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Should Sections 9 and 11 of the Indian Trade Marks Act, 1999 be limited to prosecution only?
In an order dated February 16, 2012, the High Court at Madras held that Section 9 and Section11 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999 cannot be...
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Mar 1, 2013


Manufacturer Vs. Distributor- Who owns the goodwill?
The Delhi High Court’s Division Bench has held that good will belong to the party that creates customer confidence and on whose...
Akshath Goyal
Feb 28, 2013


Ashok Kumar- India’s answer to John Doe
In a welcome step, Indian Judiciary has embraced the concept of handing out ‘John Doe’ orders or Ashok Kumar orders as they are...
Akshath Goyal
Feb 28, 2013


Copyright (Amendment) Act, 2012
The Copyright (Amendment) Act 2012 has finally put to rest the controversy related to the royalties of singers, composers and lyricists....
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Feb 28, 2013


International Non-Proprietary Names Published by Indian IPO
“All in good time”, with an aim of providing health and pharma industry with unique and globally available designated names in order to...
Ginny Rajbir
Feb 27, 2013


First Compulsory License Granted
In a landmark move earlier this year, India’s first compulsory license (CL) was granted to Natco Pharma, for Bayer Corporation’s patented...
Loveleen Kaur
Feb 26, 2013


The Curious Case of Roche v. Cipla: A Win- Win?
Another IP battle that made headlines this year was the case of Roche v. Cipla. The Delhi High Court in a mixed judgement of sorts held...
Gaurav Chhibber
Feb 20, 2013


IPAB invalidates India’s First Pharma Product Patent
A recent post-grant opposition proceeding brought forth by Sankalp Rehabilitation Trust (a Non-Government Organization) against F....
Swati Sharma
Feb 19, 2013


Principle of Natural Justice Saves the Day (Patent) for Sugen!
In a recent turn of events, the Supreme Court has set aside the order for revocation of Sugen/Pfizer’s patent (Sunitinib/Sutent) as...

Garima Sethi
Feb 7, 2013


Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights (Recognition and Reward from the Gene Fund) Rules,
The Central Government via a notification in the Official Gazette dated July 31, 2012 notified the Protection of Plant varieties and...
Nidhi Anand
Oct 31, 2012
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