In 2018, the Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) granted the GI tag for PISCO exclusively to the Embassy of Peru. However, the Delhi High Court analyzed the concept of homonymous GIs, i.e. GIs that may be identical/similar but originate from different regions. The Court noted that both Chile and Peru have a long-standing, shared history […]

In the matter of Lifestyle Equities CV & Anr. v. Amazon Technologies Inc., the Single Judge awarded damages amounting to INR 336 crores. On appeal, the Division Bench stayed the execution of the decree without requiring any security or deposit. While the general principle, as laid down in Malwa Strips Pvt. Ltd. v. Jyoti Ltd., […]

The Delhi High Court recently clarified the interpretation of the term ‘identical’ under Section 104A of the Patents Act. The Plaintiffs alleged that the Defendant’s infringed their patent to manufacture their product and sought disclosure of the manufacturing process. However, the Court held that for Section 104A to apply, it must be proven that the […]

On July 16, 2025, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) notified the Draft Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2025. The draft proposes key changes, including definitions for terms such as ‘adjudicating officer’, ‘appellant’, and ‘appellate authority’. It also addresses provisions for filing complaints under Form 32 and appeals under […]