WIPO Approves Adoption of Riyadh Design Law Treaty
On November 22, 2024, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) member states approved the adoption of the Riyadh Design Law Treaty (Treaty), aimed at simplifying and streamlining the process of protecting creative designs internationally.
The Treaty’s primary goal is to make the design registration...
Insights into Indian Design Law – Design by Design Webinar
INDICAM along with the Indian Intellectual property (IP) law firm, K&S Partners and the Italian IP law firm, STUDIO TORTA S.P.A. organized a webinar on June 3, 2021, titled as: ‘Design by Design’
Mr. Anupam Trivedi and Mr. Anand Choubey, both partners in the Engineering patent practice at K&S Partners, shared their...
Design Protection can be a Game-Changer for India’s Med-Tech Boom
Synergy between design innovation and legal protection will be instrumental in shaping a healthier future
India’s medical technology (med-tech) device sector, crucial to its healthcare system, offers a wide range of products like catheters, needles, syringes, cardiac stents, and orthopaedic implants. Valued over Rs 90,000 crore ($11...
Overall impression of product design key for establishing design piracy
In December, the Delhi High Court made a significant ruling regarding design piracy, in the Havells India Limited v Polycab India Limited case.
Advancing towards Net-Zero Emissions through Strategies in the Net Zero PathwayHavells India Limited (Havells) filed a suit seeking a permanent injunction against Polycab India Limited (Polycab) for...
Navigating the Metaverse: Design Protection’s Exciting New Frontier
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India Advances in Data Protection with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023
In a landmark move, India enacted the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act) on August 11, 2023, marking a significant evolution in the nation’s data protection landscape.
This Act, emerging from the fifth iteration of proposed personal data protection legislation, aligns with the draft Bill...
GUI design registration in India – Challenges and opportunities
Graphical User Interface aka GUI (pronounced “gooey”) revolutionized the way people interact with machines.
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Insights into Indian Design Law – Design by Design Webinar
INDICAM along with the Indian Intellectual property (IP) law firm, K&S Partners and the Italian IP law firm, STUDIO TORTA S.P.A. organized a webinar on June 3, 2021, titled as: ‘Design by Design’
Mr. Anupam Trivedi and Mr. Anand Choubey, both partners in the Engineering patent practice at K&S Partners, shared their...
Drawing a parallel between aesthetics and functionality for design protection
Like many counties in the world, India has a strong law for protecting aesthetic creations by way of design registration. The design law protects aesthetic creations and not the functionality.
Drawing a parallel between aesthetics and functionality for design protectionLike many counties in the world, India has a strong...
Date of design registration: Understanding versus reality – Asia IP Law Feature
James Anderson, in his novel called The Never-Open Desert Diner, said that “Sometimes the smallest things are so damn unforgivable. Maybe because they aren't small—they only seem that way to someone else. You never know what someone holds scared until it's too late.”
This quote is aptly justified in the verdict delivered...