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November 29, 2021
Intellectual Property | Patent
Intellectual Property | Patent
Explaining Inventions Better: Models and Samples in Ind...
Patent applicants are sometimes unsure of whether working models or invention samples must be submitted when filing for an Indian patent; or, if a model or a sample is indeed required, the form and manner of such submissions. Under Indian law, there is no requirement to either mandatorily or voluntarily submit models or samples along with an application; such submissions are necessary only upon a request made by the Controller. ......
September 10, 2021
Intellectual Property | Patent
Intellectual Property | Patent
Filing a patent in India: Understanding the three stage...
From filing a patent to its eventual grant, there are various stages that a patent application goes through in India. Patent filing is the primary step an inventor must initiate to protect their invention from being misused. Before a patent is granted, the Indian Patent Office (IPO) meticulously examines it, to ensure that the innovation sought to be patented is novel and involves an inventive step based on specific criteria. ......
Central Rules Notified: Key Compliances under the Occupational Safety, Health and Working ...
In our previous Article we discussed the key compliance and implementation considerations arising under the Code on Wages (Central) Rules, 2026 and the Code on Social Security (Central) Rules, 2026 ...
Use It or Lose It: Delhi High Court clarifies Trademark Registration is not always enough
When there are competing trademark rights over the same word, dealing with the same goods or services, but with different patterns of use, whose rights are considered superior? This was the question facing the Delhi High Court ...
Central Rules Notified: Key Compliances under Code on Wages (Central) Rules, 2026 and Soci...
Between May 8 and 9, 2026, the Ministry of Labour and Employment ("MoLE") formally notified the long-awaited rules under India's 4 (four) new labour codes ("Labour Codes"), marking a significant step towards the operationalization ....
India Rejects AI as Inventor: Landmark DABUS Patent Decision
Artificial intelligence (AI) is now embedded across research, industry, and professional practice, and increasingly contributes to technical problem-solving beyond mere assistance. For patent law, a fundamental question has emerged: ....
India’s New FDI SOP: A Push Towards Faster, Transparent and Digital Investment Appro...
India permits foreign direct investment ("FDI") through two principal modes; the automatic route, where no governmental approval is required, and the government route, wherein governmental approval is mandatory.
Selective Capital Reduction of Minority Shareholding: The Supreme Court Settles the Law
Indian company law, and its governance of the corporate transactions in the country, has been drafted in a manner that ensures protection of delicate balance between the rights of majority shareholders and the protection of minority shareholders.
A Brave New and Overlabelled World: The Proposed Changes To The Intermediary Guidelines
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has recently proposed several changes to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules...
Revisiting Intermediary Accountability: An analysis of MeitY’s 2026 Draft Second Ame...
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (the "Ministry") has, through its recent draft amendments issued in March and April 2026 ("Draft Amendments") to the Information Technology...
Corporate Funds versus Personal Liabilities: The Supreme Court’s Clarification of th...
The Supreme Court's ("Court") decision in Satinder Singh Bhasin v. State (NCT of Delhi) ("Case"), constitutes a significant reaffirmation of the principle imposed by Section 185 of the Companies Act...
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