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The recent enactment of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023, heralds a transformative shift in the Indian Intellectual Property (IP) landscape.

This case centres on two commercial miscellaneous petitions (CMP No. 47 of 2022 and CMP No. 51 of 2022) filed by Electronica India Ltd against the Trademark Registry in Mumbai.

The trademark registration fee for Class 99 is ₹4,500 per class for proprietors, MSMEs, or startup applicants. For other applicants, the fee is ₹9,000 per class.

When setting intellectual property strategy it pays to have a solid understanding of the prevailing business issues. In cleantech there are a number of diverse industries involved, with a trend towards convergence of technologies and sectors.

Software companies doing business in India have been put on notice by the Indian Income Tax Department following an unexpected outcome in the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (Microsoft Corporation v. Assistant Director of Income-tax, International Tax Division).

Recently, there has been an increase in so-called "scams" involving apparent IP-related companies sending misleading letters to applicants and owners of IP rights in an attempt to extract money from those persons. A number of official intellectual property organisations, including the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), have recognised this issue and distributed warnings against these scams.

iiNet was once again successful in defending its position.

The Israeli Patent Office had previously adopted a restrictive standard in relation to computer implemented technologies.

The Full Federal Court has overturned the decision which legitimised the time shifting recording technology used by Optus.