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MARCH 9, 2025

The impugned order was passed on 23.04.2024 pursuant to a virtual hearing, but inexplicably relied on a subsequent judgement dated 12.10.2023 in holding that the invention in question was disqualified due to being a diagnostic method under S.3(i) 3(i) of the Patents Act.

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Trademark Patent Copyright Patent Application 59

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JANUARY 2, 2022

Both suits were filed before the 2012 amendment to the Copyright Act. Further, given that the 2012 amendment does not have a retrospective effect, the Court held that the amendment has no effect on the legal position. Centaur Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd and Kibow Biotech Inc.

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IP Intellectual Property Copyright Trademark 143

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DECEMBER 30, 2023

[Delhi High Court] On September 20, the Delhi High Court granted relief to film actor Anil Kapoor against the unauthorised use of his image, name, voice, and other traits of his persona for monetary gain, reinforcing his personality rights. Sarl a A Sarogi , where the Court affirmed the position on descendability of publicity rights.

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IP Copyright Trademark Intellectual Property 124

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MAY 20, 2024

The patent was rejected by the Deputy Controller on the grounds that the application did not provide exact ratio pesticide and safener being used and for lack of inventive steps. emphasizing on person skilled in the art. The five-step inquiry into inventive step, as outlined in the latter case was also referred. v Cipla Ltd.,

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DECEMBER 31, 2024

T Series And Another vs M/S Dreamline Reality Movies on 22 February [Punjab and Haryana High Court] The case concerned the adaptation of late Jaswinder Kaurs biography into a cinematographic film and deals with interplay of copyright with personality rights. The judgement was passed by Justice Rajbir Sehrawat. Ericsson v.

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IP Invention Patent Copyright 105