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FUNCTIONAL LIMITATION CAN DISTINGUISH AN INVENTION WHERE PRIOR ART DOES NOT TEACH THE CLAIMED FUNCTION CASE: ITC LIMITED V. PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A. & ORS. (10 SEPTEMBER 2026) SECTIONS 2(1)(JA),
The regulated alcohol sector in the United Arab Emirates has spent six years moving in one direction. Decriminalization in 2020 reset the legal baseline; Dubai suspended its retail alcohol tax
FROM MARK TO BOTTLE SHAPE: BOMBAY HIGH COURT RESTRAINS BISLIE PACKAGING Case: Bisleri International Private Limited v. Belaguli Mahalingegowda Kirankumar, Proprietor of Kalabyraveshwara Mineral Water Industry Order dated: 7 August
You may confidently believe that the Monopoly man wears a monocle. That Pikachu has a black tip on its tail. Or that the infamous line from Snow White and the
SPEAKING ORDERS MANDATORY: UNSUPPORTED “COMMON GENERAL KNOWLEDGE” CANNOT DEFEAT PATENTABILITY Case: Deepak Nitrite Limited v. Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs (6 July 2026) Sections 2(1)(ja) & 15, Patents Act,
XX-RIB UNDER SCRUTINY: CALCUTTA HIGH COURT REOPENS DESIGN CANCELLATION Case: ARS Steels and Alloy International Private Limited v. The Controller of Patents and Designs & Ors Judgment dated: 7 May
REFUSAL ORDER SET ASIDE FOR LACK OF INVENTIVE STEP ANALYSIS AND VIOLATION OF NATURAL JUSTICE Statutory Framework: Patents Act, 1970 (Sections 2(1)(ja), 3(k), 117A) Proceedings: Appeal challenging refusal of patent
SHAPE SURVIVES DESIGN: TRADEMARK PROTECTION ENDURES BEYOND EXPIRY Case: Reckitt Benckiser (Harpic) matter vs Godrej (Spic) Order dated: 25 February 2026 (Ad Interim Order) Court: Calcutta High Court Case Background
IMPLEMENT DENIED: SHAREHOLDER NOT A PROPER PARTY IN PATENT INFRINGEMENT SUIT Rule 10(2) & Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure Case: Itw Gse Aps & Anr vs Dabico
GOVERNMENT ISSUES REVISED NOTIFICATION DEFINING “STARTUP” AND “DEEP TECH STARTUP” Notification: G.S.R. 108(E) Supersedes: G.S.R. 127(E) dated 19 February 2019 Effective Date: Date of publication in the Official Gazette i.e.
