Category: Recent News

GI-Tagged Mithila Makhana Makes

August 11, 2026 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 6:53 pm

GI-Tagged Mithila Makhana Makes First Sea Shipment to Australia August 11, 2026 Bihar’s famous Mithila Makhana has made further progress in the global market with its initial shipment of the GI-tagged item to Australia. In addition to potentially creating new prospects for makhana producers, exporters,

Creative Design Protection in India

August 5, 2026 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 4:16 pm

In today’s competitive business, the appearance of any product is essential. It creates the demand in the market. Before purchasing any product, customers are generally driven to its design first. A unique shape, attractive pattern, elegant packaging or stylised appearance always draw the attention of

Session on Current Challenges in Intellectual Property Rights

July 23, 2026 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 2:59 pm

We are pleased to announce an Interactive Session on “Current Challenges in Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)”, organized in collaboration with the Department of International Relations, Jadavpur University. The session will bring together academicians, legal professionals, researchers, innovators, entrepreneurs, and students to deliberate on the rapidly

FLASHBACK OF FIFA LOGO

July 21, 2026 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 7:29 pm

The FIFA World Cup is more than the pinnacle of international football; it is one of the most recognisable and commercially valuable sporting brands in the world. Every four years, billions of fans witness not only a celebration of football but also the unveiling of

Rath Yatra: Indian Legacy

July 16, 2026 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 2:46 pm

For over a thousand years, the magnificent Rath Yatra has inspired millions with its timeless message of faith, unity, and compassion. Originating in the sacred city of Puri, Odisha, this iconic festival celebrates the grand journey of Lord Jagannath, accompanied by Lord Balabhadra and Goddess

DPDP: The Clock Starts Ticking

July 11, 2026 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 5:30 pm

New Delhi | Cyber Law & Policy Desk New Delhi: India’s push to build a functioning data protection regime took a significant step forward this year, as the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology worked through the practical machinery needed to enforce the Digital Personal

Contempt Has Its Limits: Delhi HC on Google Ads

July 9, 2026 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 7:52 pm

New Delhi, July 2026. For nearly a decade, one Delhi courtroom has been quietly shaping how India expects the world’s biggest search engine to police the trademarks that show up in its adverts. Earlier this month, that long-running dispute reached a decisive moment. The Delhi

SC to Courts: Verify Your AI, or Lose the Case

July 7, 2026 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 4:49 pm

New Delhi, July 2026. In a ruling that legal circles are already calling one of the sharpest judicial responses yet to the creeping problem of artificial intelligence hallucinations in Indian courtrooms, the Supreme Court has struck down orders passed by the National Company Law

CHAMPAGNE AND CULTURAL HERITAGE LAW

July 6, 2026 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 12:14 pm

CHAMPAGNE AND CULTURAL HERITAGE LAW Geographical Indications, Terroir, and the Protection of a Name Introduction Few words in the global commercial lexicon carry the combined weight of legal complexity, cultural meaning, and economic consequence that ‘Champagne’ does. Long before it became a term of art

Can a Temple Own a Name? Jagannath Temple Says Yes

June 18, 2026 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 2:18 pm

Puri Jagannath Temple Secures IP Protection for ‘Sacred’ Words: A Move in the Right Direction for Heritage, Culture, and Business Meta description: In an unprecedented move, the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) of the 12th-century Puri shrine has registered trademarks for sacred keywords and a