Justice Prathiba M Singh has become the first Indian judge to be inducted into the Global IP Hall of Fame, marking a significant milestone for India’s intellectual property landscape. She received the honour at IPBC Global 2026 in San Diego for her outstanding contribution to shaping and advancing intellectual property jurisprudence in India.
In a landmark first for an Indian religious institution, the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has secured trademark protection for sacred terms Patitapavana and Ananda Bazar, along with the Nilachakra logo, safeguarding the temple’s cultural and spiritual identity.
The Bombay High Court upheld restrictions on The New Indian Express using the brand name beyond agreed territorial limits under a family settlement. The Court dismissed EPM’s appeal and reaffirmed The Indian Express’s trademark and brand rights.
Khaitan & Co, a leading Indian law firm, advised Vama Sundari Investments of the HCL Group on a major joint venture with Foxconn Hon Hai Technology India Mega Development Private Limited to support India’s expanding semiconductor ecosystem.
Shashi Tharoor has approached the Delhi High Court in a civil suit over alleged misuse of personality and publicity rights through AI-generated deepfake videos, highlighting serious concerns over digital identity protection and growing legal challenges posed by artificial intelligence in India.
DSK Legal represented Roy Kapur Productions Private Limited before the Bombay High Court in a copyright dispute filed by Ms. Tanuja Bhagat alleging infringement over the use of the title “Matka King” for an upcoming web-series release.
Dr Reddy’s told the Delhi High Court it will rename its semaglutide drug from ‘Olymviq’ to ‘Olymra’ after the court raised concerns over similarity with ‘Ozempic’. The case comes as India opens its market to generic semaglutide, leading to rising trademark disputes among drugmakers.
Delhi High Court judge Jyoti Singh criticised frequent absence of Central government lawyers in patent cases, asking Chetan Sharma to address non-appearance in matters involving Controller of Patents and Designs, warning situation unacceptable.
The Delhi High Court protected Sonakshi Sinha’s personality rights, barring unauthorized use of her image, voice or likeness by platforms including AI chatbots, prohibiting merchandise sales, and directing removal of infringing links within 36 hours.
The Supreme Court of India restored contempt proceedings in the HERO trademark dispute between Hero Cycles Limited and Hero Ecotech Limited, setting aside the Patna High Court order that quashed action under Order XXXIX Rule 2A CPC.
