Pankaj Tyagi

The ever-evolving startup ecosystem in India has been proactively playing its part in disrupting the agriculture sector. Agritech startups are functioning in a key market with a projected potential of US$24b by 2025. India’s digital sphere is seeing sharp growth on account of affordability and availability of speedier internet connections & maturing digital content ecosystem.  […]

Using generic words as a trademark is a complex play and these words are not protected by Trademark law. In the trademark suit between ITC Limited vs. Nestle India Limited, the court has settled the issue by declaring that nobody has absolute right over the generic expression. Also, the court, in this case, held that […]

In recent times, we continued to evidence some action-packed case updates that have taken place in India in the field of Intellectual property Rights (especially Trademarks) related. In this Trademark infringement case of ISKCON Temple Vs. ISKCON Apparel Private Limited, the Bombay High Court, has declared ISKCON the registered trademark of ISKCON temple to be a […]

Intending to strengthen Intellectual Property rights laws in India or Abroad, Commerce and Industry Minister announced an 80% fee cut for all Recognized education institutions applying for patents. In this write-up, we will discuss, How Commerce and Industry Minister announced an 80% fee cut for all recognized education institutions applying for patents. Key Highlights – […]

The Non-Government Organization, in common parlance, are the associations involved in carrying out extended activities for the benefit of needful people and the society at large. As the name makes known, NGOs work independently, without any financial aid from the government. Although, they may work in close interaction with the government agencies for carrying out […]

Running a private company with all requisite compliances is equally intricate as running a Public Limited Company. Over the years, the company incorporation process has been made simpler. It encourages the companies including Private Company to meet all the Compliance post-incorporation. To enhance transparency, every Company including a private company registered under the Ministry of […]

In July, the counterattack for legal conflict began when General Motors sued Ford for violating its trademarked driver-assist technology. General Motors said we were taking measures to protect our Super-Cruise brand and Cruise, the name of its self-aspiring associated Cruise LLC, after Ford in April renamed its Co-Pilot360 automated driving system as Blue Cruise. In […]

Every invention is precious, and one can obtain the full reward for their inventions when it starts bringing out monetary benefits. Now it is up to the inventor to use the absolute rights of the patent successfully to his advantage. The commercialization of a patent is not mandatory, but if a person waits for too […]

Securing a business name is a critical component, and it is wise to secure the name through trademark registration. It is essential to secure your Intellectual Property rights. If a business fails to secure the Trademark, they run the uncertainty of another company using the name. This can result in creating confusion among customers and […]

Recently, the Delhi High Court settled the disagreement Intellectual Property disputes in the case of Pankaj Munjal-led Hero Cycles and Vijay Munjal-owned Hero Ecotech limited. The dispute was between the Munjal family groups over the trademark ‘Hero’. In this blog, we will discuss how the Delhi High court has settled the IP dispute of Hero […]

Producer Company serves as a corporate body that specifically deals with the production, procurement, cultivating, grading, and marketing of the primary product with the aid of its members. Farmer Producer Company also aims to facilitate financial aid to the said members via extended credit facilities.  Such companies don’t work for the public domain as their […]

Few people content that the importance of patents, especially those for Intellectual property Rights, is no longer necessary, while others believe that Patent Application is just a way to constrain innovation by large organizations that have the finances to file patents. It is essential to know the importance of Patent filing and what factors are […]

The notion of producer Company was introduced in India to enable cooperatives to operate as a corporate establishment under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. In legal parlance, the producer company refers to a corporate body having an object cited in section 581B & functioning as a Producer Company under the Companies Act, 1956. This write-up […]

In view of representation received by MCA from LLPs, the authority has decided to extend the timeline for filing Form 8 up to 31st Dec 2021 without imposing additional fees. The notification came as a relief for financially aggrieved LLPs who have served a tough time during the Covid phase. Further, this decision would enable […]