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AI Makes It Easy. Misusing Pitches Doesn't

As AI-generated visuals become routine in creative pitches, a new legal grey zone is emerging, one that many businesses underestimate until it becomes a dispute. A common scenario illustrates this risk.

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Pioneer Legal

Defining Patent Ownership In India: Employment Contracts As Valid Proof Of Right

In India, a patent application can be filed not just by the true and first inventor, but also by the assignee of an inventor.

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Obhan & Associates

Why IP Audits Are Becoming Deal-Makers In India's M&A Landscape: Integrating IP Governance Into Due Diligence

In India's rapidly evolving corporate and investment ecosystem, intellectual property has emerged as one of the most decisive indicators of business value.

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MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

When Identity Becomes Property: Understanding Personality Rights

In India, people have long been influenced by celebrities, ranging from copying their dressing styles to emulating their mannerisms and speech.

Saga Legal

Trade Secrets And NDAs: Why Startups Still Miss The Bigger Picture

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Khurana and Khurana

The Legal Guide To IP Portfolio Management For Large Enterprises

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MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

Importance Of Personality Rights As A Form Of Intellectual Property

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Aarna Law

When Identity Becomes Commodity: Personality Rights In The Digital Age

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IndiaLaw LLP

Intellectual Property Challenges For Multinational Travel Aggregators In India – Why An India-First IP Strategy Is Now Business-Critical

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King, Stubb & Kasiva

The Semaglutide Battle: Why Drl Won The Right To Manufacture Despite Novo's Patent

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Khurana and Khurana

A Peaceful Atomic Age Dawns: India's SHANTI Act And The Nuclear Patent Revolution

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Obhan & Associates

Bottled 'Pride': A Trademark Whisky War In India

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Obhan & Associates

Beyond Class Boundaries: When Trademark Protection Meets Commercial Reality

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Khurana and Khurana

The "Initial Interest Confusion" Doctrine In Indian E-Commerce

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Khurana and Khurana

Investor Alert: SEBI Opens Doors To Scalable Co-Investments In AIFs (Podcast)

AP

AK & Partners

SEBI Accredited Investor Funds Framework: Understanding The New Regulatory Architecture For Sophisticated Capital

India Commercial

AP

AK & Partners

Moving Towards Responsible And Ethical Use Of AI: Analysis Of India's Proposed AI Bill, 2025

India Technology

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LexOrbis

Year In Review: 10 Indian Competition Law Judgments That Mattered

India Anti-trust

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Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

F&M - Dispute Resolution & ADR - Highlights 2025

India Litigation

Fox & Mandal

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For Your Attention, Please: Virtual Marking Of Patented Software

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Obhan & Associates

Fast Tracking Through The Patent Prosecution Highway In India

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Obhan & Associates

Divisional Applications And Plurality Of Invention In India

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Obhan & Associates

Do Scientific Publications Exempt Patent Applications From Anticipation?: The Indian Position

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Obhan & Associates

Preparing For Invention Disclosure Meetings: A Guide For Inventors

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Obhan & Associates

Patenting 3d Bioprinting In India

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Obhan & Associates

Under The Skin: Patentability Of Cosmetic Compositions And Treatments In India

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Obhan & Associates

The Cords That Bind: Patenting Embryonic Stem Cell Related Inventions In India

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Obhan & Associates

Reporting On Corresponding Foreign Patent Filings In India

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Obhan & Associates

Copyright

AI Makes It Easy. Misusing Pitches Doesn't

As AI-generated visuals become routine in creative pitches, a new legal grey zone is emerging, one that many businesses underestimate until it becomes a dispute. A common scenario illustrates this risk.

PL

Pioneer Legal

Why IP Audits Are Becoming Deal-Makers In India's M&A Landscape: Integrating IP Governance Into Due Diligence

In India's rapidly evolving corporate and investment ecosystem, intellectual property has emerged as one of the most decisive indicators of business value.

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

Importance Of Personality Rights As A Form Of Intellectual Property

Personality rights, at their core, allow individuals to retain control over the elements that make them identifiable, their name, image, voice, likeness, and other traits that shape their public persona.

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Aarna Law

When Identity Becomes Commodity: Personality Rights In The Digital Age

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IndiaLaw LLP

Intellectual Property Challenges For Multinational Travel Aggregators In India – Why An India-First IP Strategy Is Now Business-Critical

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King, Stubb & Kasiva

TechTicker Issue 73: December 2025

India Technology

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Ikigai Law

Memes, Reels, And Fair Use: Why Indian Copyright Law Needs A Social Media Amendment

LegaLogic

The DPIIT Working Paper On AI And Copyright: Regulatory Signals And Practical Implications

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Obhan & Associates

Unauthorised Software: Navigating The Spectrum Of Software Piracy And Compliance Action

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Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

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Licensing & Syndication

RBI's Universal Bank Guidelines 2025: Key Strategic Shifts In Governance, Capital And Innovation

The Reserve Bank of India (Universal Banks - Licensing) Guidelines, 2025 ("Guidelines") represent a significant update to India's banking licensing system regime.

