Legal 60

In November last year, the CGPDTM granted India’s first olfactory mark for rose-like smelling tyres. Adding to the discussion on the blog (here and here), Gaurav Dhaiya writes in favor of the order, inter alia explaining how the 7-dimensional vector representation qualifies as a graphical representation. Gaurav Dahiya is a PhD candidate at NLSIU, Bengaluru,

Madras High Court Pulls Up Patent Office For Mechanical Pre-Grant Notices; Orders Decision On 14-Year-Old Merck Cancer Drug Application Introduction The Madras High Court has cautioned the Intellectual Property Office against mechanically issuing notices upon receipt of pre-grant patent oppositions, observing that such an approach makes it “very easy to defeat the rights” of patent

Delhi High Court Lifts Injunction On Getmyuni; Holds Publicly Available University Data Can Be Used If Not Disparaging Introduction The Delhi High Court has set aside injunction orders restraining an edtech platform from using the names, information and details of two universities on its website. The Court held that publicly available information can be used,

Trilegal advised Blackstone Inc. on investment in AI infrastructure provider Neysa Networks Private Limited The leading law firm in India, Trilegal represented BCP Asia II Topco V Pte. Ltd., an affiliate of funds managed by Blackstone, on its primary investment in Neysa Networks Private Limited (“Neysa”), a fast-growing artificial intelligence acceleration cloud platform in India

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised Kwality Wall’s (India) Limited on listing of equity shares The leading law firm in India, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised Kwality Wall’s (India) Limited (“KWIL”) in relation to the listing of its equity shares on BSE Limited and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited, following the demerger of the ice cream

Ashurst Appoints Former White & Case Partner Nezar Al Abbas in Saudi Arabia Ahead of Perkins Coie Merger The global law firm Ashurst has strengthened its team in Saudi Arabia ahead of its planned merger with Perkins Coie by appointing Nezar Al Abbas as a partner in the projects and energy transition team, based in

NCLAT Chennai: CoC Members Entitled Only To Fair & Liquidation Value, Not Complete Valuation Reports Under Regulation 35 Introduction The present appeal before the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Chennai Bench, arose from the approval of a resolution plan in the corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) of Coastal Energen Private Limited. The principal question

Léna Dridi Joins Convene as Head of Legal & Governance Solutions Convene has officially announced the appointment of Léna Dridi as its new Head of Legal & Governance Solutions. In her new role, Dridi will work closely with boards and executive leadership teams to strengthen decision-making, transparency, and governance oversight. She will also collaborate with

Nishimura & Asahi advised Toho Gas Co., Ltd. on its investment in YES Group The international law firm in Japan, Nishimura & Asahi advised Toho Gas Co., Ltd. on its strategic investment in YES Group, a vertically integrated company engaged in the development and operation of renewable energy projects and the retail sale of electricity

Khaitan & Co advised A&M Capital Europe on divestment of its entire stake in Ayesa Engineering Group The leading law firm in India, Khaitan & Co acted as legal counsel to A&M Capital Europe in connection with the sale of its entire stake in the Ayesa Engineering Group (Ayesa) to Colliers International Group Inc (Colliers)