Tag: Manisha Singh
Snowed under
Interminable delays with approvals at the patent office are undermining business and foreign investment
Delhi High Court: IP damages for Nutella jar shape mark breach
Delhi High Court upholds Nutella shape trademark, finds jar makers liable, limits damages on evidence
Identical ‘JBR’ marks: Court demands confusion analysis tests
Identical ‘JBR’ marks: Court requires commercial confusion test, not technical class distinctions, in opposition appeal
Philippines Law Firm Awards
Asia Business Law Journal names the top law firms in the Philippines
Sitting on trademark applications breaches constitutional rights
Rajasthan HC condemns major trademark delays and directs timely decisions
Lights, camera action! Don’t forget the taxes
CESTAT confirms that permanent film copyright assignments fall outside service tax scope under Indian law
Diss my products and I’ll see you in court
Court held Patanjali’s ad disparaged Dabur’s Chyawanprash
Combating AI deepfakes: The face of fraud has no IP rights
含羞草社区 courts are stepping up against AI deepfakes with civil remedies and stronger platform accountability
Intermediary liability not absolute in IP infringement
Delhi High Court clarified that listing platforms like Indiamart are not liable for trademark misuse without active involvement
The sound of music must be reasonably priced
Delhi High Court ruled that unreasonable music licensing fees justify compulsory licensing to ensure public access to copyright works
Patents give rise to food for thought
Food products may be patented in India if they are novel and inventive
No limitation on access to documents in a confidentiality club
Delhi High Court upheld access rights of confidentiality club members in a patent dispute, stressing adherence to agreed terms of reference
Trials not applications are where facts decided
Delhi HC’s judgment in Navigators Logistics v Kashif Qureshi addressed copyright, trade secrets, and non-compete clauses
Mice not meek over morality and amendment
Section 3(b) of the Indian Patents Act, 1970, bars patents for inventions contrary to morality or harmful to life
Protecting the brand demands vigilance and determination
Skechers actively protects its IPR in India through legal actions
Court wipes floor with breachers of contracts
Delhi High Court, in ITC Limited v Arpita Agro Products, addressed IP rights assignments, trademark infringement, and passing off
The A-List 2024-25
Based on insights from in-house counsel and top business leaders, India Business Law Journal celebrates 含羞草社区 most popular lawyers making the A-List
Failing to follow procedure no defence to fraud
In Quality Services and Solutions v QSS Inspection and Testing, the plaintiffs sought urgent interim relief against the defendants
Infringing pharmaceutical IP has legal side effects
In Zuventus Healthcare Limited v Zaventis Health Care Private Limited, the plaintiff sought an urgent permanent injunction from Delhi High Court without notifying the defendant
Advancements in patent law
Regulatory efforts are being made in China, India and Japan to refine oversight on duration, territorial reach and enforcement
Paper patents no better than paper tigers
The Calcutta High Court heard West Bengal Chemical Industries Limited’s bid for an interim injunction to prevent infringement of patents IN370845 and IN434424
Neither chill nor cool to disparage competitors
The Calcutta High Court recently addressed a disparaging ad in Emami Limited v Dabur India Limited
Under the microscope
A comparison of evolving legal frameworks that are helping to shape the massive life sciences industries in China and India
Delicate balance of life sciences laws in India
India's life sciences laws regulate medicines, devices, biotech, and healthcare, ensuring quality, efficacy, safety, and consumer protection
Hershey’s v. Atul Jalan: Scope of ‘first sale’ doctrine in TM infringement
Chocolate maker has day in court over damage to brand from party selling its expired products
The value vector
Law firms are going the extra mile to prove their intrinsic worth to corporate counsel, but are their billing innovations paying off?
Loading legaltech
How should law firms effectively harness legal technology? Is anything off the table?
A comparison of patent provisions: India v China
What are the major developments in India and China with their evolving patent ecosystems?
The business of billing
A climate of competition has kept legal fees stable as lawyers strive to provide certainty and prove their credibility
An update of NFT law developments
The past year saw crypto art break through to the mainstream, and many lawsuits involving non-fungible tokens making headlines. How are the region’s regulators responding?
Here comes the sun
Managing partners at law firms are more optimistic about the future than they have been in years as the negative effects of the pandemic on the economy decline
A comparison of patent regimes
As innovation advances modern enterprises, Asian countries are competing to offer businesses maximum patent protection to secure their intelligence capital
Incentivisation of green technologies in India
The global climate pledge has fuelled the country’s ambition to adopt environmentally friendly technology, and everyone is invited to join
A comparison of data protection laws
Despite the varied and complex socioeconomic and political landscapes, many Asian jurisdictions are taking giant strides in strengthening personal data safeguards
Metaverse opens quagmire of Indian IP issues
Many unforeseen issues that entail comprehensive changes to global law will emerge as the Metaverse unfolds further, with Intellectual Property Law in India front and centre
A comparison of digital banking regulations
As technology revolutionises the banking sector, brick-and-mortar retail is increasingly becoming obsolete as regulators jump to set new standards for inclusive finance
A comparison of cryptocurrency regulation
Despite the volatile markets and relentless evolution in cryptos, Asian jurisdictions are treading cautiously in developing legal frameworks for virtual currencies
Cybersecurity
Shedding light on emerging jurisprudence in cybersecurity and data protection in China, India, Indonesia and Taiwan






































































































