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AK & Partners

Resolving Licensing Conflicts: Lessons From Singapore's IP Mediation Success

In present times, Intellectual Property (IP) licensing is a key profitable model for plethora of businesses. Through the use of patents, trademarks, copyright and other IP, licensing allows companies to strategize their innovation and reach out to more customers.

India Litigation

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Khurana and Khurana

From Exclusion To Inclusion: Reassessing Arbitrability Of Fraud, IP, And Employment Matters In India

Due to its efficiency, confidentiality, and cost-effectiveness, arbitration has become the preferred method of resolving commercial disputes.

India Litigation

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King, Stubb & Kasiva

Understanding Sole And Exclusive Licenses: Key Differences In Intellectual Property Rights

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Khurana and Khurana

Mandatory Blanket Licence For AI Training? Understanding DPIIT's Landmark Proposal On Copyright And GenAI

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Legitpro Law

Patent Wars Uncovered: How Corporate Battles Shape Innovation And Market Control

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De Penning & De Penning

Ensuring Access To Life-Saving Medicines: The Case For Compulsory Licensing In Rare Diseases

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Khurana and Khurana

Compulsory Licensing: A Mechanism In Balancing The Rights To Patents And The Need To Protect Health

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Khurana and Khurana

The Quiet Power Of Confidentiality Clubs In SEP Litigation

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RNA, Technology and IP Attorneys

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Patent

Defining Patent Ownership In India: Employment Contracts As Valid Proof Of Right

In India, a patent application can be filed not just by the true and first inventor, but also by the assignee of an inventor.

OA

Obhan & Associates

Why IP Audits Are Becoming Deal-Makers In India's M&A Landscape: Integrating IP Governance Into Due Diligence

In India's rapidly evolving corporate and investment ecosystem, intellectual property has emerged as one of the most decisive indicators of business value.

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

The Legal Guide To IP Portfolio Management For Large Enterprises

Effective intellectual property (IP) portfolio management is a strategic necessity for large enterprises.

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

The Semaglutide Battle: Why Drl Won The Right To Manufacture Despite Novo's Patent

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

A Peaceful Atomic Age Dawns: India's SHANTI Act And The Nuclear Patent Revolution

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Obhan & Associates

3T's Of Computer-Related Inventions And Beyond: Analysis Of Section 3(k) Of The Patents Act, 1970

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LexOrbis

10 Critical Intellectual Property Mistakes That Can Destroy Startup

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S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

India Opens Up SHANTI Nuclear Patent Regime

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LexOrbis

Detecting And Preventing IP Infringement: Proactive Monitoring For Established Brands

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MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

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Trade Secrets

Trade Secrets And NDAs: Why Startups Still Miss The Bigger Picture

In the high-stakes world of startups, ideas are currency. Founders rush to protect their innovations from being stolen or copied, often believing that a well-drafted Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) is enough to safeguard their intellectual assets.

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Khurana and Khurana

Intellectual Property Challenges For Multinational Travel Aggregators In India – Why An India-First IP Strategy Is Now Business-Critical

India has emerged as one of the fastest-growing markets for multinational travel aggregators spanning online travel agencies (OTAs), meta-search platforms, corporate travel tools, experience marketplaces, and mobility aggregators.

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King, Stubb & Kasiva

Intellectual Property Rights In The Renewable Energy Sector

Intellectual Property ("IP") refers to the legal protection, that is granted to intellectual creations carrying commercial value. For instance, a product, process, software, algorithm...

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MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

Intellectual Property Newsletter | October 2025

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Dentons Link Legal

What IP Should A Tech Startup Secure First?

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MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

Who Owns The Machine's Mind? Protecting Deep Learning Models

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Khurana and Khurana

Managing Intellectual Property Rights In Indian Pharmaceutical Companies -Innovative Techniques For In‑House Legal Teams

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

India's Push For A Trade Secret Law: Towards Certainty, Protection And Global Alignment

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King, Stubb & Kasiva

Trade Secrets In India: Between Judicial Recognition And Legislative Reform

India International

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Remfry & Sagar

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Latest Videos

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Documents Required For Patent Registration In India (Video)

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Vakilsearch

Patents In Facial Recognition (Video)

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Photon legal

Mobile Phone – An Unending Innovation! (Video)

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Photon legal

IPR Filings During COVID-19 (Video)

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Singhania & Partners LLP

Capitalising Music In India: Performers' Royalty Rights (Video)

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Intepat IP

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