Recently, on November 18, 2025, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (“DPIIT”), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, released draft guidelines for the use of the Geographical Indication (“GI”) Logo for comments and suggestions from the general public and concerned stakeholders. This comes in light of the Government of India’s process of developing comprehensive guidelines for the use of the GI logo. GI refers to an indication which identifies goods as agr

The ever flourishing cross-border trade and the expansion of global markets has led to shedding of more importance on parallel importation and effective implementation of ranging price gaps. If we were to understand the concept of exhaustion of a trade mark in simple terms, we would break it down as one of the limitations under the intellectual property law. Once any good which are protected by an IP right are smarketed- by an enterprise or by anyone else with the prior conse

In the modern world, a corporation’s primary competitive strength is less derived by its physical capital and more by its intangible assets. Among these, trade marks play a pivotal role in shaping brand identity, market presence, and long-term commercial value. This article explores the rising practice of leveraging trade marks as collateral, and how businesses can use the value of their brands to access funds.   Trade Marks as Collateral: Concept and Method   A trade mark wh

In the evolving landscape of commercial litigation in India, Section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, has emerged as a pivotal procedural checkpoint. It mandates pre-institution mediation  for all commercial disputes, unless the suit “contemplates any urgent interim relief.”  This provision, while aimed at reducing litigation and promoting amicable resolution, has been a topic of contest in the realm of Intellectual Property Rights (“IPR”) litigation, where urgency is

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Recently, the Indian Patent Office published "The Draft Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2023”. In recent years, with the increase in the number...