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Artificial Intelligence: Boon or Bane for Intellectual Property
By Nidhi Sharma
Artificial Intelligence is designed to mimic human intelligence in carrying out human-like tasks such as generating texts and images etc. But will artificial intelligence ("AI") be able to repl...
Tractors And Farm Equipment v/s Greenfield Farm Equipment's: A Legal Battle ...
Tractors And Farm Equipment Ltd. v/s Greenfield Farm Equipment (P) Ltd. 2006 (32) Ptc 343 Facts: The plaintiff (plaintiff) is a company manufacturing tractors and agricultural machinery since...
Non Renewed Registered Trademark Are No More In Existence
Trademark registration is a crucial aspect of intellectual property law, providing businesses with the exclusive rights to use distinctive signs to identify their products or services. However,...
Lack of Necessary Regulatory Approval and Patent Infringement
The intersection of patent law and regulatory compliance forms a critical backdrop in disputes involving pharmaceutical products. This article examines the legal complexities arising from the c...
Status Quo in Trademark disputes pertaining to conflict between family members
The High Court of Judicature at Allahabad adjudicated the case of Mmi Tabacco Pvt Ltd And Another vs Iftikhar Alam on July 5, 2024. This case involves a complex dispute over the trade mark &quo...
Non-Statutory Double Patenting: Understanding US and Indian Laws
Non-statutory double patenting is a crucial aspect of U.S. patent law, designed to prevent the undue extension of patent terms. This doctrine tackles the issue of multiple patents being granted...
Patent Eligibility of Computer-Related Inventions Under Section 3(k) of the I...
Context and Filing: The Appeal was filed under Section 117-A of the Patents Act, 1970, seeking to overturn an order dated January 24, 2020, which rejected Indian Patent Application No. 5584/CH...
Infringement Dispute: Shemaroo v/s Super Cassettes Industries
Shemaroo Entertainment Ltd. v/s Super Cassettes Industries Pvt.Ltd. 2023 SCC Bom1148, Order dated 5-6-2023. Order by: Justice Manish Pitale Order dated :5-6-2023 Introduction The case is rel...
A Party Can Not Be Allowed To Suffer On Account Of Negligence Of Patent Agent
In a recent writ petition, the petitioner challenged the abandonment of their patent application for a "Blind-Stitch Sewing Machine and Method of Blind Stitching." The patent applicat...
Breach of confidentiality and Enforceability of Contracts of Personal Service
The enforceability of contracts of personal service has long been a contentious issue in legal discourse. The Specific Relief Act, 1963 (hereinafter referred to as "the Act"), particu...