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April 20, 2025
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Supreme Court Gives Centre Three Months to Finalize Nutrition Labels on Packaged Foods

Introduction In a crucial move toward strengthening consumer health rights, the Supreme Court of India on April 9, 2025, directed the Central Government to finalize regulatory norms for Front-of-Pack Nutrition Labels (FOPNL) within three months. The decision stems from growing concern over India’s rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), many of which are linked to […]

April 18, 2025
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The Silver Lining in Examination Delays in India

Introduction Over the last year, patent applicants and attorneys in India have noticed a shift — the Indian Patent Office seems to have slowed down. Despite record-breaking numbers in 2023–2024, the number of First Examination Reports (FERs)1, hearing notices, and grants issued in 2024–2025 has dropped sharply. At first glance, this trend might appear to […]

April 16, 2025
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Sufficiency of Disclosure – A Statutory Requirement not to be Weighed Less

Introduction Sufficiency of disclosure is a core requirement in patent law, ensuring that an invention is described in a manner that allows a person skilled in the art to perform it. In return for the limited monopoly granted by a patent, the inventor must disclose the invention clearly, enabling public use once the patent expires. […]

April 15, 2025
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Delhi High Court Declares “TAJ” a Well-Known Trademark

In The Indian Hotels Company Limited v. Gaurav Roy Bhatt & Anr,1 the Delhi High Court formally acknowledged “TAJ” as a well-known trademark in the hospitality sector under Section 2(1)(zg) of the Trade Marks Act, 1999. Here is a clear look at the case, its background, and what it means for the Taj brand and […]

April 8, 2025
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Interpretation of Method Claim under Section 3(m) by Madras High Court – Robert Bosch Limited v. The Deputy Controller of Patents and Designs

Introduction The Indian Patents Act, 1970 states the inventions that are not eligible to be patented in India under Section 3. Section 3(m) states, a “mere scheme or rule or method of performing mental act or method of playing game [is not an invention].” Recently, in Robert Bosch Limited v. Deputy Controller of Patents and […]

April 8, 2025
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Analyzing the Draft Computer related Inventions (CRI) Guidelines 2025 – Part 3: Novelty and Inventiveness

Introduction This article is part 3 of our multi-blog series on the analysis of the Draft Computer Related Inventions (CRI) Guidelines, 2025. Part 1 of the series discusses the new definitions and terms introduced in the Guidelines and Part 2 discusses the judgements that have been referred to in the Guidelines. On March 25, 2025, […]

April 3, 2025
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Analyzing the Draft Computer related Inventions (CRI) Guidelines 2025 – Part 2: Key Judgement

Introduction This article is part 2 of our multi-blog series on the analysis of the Draft Computer Related Inventions (CRI) Guidelines, 2025. Part 1 of the series discusses the new definitions and terms introduced in the Guidelines, and can be read here. On March 25, 2025, the Controller General of Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks […]

April 1, 2025
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Bar Council of India Cracks Down on Legal Advertising and Influencer Culture

On March 17, 2025, the Bar Council of India (BCI) issued a strong rebuke to what it called a disturbing rise in unethical legal advertising and social media promotion by law firms and self-styled legal influencers. The trigger was a now-notorious promotional video by a prominent Indian law firm, commemorating its 20th anniversary. The video, […]

April 1, 2025
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Analyzing the Draft Computer related Inventions (CRI) Guidelines, 2025 – Part 1: Evolving Definitions

This article is part of our multi-blog series on the analysis of the Draft Computer Related Inventions (CRI) Guidelines, 2025. On March 25, 2025, the Controller General of Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks (CGPDTM) released Draft Revised Computer Related Inventions (CRI) Guidelines, 2025. The 2017 Guidelines have undergone significant changes to bring more clarity, precision, […]

March 19, 2025
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Concept of Intermediary Liability in Trademark Infringement

Introduction The case of Lifestyle Equities CV & Anr. v. Amazon Technologies, Inc. & Ors1.represents a significant milestone in Indian trademark law, particularly concerningintermediary liability in the digital age. The dispute arose when Lifestyle Equities CV,owner of the “Beverly Hills Polo Club” (BHPC) mark, alleged that Amazon facilitated thesale of products bearing a deceptively similar […]

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