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National Phase Application timelines as under Indian law triumphs its PCT obligations

21 August 2023 by Rahul Chaudhry & Partners - India : Mohit Kar, Associate

India has recently witnessed a significant growth in patent filings, including national phase application filings through the Patent Cooperation Treaty (“PCT”) route.

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National Phase Application timelines as under Indian law triumphs its PCT obligations

21 August 2023 by Rahul Chaudhry & Partners - India : Mohit Kar, Associate

India has recently witnessed a significant growth in patent filings, including national phase application filings through the Patent Cooperation Treaty (“PCT”) route.

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Patents and Competition Law: Haze over Jurisdictional Issues cleared by The Rays Of Statutory Interpretation

08 August 2023 by Rahul Chaudhry & Partners - India: Tejbir Singh, Associate

The most significant duty which is vested on the judiciary is the interpretation of the statutes in force.

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Patents and Competition Law: Haze over Jurisdictional Issues cleared by The Rays Of Statutory Interpretation

08 August 2023 by Rahul Chaudhry & Partners - India: Tejbir Singh, Associate

The most significant duty which is vested on the judiciary is the interpretation of the statutes in force.

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Comparative Advertisement under the Trademark Regime

02 August 2023 by Rahul Chaudhry & Partners - India: Aakriti Singh, Associate

This article analyses the concept of comparative advertising within the domain of the Trademark regime, studying the various components involved, including the statutory laws and judicial pronouncements in India.

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Comparative Advertisement under the Trademark Regime

02 August 2023 by Rahul Chaudhry & Partners - India: Aakriti Singh, Associate

This article analyses the concept of comparative advertising within the domain of the Trademark regime, studying the various components involved, including the statutory laws and judicial pronouncements in India.

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Trademark protection of signature poses and voices of celebrities in India: An uncharted territory

08 June 2023 by Rahul Chaudhry & Partners - India: Sakshi Mathur, Associate

Personality rights, commonly known as ‘right of publicity,’ guarantees an individual right in one’s personal attributes such as appearance, signature, voice, silhouette, face, features, gestures, expressions, mannerisms etc, paving way for an individual to use and commercialise one’s identity.

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Trademark protection of signature poses and voices of celebrities in India: An uncharted territory

08 June 2023 by Rahul Chaudhry & Partners - India: Sakshi Mathur, Associate

Personality rights, commonly known as ‘right of publicity,’ guarantees an individual right in one’s personal attributes such as appearance, signature, voice, silhouette, face, features, gestures, expressions, mannerisms etc, paving way for an individual to use and commercialise one’s identity.

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DHC on irrational reasoning and requirements in patent refusal orders

04 May 2023 by Rahul Chaudhry & Partners - Madhuri Gupta, Senior Associate, Patents team

In a recent Judgement, the Delhi High Court (“Court”) decided on an appeal filed by Microsoft Corporation to set aside the decision of Controller General of Patents and Designs (“Controller”) dated 05th March 2012 refusing the grant of Indian patent application 487/DELNP/2006 (“subject patent”) under Section 15 of the Patents Act.

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DHC on irrational reasoning and requirements in patent refusal orders

04 May 2023 by Rahul Chaudhry & Partners - Madhuri Gupta, Senior Associate, Patents team

In a recent Judgement, the Delhi High Court (“Court”) decided on an appeal filed by Microsoft Corporation to set aside the decision of Controller General of Patents and Designs (“Controller”) dated 05th March 2012 refusing the grant of Indian patent application 487/DELNP/2006 (“subject patent”) under Section 15 of the Patents Act.