Patent profile of dendrimers and their applications in pharmaceuticals
Dendrimers are fascinating nano-sized hyperbranched, synthetic organic or inorganic highly ordered symmetric macromolecules with monodispersed
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The Challenging Pursuit of Patent Claim Amendments in India
The provisions in patent laws which provide for claim amendments, play a critical role in maintaining the patent ecosystem. In India, Section 57, read with Section 59(1) of the Act governs amendment of claims.
Amendments to patent applications are a regular feature of patent prosecution worldwide. From requiring the title...
When global tripped over by local: Bengaluru baker wins trademark infringement suit against Amazon
In a big win for a small establishment, a Bengaluru-based local Baker, Shisham Hinduja (Shisham), successfully sued Amazon Technologies Inc
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The Khadi and Village Industries Commission takes down illegal Khadi products online
The Khadi and Village Industries Commission has forced e-commerce portals such as Amazon, Flipkart and Snapdeal to remove over 160 links selling products in the name of Khadi.
In fact, KVIC has taken various initiatives to protect the trademark, Khadi, in India and the rest of the world, says Vinai Kumar Saxena,...
The Trademark and GI Battle for Kashmiri Products Must be Taken Seriously
India, being a pioneer in geographical indication protection in the region, must take the lead and be the first one in acceding to the Geneva Act, which offers protection to handicraft GIs as well.
Last month, the World Trademark Review carried a report that the Romanian IP Office (OSIM), after an initial refusal,...
Personal Data Protection Law in India
On 2nd September, 2020, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY), Government of India invoking its power under section 69A of the Information Technology Act read with the relevant provisions of the Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking of Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 and in view of the...
India’s improved consumer laws and regulations target counterfeits online
The (New) Consumer Protection Act, 2019 and the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020 came into force on July 20, 2020 and July 24, 2020, respectively. The (New) Consumer Protection Act, 2019 and the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020 came into force on July 20, 2020 and July 24, 2020,...
Legal provisions for protection from purchasing spurious goods through E-Commerce under The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 and Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020
The Indian E-commerce industry has been seeing an upward growth. This has further been accelerated by the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic and the resultant lengthy nationwide lockdowns.
On-line shopping is not just convenient in such times, but a necessity. As per an India Brand Equity Foundation (a Trust...
A Response to the Alternate Interpretation on Permissibility of Sub-licensing under Indian Trademark Law
Last week, Kapil had written a guest post giving an alternate interpretation to the arguments in my post on the impermissibility of sub-licensing arrangements under the Trade Marks Act, 1999 (‘the TM Act’).
The main counter points by Kapil against my argument that the TM Act does not permit...
Is Sub-Licensing of a Trademark Permitted under the Indian Trade Marks Act?
Last month, I had blogged about the feasibility of a sub-license under the Indian copyright law.
In this blog post, I will examine the issue whether the Indian Trade Marks Act, 1999 (“the TM Act”) permits sub-licensing of trademarks. An oft-discussed issue while working on corporate deals which involve IP...