Founded in the year 2014 by Sujata Chaudhri and located in the National Capital Region (NCR) in India, our firm provides advisory, litigation and enforcement, and prosecution services in all areas of intellectual property law.
What Inventions Are NOT Patentable in India? (Understanding on Section 3 of the Indian Patents Act) Continuing our 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬, a practical guide for inventors, startups, and researchers to better understand patent protection in India. When inventors apply for patents in India, it’s important to know that not all inventions qualify for patent protection. The Indian Patents Act sets some clear rules about what cannot be patented, mai
The Delhi High Court’s ruling in Yangtze Memory Technologie Co. Ltd. v. Union of India & Anr. delivers a sharp procedural reminder for patent applicants: the right to file a divisional application ends the moment the parent patent is granted. The Court holds? Interpreting Section 16(1) of the Patents Act, 1970, the Court reaffirmed that a divisional application may be filed only “at any time before the grant of the patent.” Once the patent is granted, the window closes - co
Recently, the Delhi High Court allowed a trademark rectification petition filed by Satya Paul (“Petitioner”), the proprietor of the trademark ARUN, and directed the rectification of the trademark “AiC ARUN” registered in favour of Alka Industrial Corporation (“Respondent”) by ordering deletion of the word “ARUN” from the trademark. The Petitioner claimed to have adopted the trademark ARUN in 1962 for sewing machines and related parts. The Petitioner relied on multiple regis
