Anabiya Habib

The Delhi Commercial Court issued a significant ruling in favour of Monster Energy Company in its ongoing trademark infringement case against Shree Parvati Fitness Hub Private Limited. The court granted an interim injunction, restraining the defendants from using the "Monster" trademark and related branding for food and protein supplements.

India's stand on intellectual property rights (IPRs) and pharma issues in proposed trade agreements balances innovation with public health needs, ensures availability of affordable medicines and promotes growth of generic medicine industry, a GTRI report said on Friday. Think tank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said that by opposing demands of developed nations on issues like 'data exclusivity' and 'patent linkage' in free trade agreements (FTAs), India ensures that generic drug manufacturers get greater market access and cost of life-saving medicines gets reduced significantly.

“Invoices issued by the defendant have also been procured which exhibit that they are selling products not only in their store under the name of “FAB INDIA EMPORIUM” but they are also selling their products under the same tradename.”

The Delhi High Court issued a notice to OpenAI, seeking its response to a request for temporary relief made by news agency ANI. The Delhi High Court has taken up the first-ever lawsuit in India against OpenAI after news agency ANI alleged copyright infringement by its AI tool, ChatGPT. On Tuesday, the court decided to appoint a legal expert, known as an amicus curiae, to assist with the case due to its complex nature and the broader implications of AI advancements on copyright laws.