Draft Copyright (Amendment) Rules, 2025: Government Pushes for Online Payment System for License Fees

by Mahek Sancheti on 2025-06-07

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department for the Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) has introduced a draft amendment to the Copyright Rules, 2013, which includes significant changes in the way license fees are collected for copyrighted work

Piyush Goyal Unveils India's First AI Search Tool to Simplify Trademark Registration Process

by Mahek Sancheti on 2024-09-19

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal launched the first AI and machine learning search tool from India, which would dramatically ease the trademark registration process.

High Court Ruling Casts Shadow Over Trademark Registration: “Hiring Contract Staff In Patent Office Declared Illegal”

by Mahek Sancheti on 2024-08-20

In a significant legal development, the Calcutta High Court has held that engaging temporary, contractual employees in the patents and trademarks office for its primary functions is illegal.

Government Unveils IP Online Portal to Improve Intellectual Property Management

by Tanya Sharma on 2024-08-20

In a landmark development in India toward making headway in the effective and transparent management of intellectual property (IP), the government has thrown open its portal, the Go Live IP Online.