In 2023, the Appellant had filed an application to restrain the Respondents from using the PRINCETON and PRINCETON UNIVERSITY marks for their educational institutions. However, the learned Single Judge held that the Appellant’s use of the PRINCETON mark in India was insufficient and the use shown was by third-parties, rather than the Appellant itself. Taking […]

The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, was introduced in the Lok Sabha on August 20, 2025, and was passed by the Lok Sabha on the very same day. Subsequently, the Rajya Sabha passed it on August 21, 2025. On August 22, 2025, the said Bill received the assent of the President of […]

The Bombay High Court dismissed a copyright infringement suit filed by Ashim Kumar Bagchi against the makers of the film, DREAM GIRL 2. The Plaintiff alleged that the Defendants had unlawfully copied his original script, which he had previously shared with them in confidence. He claimed that the film bore substantial similarity to his work […]

In this matter, the Petitioners filed a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking a writ of mandamus against the Union Government, for the  alleged unauthorized use and infringement of their original project titled SPAN (Student Permanent Account Number). The petition claimed that their project was copied and implemented as the Government’s APAAR ID […]

In 2020, multiple international publishers alleged copyright infringement through Sci-Hub, a platform that provides free access to paywalled academic and scientific research papers. Consequently, the founder, Alexandra Elbakyan gave an undertaking stating that no new articles in which the publishers held copyright would be uploaded or made accessible via Sci-Hub. However, it was revealed that […]

Recently, the Supreme Court dismissed an appeal seeking to restrain the sale of whisky under the brand LONDON PRIDE. The Appellant, the manufacturers of well-known brands BLENDERS PRIDE and IMPERIAL BLUE, alleged that the Respondent’s use of the word PRIDE in their products, combined with similar colour schemes, bottle shapes, and packaging, amounted to infringement […]

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 […]