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CCPA releases guidelines for Prevention of Misleading Advertisements and Endorsements for Misleading Advertisements, 2022
The ‘Guidelines for Prevention of Misleading Advertisements and Endorsements for Misleading Advertisements, 2022’ (Guidelines) issued by the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) have been notified on 9 June 2022, and brought into force with immediate effect.
High Court of Punjab and Haryana quashes public notice relating to Section 52(1)(ZA) of the Copyright Act issued by the Registrar of Copyrights
On 19 May 2022, the Hon’ble High Court of Punjab and Haryana (P&H High Court) delivered a judgment in the case of Novex Communications Private Limited v. Union of India and Another, CWP No. 28758 of 2019, wherein the Court quashed a public notice dated 27 August 2019 issued by the Registrar of Copyright interpreting Section 52(1)(za) of the Copyright Act, 1957 (Section 52(1)(za)).
Terminating Licences of IP Rights (India)
A Practice Note discussing the key legal issues that may arise under Indian law when terminating a licence of
intellectual property rights. This Note forms part of a global suite of country-specific resources helping in-house
lawyers and private practice attorneys to understand whether, when, and how to terminate an IP licence under the
laws of India and provides measures to manage the associated risks.
Nikhil Ranjan
Nikhil Ranjan is a Counsel in Intellectual Property group in the Mumbai Office. He specialises in patents, designs, plant variety protection and biological diversity matters which includes audits, prosecutions, enforcements, contentious matters, and management.
Nikhil has advised on IP diligences, patent transactional matters, patent licensing matters and technology transfers. He has also assisted in representing clients before the Intellectual Property Appellate Board and various High Courts in relation to Patents and Design matters.
ASCI releases crypto and NFT advertising guidelines effective 1 April 22 onward
On 23 February 2022, the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) released its ‘Guidelines for advertising of Virtual Digital Assets and linked services’ (Guidelines) to ensure that advertisements pertaining to ‘crypto products’ or Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) are not misleading and that consumers who deal in Virtual Digital Assets (VDA) are fully aware of the risks involved. The Guidelines would be applicable to all advertisements released or published on or after 1 April 2022.
COVID-19 third wave upshot: IP filings’ timeline extended again
The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India (Supreme Court) has recently passed an order dated 10 January 2022 (SC Order) in Suo Moto Writ Petition (Civil) No 3/2020 (SC Matter) restoring its earlier order dated 23 March 2020 (Earlier SC Order) till 28 February 2022. The SC Order has also granted additional 90 days for such deadlines which expires between 15 March 2020 and 28 February 2022. Consequently, the deadlines for various acts/proceedings, filing of any reply/document, payment of fees, etc.
Clock starts ticking for the time-bound IP Filings in India
The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India (Supreme Court) has recently passed an order dated 23 September 2021 (SC Order) in Suo Moto Writ Petition (Civil) No 3/2020 (SC Matter) issuing comprehensive directions for resuming the limitation period under various laws which were lying suspended since 15 March 2020 on account of Covid-19 pandemic. As a consequence, thereof, the deadlines for various acts / proceedings, filing of any reply / document, payment of fees, etc. relating to any intellectual property matter (IP Filings) have resumed w.e.f.
Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2021 comes into force
The Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2021 have been notified and has come into force from the date of Publication in the Official Gazette i.e. 21 September 2021.