi High Court. The High Court of Delhi, vide order dated 11.05.2020 in W.P. (C) No. 3059/2020, suspended the public notice dated 04.05.2020 issued by Controller General of… Continue reading IP applications and cases before IP registry not affected by limitation; confirms Delhi HC

Functioning Of The IPAB During COVID-19

Functioning Of The IPAB During COVID-19 On 6th May 2020, The Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) released an Office Order F. No 18013/4/2017-IPAB-Pt. The Office order contained important information about the functioning of the IPAB during these trying times. Thereafter, on 7th May 2020 the chairman of the IPAB, Justice (Retd.) Mr. Manmohan Singh presided… Continue reading Functioning Of The IPAB During COVID-19

For breach of consent decree in a patent infringement suit: Defendant ordered for planting 1.4 lac trees

For breach of consent decree in a patent infringement suit: Defendant ordered for planting 1.4 lac trees In continuation of the changed approach towards calculation and implication of costs by the Courts, the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi has, in the matter of Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. & Anr. versus Abhaykumar Deepak & Anr.,… Continue reading For breach of consent decree in a patent infringement suit: Defendant ordered for planting 1.4 lac trees

Substantial Amendments in Indian Patent Rules, 2019

Substantial Amendments in Indian Patent Rules, 2019 The Government, in its initiative of boosting the economy and increasing the Number of Patent Filings, has amended the Patent Rules. The Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has notified the rules further to amend the Patents Rules, 2003. The Indian Patent Office enforced the… Continue reading Substantial Amendments in Indian Patent Rules, 2019

Can a design qualify as a trademark: Delhi High Court settles the air for now

Can a design qualify as a trademark: Delhi High Court settles the air for now CROCS INC THE GLOBAL FOOTWEAR GIANT FACED LEGAL BLOW WHEN SINGLE JUDGE OF DELHI HIGH COURT DISMISSED 6 SUITS FILED BY CROCS USA AGAINST SEVERAL FOOTWEAR MANUFACTURERS UNDER PASSING OFF ACTION. THE SAID MANUFACTURERS (BATA, LIBERTY ETC) WERE ALLEGEDLY COPYING… Continue reading Can a design qualify as a trademark: Delhi High Court settles the air for now

Patents now Fast tracked through Expedited Examination at Indian Patent Office

Patents now Fast tracked through Expedited Examination at Indian Patent Office Filling of the patent application before the Indian Patent Office is the first step towards securing the Patent rights for one’s invention in India. The application for the patent is submitted in the requisite forms along with the patent specification or a description of… Continue reading Patents now Fast tracked through Expedited Examination at Indian Patent Office