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DEAL OF THE MONTH - JANUARY 2026

22 January 2026 by asialaw

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LAWYER OF THE MONTH - JANUARY 2026

22 January 2026 by asialaw

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Undertaking to Infuse Funds Not a Guarantee!

22 January 2026 by Juris Corp - India

Undertaking by a promoter to infuse funds into a borrower company, cannot be treated as a contract of guarantee and thus does not amount to financial debt under the IBC.

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DEAL OF THE MONTH - NOVEMBER 2025

25 November 2025 by asialaw

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LAWYER OF THE MONTH - NOVEMBER 2025

25 November 2025 by asialaw

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Scenting the Future: How India’s First Smell Mark Application Aligns with Global Jurisprudence

25 November 2025 by Anand and Anand - India

In a landmark moment for Indian intellectual property law, the Trademarks Registry has accepted for advertisement the country’s first olfactory trademark a floral fragrance reminiscent of roses as applied to tyres. The order represents a paradigm shift in how Indian law perceives and accommodates non-traditional trademarks. It also situates India firmly within an international conversation that has spanned more than three decades and continues to redefine the boundaries of trademark protection.

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Mars and Cadbury settle 25-year trademark feud

27 October 2025 by Anand and Anand - India

By this Application, the Defendants seeks substitution of Defendant No. 2 and recording of the change of name of Defendant No. 3. The request for recording the change of name of Defendant No. 3 already stands allowed by order dated 25th September, 2025, passed by the Joint Registrar. As regards the substitution of Defendant No. 2, counsel for the Plaintiff, on instructions, submits that there is no objection to the same, as such substitution is in fact necessary for the effective resolution of the dispute. A separate application to that effect has also been filed.

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Pharmacyclics Continues the Divisional Applications Debate in India

14 October 2025 by Obhan & Associates - India

Summary: The Calcutta High Court’s ruling in the Pharmacyclics case clarifies that a divisional patent application can be filed as long as the invention is disclosed in the full specification, even if it was not included in the original claims.

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Compliance with Section 21 is Mandatory before Commencing Arbitral Proceedings after Setting Aside of Arbitral Award

17 September 2025 by DSK Legal - India

The Bombay High Court in Harkisandas Tulsidas Pabari & Anr. v. Rajendra Anandrao Acharya & Ors[1]. exercised its jurisdiction under Section 37 of Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 (“Act”) to dismiss the Arbitration Appeals filed by the Appellants and upheld the Order passed by the Single Judge under Section 34 of the Act which set aside Arbitral Award dated September 21, 2005 (“Impugned Award”) on the grounds that the (i) Arbitrator lacked authorisation to recommence the arbitral proceedings; (ii) Memorandum of Understanding dated July 20, 1994 (“MoU”) did not constitute a concluded contract between the parties and (iii) MoU was impossible of being specifically performed through execution of the Impugned Award.

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DEAL OF THE MONTH - SEPTEMBER 2025

17 September 2025 by asialaw

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