Omnibus Claims
Omnibus is a Latin word meaning ‘For all, for everyone’. The dictionary defines omnibus as ‘A printed anthology of the works of one author or of writings on related subjects’. The key discussion in this article will be pertaining to…
Business Method Patents
During the recent visit of the Indian Prime Minister to the USA, one of the issues that figured prominently in the talk agenda was IP-related issues. American business community especially those from the pharmaceutical industry had been lobbying with their…
Trademark Row over “Khadi”
As per recent news in The Times of India, the Indian government is bracing itself for a trademark battle against German Company’s “Khadi Naturprodukte” over the handspun fabric that was made a centrepiece of India's freedom struggle by Mahatma Gandhi.…
High Court grants interim injunction against online retailer from using L’oreal Trademark
Recently, Delhi High Court passed an interim injunction against an online retailer restraining them from using the name of L'oreal to sell or supply any goods on any website or in any other manner having regard to the L’oreal’s plea…
Cipla Files Representation with Govt. Seeking Revocation of Novartis’ Patents
It has been recently reported in Economic times that Cipla has filed representation with the government (Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion) seeking revocation of five patents of Novartis on indacaterol, a respiratory drug for the treatment of chronic obstructive…
Patents in the Field of Outer Space
An Indian spacecraft successfully entered Mars' orbit, marking it as the first interplanetary mission for the country making India in the process of being the first Asian nation to reach the Red Planet— and the first nation in the world…
Practice of Patent Asserting Entities: Boon or Bane: Global Innovations
Introduction Patent troll relates to a person or company that enforces its patents against one or more alleged infringers in an opportunistic and unduly aggressive manner, often with no intention to manufacture or market the patented invention. Various terms such…
Emcure’s Notice of Motion succeeds against Corona Remedies: Bombay High Court
In the recent decision of the Bombay High Court in the case of Emcure Pharmaceuticals v Corona Remedies, the Hon’ble court decided on the issue of deceptive similarity, acquiescence, and balance of Convenience in favor of Emcure Pharmaceuticals. Facts of…
Criminalizing online sharing of Academic Article by a Columbian Student
Background Diego Gomez is a student perusing post-graduation in Conservation and Wildlife Management in Costa Rica. Like students of developing countries, he also used to face a lack of availability of literature in the libraries and other sources of reading.…
Monkey Selfie-Legal Aspects
Background David J. Slater is a British wildlife photographer from Gloucestershire who ventured to an Indonesian jungle in 2011 to take photos of extremely rare crested black macaque monkeys. As he narrated the story to the telegraph, he told “They…