Anabiya Habib

To protect the popular K-Pop band BTS's intellectual property rights over its creations, BIGHIT Music has shared updates regarding their decisive legal actions against any infringement, unauthorized use or violation of the group's rights.

In a significant legal dispute, Asia News International (ANI) has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the producers of the Netflix series “IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack” in the Delhi High Court. ANI alleges that the series unlawfully used its exclusive news footage, including clips featuring then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Pakistan’s General Parvez Musharraf, and the hijackers involved in the IC 814 incident, without obtaining the necessary permission or license. This case touches on critical issues of copyright law, trademark infringement, and the rights of news agencies in India. Justice Mini Pushkarna, overseeing the case, has issued notices to the producers and requested responses within two days. The court will reconvene on Friday to address ANI’s request for interim relief.

In the appeal of Syngenta Crop Protection Ag v. Assistant Controller Of Patents before the Delhi High Court, the refusal order passed by the Ld. Controller of Patents on Application No. 202117035647 titled “Methods of Controlling or Preventing Infestation of Rice Plants by the Phytopathogenic Microorganism Gibberella Fujikuroi” was contested.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) today issued a precedential decision reversing a district court’s determination that certain claims of a patent for Novartis’ heart failure drug Entresto were invalid for lack of written description, and affirming a finding that the claims were not shown to be invalid for obviousness, lack of enablement, or indefiniteness. Judge Lourie authored the opinion.