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Issue 2 of 2026  ·  Part II
Second Half
2026
July — September 2026

The rolling second-half edition, updated as new judgments land — ten articles and counting: the Metro Brands forum ruling, HUL v. Kwick Living, Rule 45 oppositions, trap-purchase jurisdiction, China's 2026 trademark overhaul and the Intra-Cellular patent analyses (Articles 12–21).

In this edition
Registered Office Is Not a Passport to Forum — Metro Brands v. Met Brands
IP Jurisdiction Confusion Referred to Larger Bench — HUL v. Kwick Living
Rule 45 Deadline in Trade Mark Oppositions — V-Guard v. Kangaro (Madras HC)
Trap Purchases Cannot Manufacture Jurisdiction — SML v. Happy Agro (HP HC)
Critical Analysis: Intra-Cellular Therapies — Doctrinal Gaps
Case Analysis: Intra-Cellular Therapies v. Controller of Patents
Delhi HC on Crocs v. Bata — Shaping Cost Awards in IP Disputes
China Trademark Law 2026 Revision — Key Changes for Brand Owners
Online Listings Establish Trademark Jurisdiction — Delhi HC
Trademark Rectification Jurisdiction After IPAB — Delhi HC Split
10Articles
32Pages
2026Edition
Issue 1 of 2026  ·  Part I
First Half
2026
January — June 2026

The settled record of the first half of 2026 — eleven articles across designs, trademarks and patents, from the DPIIT Designs Act concept note and Calcutta HC on GUIs to Kent RO prior-user rights, Form 27 and the Jan Vishwas Act. A stable, citable edition (Articles 01–11).

In this edition
Prior Disclosure Sinks Design Claim; Passing Off Survives — Delhi HC
Form 3 Foreign Filing Disclosure in India — Practitioner's Guide
Jan Vishwas Act 2026 — Patent Punishment Framework Reformed
BlackBerry Appeal Dismissed — Section 3(k) Bars Colour-Coding Patent
Form 27 Commercial Working — Triennial Deadline 30 September 2026
NBA Approval: Condition for Patent Grant, Not Hearing — Delhi HC
Prior Use Beats Well-Known Mark — Kent RO v. Kent Cables
GUIs Are Registrable Designs in India — Calcutta High Court
Expired Patents Can Be Revoked — Delhi HC on Section 64
Pandemic Filing Difficulties — Madras HC Relief in Trademark Case
India Proposes Designs Act Amendments — Concept Note Explained
11Articles
24Pages
2026Edition
Annual Edition  ·  2025
Annual
Review 2025
January — December 2025

A full-year review of India's IP landscape: seventeen articles covering China's patent examination overhaul, Synertec's patent restoration, Maldives' and Nepal's new trademark frameworks, five major November Supreme Court and High Court decisions, and filing guides across South Asia and ASEAN.

In this edition
China Unveils Major Patent Examination Amendments — AI, Biotech, Dual Filings
Synertec Patent Restored — Agent's Docketing Error Doesn't Cost Applicant Rights
Maldives Enacts Landmark Trademark Act 2025 — Cautionary Notice System Replaced
Nepal Trademark Deadlines Following September 2025 Civil Unrest
No Monopoly Over Entire Class of Goods — Delhi HC on Trademarks
SC Two-Pronged Test for Design vs Trademark Conflict
SC Clarifies Section 12A Mediation Exemption for IP Infringement
Madras HC Affirms Patentability of Computer-Related Innovation
India Registers Its First Olfactory (Smell) Trademark
Calcutta HC Amicus Curiae on GUI Registrability — Erbe Elektromedizin
SC Transfers Patent Suit to Prevent Forum Shopping — Atomberg v. Eureka Forbes
SC Declines to Interfere with Revival of Crocs' Passing Off Suits
Inventive Step Must Be Evidence-Based — Delhi HC in Dong Yang
'Date of Grant' in Patent Law Interpreted — Vertex Pharmaceuticals
ASEAN IP Filing Strategy — Coordinating Six Markets
Bangladesh Trademark Law — Single-Class Filing & Fee Structure
Unitary Patent System — A Guide for Indian Innovators
17Articles
25Pages
2025Edition
Decade Review  ·  2015–2024
A Decade
in IP 2015–2024
Ten years of transformation

Ten pivotal years: the Madrid Protocol filing debate examined from both angles, the Carlsberg five-judge bench on composite suits, Google Ads keyword infringement, and the 2019 & 2024 Patent Amendment Rules.

In this edition
Patent (Amendment) Rules 2024 — New Flexibility, Hard Deadlines
Keyword Advertising and Trademark Infringement — MakeMyTrip v. Booking.com
Myanmar's New Trademark Law — A Shift Toward Modern Registration
Patent (Amendment) Rules 2019 — Expedited Examination Expanded
Madrid Protocol vs. Direct Filing in India — A Comparative Analysis
Madrid Protocol Filing in India — Advantages & Drawbacks
Carlsberg v. Som Distilleries — Composite Design + Passing Off Suits
Trademark Amendment Rules 2017 — Forms Consolidated, Fees Restructured
Jurisdiction Under Copyright & TM Acts — IPRS v. Sanjay Dalia
Customs Enforcement of IP Rights — The 2007 Enforcement Rules
Notice of Provisional Refusal Under the Madrid Protocol
11Articles
17Pages
DecadeEdition
Retrospective Edition  ·  2009–2014
Foundational
Years 2009–2014
The cases that shaped modern Indian IP

The landmark cases and foundational rules that shaped India's IP framework: Novartis on Section 3(d), Ericsson's founding FRAND dispute, Mohan Lal on passing off, Whirlpool v. Videocon on design registration as a defence, compulsory licensing under Section 84, and early trademark and design procedure.

In this edition
Trademark (Amendment) Rules 2014 Notified
Design Registration as a Defence in an Infringement Suit (Whirlpool v. Videocon)
Doctrine of Estoppel by Acquiescence for Trademark Infringement
Nothing FAIR in FRAND — Ericsson v. Micromax, India's First SEP Case
Mohan Lal — Passing Off Available to Design Proprietors
Supreme Court Rejects Novartis Patent for Glivec Under Section 3(d)
Delhi HC Upholds Trademark "MBD" Restoration 29 Years After Lapse
Foreign Publication Alone Is Not "Prior Publication" for Designs
Website Posting Alone Is Not "Communication" Under Rule 38(4)
Claim Amendment in Infringement Suit Requires Amending the Plaint
Alcohol Advertising, Packaging and Labelling Requirements in India
Compulsory Licence for Patents in India — Section 84 Framework
Industrial Design Law and Practice in India — An Overview
DIPP Admits Trademarks Registry Lost ~44,000 Application Files
Samsung Loses Challenge to Constitutionality of Customs IP Rules
15Articles
17Pages
RetroEdition
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