Calcutta High Court Clarifies Generative AI Liability in IndiaMART v. OpenAI
For more intellectual property updates follow our WHATSAPP CHANNEL and SUNS LEGAL | LinkedIn Introduction On 20 May 2026, the Calcutta High Court delivered its ruling in Indiamart Inter Mesh Limited v. OpenAI Inc. and Ors. (IA No. GA-COM/1/2025 in IP-COM/57/2025). The case is notable for being one of the first in India to […]
Delhi High Court Protects Digital Identity in Shashi Tharoor Deepfake Case
For more intellectual property updates follow our WHATSAPP CHANNEL and SUNS LEGAL | LinkedIn Introduction The case of Shashi Tharoor v. Ashok Kumar & Ors. CS (OS) 414/2026 is a landmark decision of the Delhi High Court dealing with the misuse of artificial intelligence and deepfake technology in the realm of personality rights. Shashi Tharoor, […]
Calcutta HC Upholds Royalty Rights of Authors and Composers in Vodafone–IPRS Dispute
For more intellectual property updates follow our WHATSAPP CHANNEL and SUNS LEGAL | LinkedIn Introduction On 8 May 2026, the Commercial Appellate Division of the High Court at Calcutta delivered an important judgment in Vodafone Idea Limited v. The Indian Performing Right Society Limited & Anr., A.O (COM) No. 17 of 2024 and APOT 300 […]
U.S. Supreme Court in Cox v. Sony: Knowledge Alone Cannot Make an ISP a Copyright Infringer
For more intellectual property updates follow our WHATSAPP CHANNEL and SUNS LEGAL | LinkedIn Introduction The Supreme Court of the United States, in Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment, 607 U.S.(2026), considered an important issue concerning copyright liability in the digital era: whether an Internet Service Provider (ISP) can be held liable for copyright […]
Delhi High Court Rejects ‘De Minimis’ Defense: MRT Music v. Paramvah Studios
For more intellectual property updates follow our WHATSAPP CHANNEL and SUNS LEGAL | LinkedIn Introduction The Delhi High Court, in M/S MRT Music v. Paramvah Studios Pvt. Ltd. [CS(COMM) 680/2024, decided on 28 March 2026], dealt with an important dispute concerning copyright infringement in film music. The case arose from the use of two songs, […]
Delhi High Court Reaffirms Filing-Date Priority Under Section 18 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999 in Parle Case
For more intellectual property updates follow our WHATSAPP CHANNEL and SUNS LEGAL | LinkedIn Introduction Trademark law often grapples with the tension between formal registration procedures and the realities of market use. The case of Parle Products Private Limited v. The Registrar of Trade Marks & Anr. (C.A.(COMM.IPD-TM) 49/2025) is a striking example of […]
Communication Components Antenna Inc. v. Rosenberger: Delhi High Court on Patent Validity and Infringement
For more intellectual property updates follow our WHATSAPP CHANNEL and SUNS LEGAL | LinkedIn Introduction The Delhi High Court, in Communication Components Antenna Inc. v. Rosenberger Hochfrequenztechnik GmbH & Co. KG & Ors. [CS(COMM) 653/2019], delivered a detailed judgment addressing important questions relating to patent validity, infringement, and remedies under Indian law. The dispute concerned […]
NEC Corporation v. Controller of Patents: Calcutta High Court Holds GUIs to Be Registrable Designs
For more intellectual property updates follow our WHATSAPP CHANNEL and SUNS LEGAL | LinkedIn Introduction On 9 March 2026, the Intellectual Property Rights Division of the Calcutta High Court delivered a landmark judgment in a series of consolidated appeals under the Designs Act, 2000. The central issue before the Court was whether Graphic User Interfaces […]
Trademark Infringement vs Passing Off: Madras High Court’s Ruling in Sangeetha v. Geetham
For more intellectual property updates follow our WHATSAPP CHANNEL and SUNS LEGAL | LinkedIn Introduction The Madras High Court, in C.S. (COMM DIV) No. 116 of 2023, examined the distinction between statutory trademark infringement under the Trade Marks Act, 1999 and the common law remedy of passing off. The dispute arose following the termination […]
Geographical Indications and Consumer Confusion: The “PISCO” Dispute Before the Delhi High Court
For more intellectual property updates follow our WHATSAPP CHANNEL and SUNS LEGAL | LinkedIn INTRODUCTION The case Embassy of Peru v. Union of India & Ors., LPA 577/2025 (Delhi High Court, 18 March 2026), discusses whether two different countries can each claim exclusive rights over the same geographical indication (GI). The dispute relates to the […]