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.
The Calcutta High Court’s decision in Reckitt Benckiser v. Godrej gives an important reminder: a company cannot use branding law to keep a monopoly over a bottle shape after its design protection has run out. Reckitt Benckiser, known for its widely recognized Harpic toilet cleaner, had earlier secured design protection over its distinctive “duck neck” bottle. This design, functional and visually identifiable, enjoyed exclusivity for a limited statutory period. However, once t
Patent opposition in India is a vital safeguard under the Patents Act, 1970 that ensures only deserving inventions are granted and it is mechanism that allows the public to raise objections against the grant of a patent by filing an opposition with the Patent office. There are 2 types of opposition proceedings in place depending on the stage of grant of the patent: Pre-grant opposition: Where the opponent can challenge a pending application prior to the grant of a patent. Pos
How Applicant can extend protection across Multiple Jurisdictions? When an invention shows commercial promise beyond domestic markets, limiting protection to a single jurisdiction can significantly reduce its value. International patent filing is therefore not just a legal step, but a strategic business decision. For applicants in India, the two principal routes to seek protection abroad are the Convention route under the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Pro
