Beyond Prius? The DHC’s ALPHARD Decision on Trans-Border Reputation

Introduction  The Delhi High Court (“DHC”), on 4th May 2026 in Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha v. Tech Square Engineering Pvt. Ltd., overturned a Single Judge judgment (2023) and granted the mark “ALPHARD” well-known status while affirming its trans-border reputation. The judgment is noteworthy as it has articulated a test for trans-border reputation and has also observed

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Part II: To CL Or Not To CL: That Ought Not Be The Question

Continuing from Part I, Rishabh Upadhyay explains that making a patented medicine free on paper does not necessarily make it accessible in practice. Through Rajasthan’s procurement and distribution model for Ribociclib, he argues that India’s access-to-medicines challenge is ultimately an infrastructural one, not merely a patent-law problem. Rishabh is an LL.M. candidate at South Asian

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Legal Job Opportunity for Legal Associate with Adv Advocate Mohammad M. Abdi

🏢 Company: Adv Advocate Mohammad M. Abdi 📍 Location: Fort, Mumbai, Maharashtra. 💰 Stipend/Salary: As Per Industry standard About the Job :Advocate Mohammad M. Abdi is hiring a Legal Associate for his chambers in Mumbai. The practice primarily involves litigation before the Bombay High Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Sessions Courts, Trial Courts, and other judicial and quasi-judicial forums.

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National Conference on Legal Challenges in IPR | Saveetha School of Law [Submit Abstract by Aug 3]

Saveetha School of Law is organising CIPR 2026, a National Conference on Legal Challenges in IPR: Innovation, Public Health and Sustainable Development – Future Perspectives. Abstracts must be submitted by August 3, 2026. About Saveetha School of Law Saveetha School of Law is committed to excellence in legal education, research, and professional development. The institution

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Legal Job Opportunity for Legal Trainee at Wadhwa & Co.

🏢 Company: Wadhwa & Co. 📍 Location: New Delhi 💰 Stipend/Salary: As Per Industry standard About the Job :Wadhwa & Co. is hiring Legal Trainee(s) – Litigation to join its New Delhi office. The role offers practical exposure to litigation practice and is ideal for recent law graduates and final-year law students looking to build a career

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The SC Amazon Verdict: Chalking Out The Four Corners Of The Competition Act

[Kokila Kumar is a competition lawyer associated with ADP Law Offices and also practices independently with various chambers. Previously, she worked with the CCI as a researcher] “Being too far ahead of your time is indistinguishable from being wrong.” — Howard Marks- The Most Important Thing Illuminated: Uncommon Sense for the Thoughtful Investor Howard Marks’ observation resonates beyond

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