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May 6, 2025
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Bombay High Court Upholds Karan Johar’s Personality Rights

Bombay High Court Upholds Karan Johar’s Personality Rights Introduction The Bombay High Court recently reinforced personality and publicity rights in India by granting relief to filmmaker Karan Johar against the producers of a film titled “Shaadi Ke Director Karan Aur Johar”. The Court held that the unauthorized use of Johar’s name and persona constituted a […]

The Delicate Balance: Pharmaceutical Patents, Public Health, and the Quest for Innovation, AIPLA Chemical Practice Chronicles, Spring 2025, Volume 13 Issue 1

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Analyzing the Draft Computer related Inventions (CRI) Guidelines, 2025

On March 25, 2025, the Controller General of Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks (CGPDTM) released the Draft Revised Computer Related Inventions (CRI) Guidelines, 2025. These Guidelines revise and clarify the 2017 Guidelines by integrating judicial rulings and improving legal alignment. The goal is to enhance predictability and transparency in CRI examination while maintaining legal and […]

May 1, 2025
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Patent Lanscape 2023-24: Progress, Challenges and the Road Ahead

The Indian Patent Office (IPO) published its Annual Report on March 31, 2025 spanning activities from April 2023 to March 2024. The report showcases significant growth in filing of applications, expedited examinations and active international collaboration. This article summarizes the main insights from the year’s patent activity. Rising Patent Filings In 2023–24, 92,168 patent applications […]