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What happens when trademark law privileges filing priority over marketplace reality? The Delhi High

On 15 May 2026, a Single Judge of the Delhi High Court passed an ex parte ad-interim order in Ivy

The Delhi High Court's recent Division Bench ruling in Bansal v. Philips Division Bench Judgment

A Personality Too Spiritual for Satire? I had underestimated how much of the personality rights space

The Government's new fee waiver for “sports-related” IP registrations appears, at first glance,

What happens when creativity is both functional and aesthetic at the same time? The Supreme

As the Delhi High Court directs the Registrar of Copyright to consider Stephen Thaler's bid to

With great sorrow we share the news of the passing of Mr. Nataraj G, founder of LCGN Advocates – a

Zee Entertainment (“Zee”) approached the Delhi High Court to seek damages amounting INR 2 crores (

Breaking: Breakthrough for India's SEP Jurisprudence in new Philips v. Rajesh Bansal ruling! DVDs

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Mr. Guruswamy Nataraj. Image from his LinkedIn Profile [This post is co-authored by Swaraj and

Section 3(k) is one of the most curious provisions in the Indian Patents Act. A mere 13-word sub-

Disclaimer: This post discusses a development from mid-March 2026. As readers of this blog are no

[Due to media inserts, this post is better viewed directly on the blog] About 7 and a half years ago,

Looking for a FRANDly Precedent? DHC missteps in Malikie v. Xiaomi pro-tem order A new dawn, and a

In another articulation of the clear intent and purpose behind the copyright amendments that were

As the global gaming industry evolves far beyond entertainment into a sophisticated IP ecosystem

Into the second week of May with a post on the Bombay HC's reliance on Section 65 for setting

The spectacle of Indian craftsmanship at this year's Met Gala has sparked renewed conversations

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NALSAR University of Law's Indian Journal of Intellectual Property Law (IJIPL) is now accepting

The Oscar statuette may look like a personal trophy, but legally, it is something far more controlled

IP disputes rarely unfold in neat, linear ways, and Castrol v. Sanjay Sonavane is a case in point.

Lack of reasons in IPO's orders as a broader issue on one side, and add to it the context of

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[This Weekly Review is authored by Naman Singh. Naman is an LLB (Hons.) student at National Law

Launching the SpicyIP Academy Research Clinic (SPARC)! The call for applications for SPARC Cohort 1

India's trademark register is quietly bleeding value. Each year, marks with real commercial

'Venetoclax' at the IPO: Why Generics Need More than Patent Refusals How much of a win is a