Archana Shanker and Shraddha Chauhan look at ways in which India can and should be using competition law to underpin patent rights in a monopoly-hungry environment. Patent litigation
Pravin Anand and Achuthan Sreekumar explain how courts have dealt with filmmakers being hauled into courtrooms by rights holders alleging disparagement and tarnishment of their trademarks. There have been various instances
Arguments over the term of the patents granted are at the heart of the Copaxone conflict, says Archana Shanker. Copaxone (glatiramer acetate) is a blockbuster drug for the
How a temple prevailed in the battle over a geographical indication for its famous confection, Tirupati laddus. In February 2014, a four-page order by a single judge of
The legality of parallel imports remains a grey area in India, write Pravin Anand and Nishchal Anand. The evolution of the law relating to parallel imports in India
April 2014 marks the first anniversary of the judgment of the Indian Supreme Court in the Novartis case, wherein the decision of the Indian Patent Office refusing grant
Rahul Ajatshatru explores the amendments contained in the Copyright (Amendment) Act 2012 and to what extent the parliament has been successful in empowering authors and composers. The judgement of the Supreme
Technology has made IP infringement easier, and more nameless, than ever before, and getting John Doe orders against unidentified infringers is essential. John Doe orders (or Ashok Kumar
Due in part to its often-ambiguous requirements, Section 8 of India’s Patents Act has become a nightmare for patent owners, explains Pravin Anand. The 2009 Chemtura decision of
Safir Anand talks about the key legal issues for fashion companies in India in ‘Fashion Law – A Guide for Designers, Fashion Executives & Attorneys’. The chapter covers various protections
