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Apple Inc. (Opponent), a global technology frontrunner with over 525 retail store locations including Singapore, lost in its opposition bid against the registration of the application mark Wapples by Seoul-based Penta Security Systems Inc. (Applicant).

The brand has confirmed its participation at the 2025 Bharat Mobility Expo and is expected to reveal related details during the event.

The Copyright Office released part one of its Report on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence, specifically addressing the topic of digital replicas, or "deepfakes" — i.e., AI-generated video, image, or audio recordings that realistically but falsely depict an individual. The report is the result of a broad initiative to explore the intersection of copyright and AI, informed by a series of listening sessions and meetings with stakeholders, as well as more than 10,000 public comments from authors, artists, publishers, lawyers, academics, industry groups, and more.

The Delhi High Court has granted a temporary injunction to HCL Corporation Pvt Ltd, one of the promoter companies of the HCL Group, in its trademark infringement case against Healthcare HCL Reference Laboratories & Ors. The plaintiff, HCL Corporation, which owns the ‘HCL’ trademark and its variants, alleged that the defendants had unlawfully used the mark for healthcare services, causing confusion and misleading the public. The Court found a prima facie case of infringement and restrained the defendants from using the impugned trademarks. The matter will next be heard on March 25, 2025.