• Opponent has to file 3 Copies of the TM Opposition Notice in Form No. TM-5 within 3 months from the date of publication of the Trademark with fee of Rs. 2500 at the...

Micromax-Ericsson Lawsuit Soon after Micromax refused to sign a FRAND license agreement and a 3-year negotiation with the company failed, Ericsson was quick to file a patent infringement lawsuit against Micromax. In March 2013,...

In our blog article titled “Nokia is on a Suing Spree”, we explored many of the patent wars initiated by Nokia over European Patent number 0998024 and its other patents. HTC emerged as the...

In India, Karnataka Tops with 32 GIs Karnataka has notched the top slot among all Indian states with 32 GIs (Geographical Indications) according to the Trademarks & GI Registry attached to the Intellectual Property...

Google’s new-found interest in amassing thousands of patents contradicts previous statements by Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt that condemned other companies who use patents as tools for filing lawsuits. But then Google is under...

The competitive challenge from East Asia has threatened the balance of the world’s inventive and creative power. Europe’s dynamism is fading and America looks vulnerable. Nations which are emerging might be termed the Western...

The “prior art” is the body of earlier-disclosed information that can be cited against a patent application by the patent offices. Post implementation of “America Invents Act” (AIA) since March 16, 2013, following significant...

 The Silicon Valley entrepreneurs have been quick to reach to a conclusion that the patent system in US is flawed, possibly because lately they have been spending a lot of their time and resources...

A patent lawsuit has been filed against Warner Chilcott Company LLC, a subsidiary of Actavis for preventing commercialization of drug manufacturers ANDA product prior to the expiration of U.S. Patent No 5,989,581 related to...

IntroductionClean renewable energy has become significantly important world over. The world has witnessed a tremendous increase in global markets for solar photovoltaic, wind power, and biofuels that grew at a 30% in 2011, to...