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SpicyIP Tidbit: CGPDTM Launches Open House Helpdesk Portal

In a welcome development, the office of Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (CGPDTM) launched the Open House Helpdesk Portal on February...

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Gujarat High Court Upholds Necessity of Registrar’s Opinion on Trademark Infringement in Police Search & Seizure Cases

In a significant ruling in the case of Mihir Surendrabhai Shah v. State Of Gujarat, the Gujarat High Court has cemented the principle...

Understanding well-known trademarks application in India – Selvam & Selvam

In 1977, the Whirlpool Corporation (hereinafter, “Whirlpool Corp.”) failed to renew their trademark ‘WHIRLPOOL’ in India, causing the registration to expire. While Whirlpool Corp....

SpicyIP Weekly Review (May 1 – May 6)

After a busy week at the blog, here are the quick summaries of the 9 posts, 11 case summaries, and other IP developments that...

CGPDTM to Continue Daily Open House Sessions to address Grievances/Suggestions on IPR Issues

Image from here Attention all intellectual property enthusiasts! On some exciting news on the transparency front, the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs...

Done, so Dusted? Discussing the Relevance of the Responses Filed Against FERs Issued by Trademark Registry

Riddle me this, what is something that, despite cited similar marks, helps you get a trademark right; But is not relevant later unless the...

Jab We Met (if at all): Do Patent Oppositions and Examination Run on a Parallel track? Delhi High Court to Examine

In yet another Natco-Novartis matter before the Delhi High Court, a couple of very interesting issues have arisen. While the dispute has been ongoing...

Lookin’ for the Reason: Delhi High Court Comes Down Heavily on the IPO for Lack of Reasons in its Order

Image from here Various authors on this blog have repeatedly pointed out the lack of proper reasoning in patent orders, both from courts (see here)...

Microsoft v. Asst. Controller of Patents and Designs: Revisting the CRI Guidelines and Ferid Allani

The issue of Computer Related Inventions (CRI) in India has popped up again, with Delhi High Court presently hearing an appeal against an order...

Claim Amendments u/s 59(1): Confusingly Evolving Landscape in India- Part II

In Part I of this 2-part post, Amit Tailor discussed the key aspects of the Delhi High Court’s order in Allergan Inc....

Claim Amendments u/s 59(1): Confusingly Evolving Landscape in India- Part I

Recently, Delhi High Court in Allergan Inc. v. the Controller of Patents set aside the order of the Indian Patent Office, and allowed certain...

Weekly Patent and Industrial Design Statistics – 6th January 2023

This week’s Patent and Design data has been compiled from the Official journal of patents and designs, published by the patent office on the...

Weekly Patent and Industrial Design Statistics – 23rd December 2022 to 30th December 2022

This week’s Patent and Design data has been compiled from the Official journal of patents and designs, published by the patent office on the...

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