A Beijing court’s judgment against Apple Inc. with respect to the validity of a patent held by Zhizhen Internet Technology, a Chinese company, is making headlines. Apple challenged Zhizhen’s contention alleging that the patent rights of Zhizhen Internet Technology to a speech recognition technology were invalid and thus dragged the Shanghai based company to Beijing’s […]
Read more‘Sorafenib Tosylate’ drug, which is famously referred to as ‘Nexavar’ has hit the headlines once again. Brushing off Bayer Corporation’s claims, the Bombay High Court ruled out the German based drug maker’s challenge of the Controller of Patents decision to grant compulsory license to Natco Pharma Ltd, a Hyderabad based pharmaceutical company. The court rejected […]
Read moreThe captains of seventeen leading US industry associations including including US Chamber of Commerce sent a letter to US President Obama urging him to take effective steps on discriminatory behavior of Government of India (GOI) with the US business communities. The associations represent the industries from manufacturing to agricultural services. They mentioned that the present […]
Read moreFrito-Lay North America filed a suite against Medallion Foods & Ralcop Holdings Corporation on the ground of following issues. Allegations The bowl shaped tortilla chips made by defendant Medallion Foods and its associate Ralcop Holdings Corporation infringe on the trademarks for similiar shaped chips manufactured by theplaintiff. The lawsuit is brought to restrain the defendant […]
Read moreSabmiller India Limited files a suite of trademark infringement against Som Distilleries & Breweries Limited in Bombay High Court. Dr. Virendra V. Tulzapurkar, along with Mr. Himanshu Kane with Mr. Hiren Kamod, the learned advocates of the plaintiff informed the court the following facts. . Allegations against the defendant On 19th February, 2009, the plaintiff […]
Read moreIn the course of ongoing legal battle between Haldiram (India) Pvt. Ltd of Delhi and a Kolkata based company “Haldiram Bhujiwala”, a sensational information was revealed. The petitioner Haldiram (India) Pvt. Ltd, requested “Trade Mark Registration Office” (TMR Office) to provide them two sets of certified copies related to registration of trademark no. 285062 from. […]
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