Day: September 10, 2025

A New Dawn in Indian Trademark Law  Just last month, on 21 November 2025, the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (CGPDTM) quietly yet decisively broke new ground: it accepted what appears to be India’s first olfactory trademark application. The mark? A “floral fragrance/smel...

Intellectual Property (IP) Protection Insurance is a kind of insurance that helps cover financial risks arising from IP disputes and infringements. Though still a relatively new market with limited awareness, it is expected to grow from $0.19 billion in 2025 to $0.54 billion by 2034. Key features an...

Branding has evolved into a multidimensional consumer experience, brands are now moving far beyond logos, colour schemes or taglines. In an overly saturated market, brands are aiming towards invoking emotions and creating recognition across all senses. From Netflix’s iconic “ta-dum” that signa...

Understanding Geographical Indications: The Foundation of Cultural Protection:  A Geographical Indication (GI) is a vital form of intellectual property that identifies products originating from specific regions where their unique qualities, reputation and characteristics are rooted in local traditi...

Introduction to IP Protection of Car Features The automobile industry has rapidly emerged as one of the fastest-growing sectors today. Numerous companies have joined the race to develop and innovate new technologies and advancements for their products. Features serve as creative tools that enable us...

What does Ghibli Art mean? Ghibli art refers to the unique art style of Studio Ghibli, which is one of the most well-celebrated Japanese studios producing animated films. Ghibli has produced a large number of award-winning films, Ghibli art is exemplified by visually rich hand-drawn animation, delic...

3D Printing and Intellectual Property: A Complex Intersection of Innovation and Law 3D printing is the process of creating three-dimensional solid objects from an electronic model via additive manufacturing. It has revolutionized industries worldwide by enabling rapid prototyping, customization, and...

WHAT CONSTITUTES AS A GI : A Geographical Indication (GI) stands for a mark on products from a particular place with special qualities or a good name because of where they come from. For a sign to work as a GI, it needs to show that a product comes from a specific area. Also, considering […]...