International Bar Association Case Comment: UK Court of Appeal’s AI Patentability judgment
Ramya Rao, M S Devi, and Amrish Tiwari write for the International Bar Association’s Business Law International (Vol 26, No 1) on a UK Court of Appeal ruling in Comptroller v Emotional Perception AI Limited, redefining patentability for AI-driven neural networks.
The technology at stake harnesses artificial neural...
HiTech patent expert Madhusudhan S.T. quoted in IAM article on landmark Philips SEP victory
In a decisive legal victory for Philips, the Delhi High Court has awarded substantial damages in a standard essential patent (SEP) infringement case against three Indian DVD manufacturers, concluding a lengthy 13-year litigation.
The Court’s ruling, issued on February 20, 2025, affirms the validity and enforcement...
The OpenAI case and what’s at stake for AI and copyright in India
The first legal challenge to generative artificial intelligence models in India surfaced last week when news agency ANI filed a lawsuit against OpenAI in the Delhi High Court alleging copyright infringement.
In this case, a first-of-its-kind in India, New Delhi-based ANI has accused the San Francisco-headquartered...
IP misinformation in India and what to do about it
As India cements its position as one the world’s top innovators, the problem of inaccurate reports relating to IP needs to be addressed, warns Goutam Bhattacharyya of K&S Partners.
In recent years, the significance of intellectual property (IP) laws has evolved in tandem with global innovation, trade and...
AI and Patents: Key Considerations (India) – Practice Note
A Practice Note discussing key issues concerning patents and AI inventions, including machine learning, neural networks, and deep learning technology, and their applications. This Note discusses recent AI patenting trends, potential types of AI-related inventions, and key issues and best practices for obtaining patent protection for AI-related...
AI and Patents: Key Considerations (India) – Practice Note
A Practice Note discussing key issues concerning patents and AI inventions, including machine learning, neural networks, and deep learning technology, and their applications. This Note discusses recent AI patenting trends, potential types of AI-related inventions, and key issues and best practices for obtaining patent protection for AI-related...
Delhi High Court Bars JK Cement from Using Akzo Nobel’s Trademark
In an important decision, the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi has restrained JK Cement Ltd. (‘JK’) from using the trade mark “WEATHER SHIELD” in relation to cement.
Akzo Nobel Coatings International B V (‘Akzo Nobel’), an international conglomerate, owns one of the world’s most popular paint brands, DULUX which it uses...
Delhi High Court’s Progressive Rulings Favor Microsoft in Software Case
In a recent decision by the Delhi High Court, in the case of Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC v Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs, the Court reaffirmed that the Guidelines for Examination of Computer Related Inventions (CRI), 2017 (CRI Guidelines 2017), which eliminated the novel hardware requirement, must be applied to determine the...
Suppressed Fact Must be Material to allow revisitation of interim injunction
In the case of Novartis AG & Anr. v Natco Pharma Limited, the Delhi High Court dismissed an application by the defendant, Natco Pharma Limited (Natco), an Indian pharmaceutical company, seeking vacation of the interim injunction granted to Novartis AG (Novartis) in 2023 in the ongoing patent infringement suit against...