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The Delhi High Court has accorded the designation of a 'well-known mark' to Burger King Company LLC (Burger King), emphasizing that their trademark has developed a 'secondary meaning in respect of burgers.'

European Union (EU) Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski is going to visit India from 7th to 9th December 2023. He will lead a business delegation of over 50 EU company representatives from the agri-food sector.

In the ongoing Basmati rice intellectual property (IP) dispute between India and Pakistan, the Delhi High Court recently dismissed a 15-year-old suit against India's export of Basmati rice.

It is essential that SMEs consider protecting their creations through intellectual property and efficiently manage these assets to reap the most from their investment in Europe.

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has released the Draft Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) (Amendment) Rules, 2023, for public review.

The World Intellectual Property Indicators report analyses global intellectual property (IP) activity, utilizing 2022 filing, registration, and in-force statistics from national and regional IP offices.

India's Commerce and Industry Minister, Piyush Goyal, has revealed intentions to double the workforce responsible for processing Intellectual Property (IP) applications, aiming to enhance efficiency and transparency in the process.

India's External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, held a meeting with Daren Tang, the Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to discuss making intellectual property more 'Global South friendly'.

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The EU Industry Days 2023 has brought together in Málaga the leaders of the European industry to unlock the full potential of the Single Market, contribute to EU industrial policy, and foster innovation for a truly green, digital, and resilient EU industry.

The Global Innovation Index (GII) assesses and ranks the innovative capabilities of countries and economies worldwide on an annual basis. According to the 2023 report, four clusters located in India experienced a strong science and technology (S&T) output growth.

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has proposed the implementation of a "concurrent Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme" aimed at encouraging manufacturing activities related to components and sub-assemblies in collaboration with industry players.

World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) has published a groundbreaking survey that explores awareness and attitudes towards intellectual property (IP) rights.

The Group of Twenty (G20) has recently published a declaration under the theme ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ mainly focusing on strong and sustainable growth, accelerating progress on sustainable development goals, a green development pact, and reinvigorating multilateralism.

Trademarks are essential to every startup, thus every effort should be made to safeguard them from infringement of intellectual property rights or unauthorised use.

An important legal precedent pertaining to the sale of perfume testers in India is highlighted by the recent case of Coty Germany GmbH v. Xeryus Retail Private Limited in the Delhi High Court.

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has announced a call for applications for the WIPO Global Health Innovation Fellowships.

The research collaboration between the European Union (EU) and India is undergoing a process of evolution and development.

The emergence of new technologies and the digital age have presented unique challenges to the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPRs) especially in certain areas such as 3D printing, artificial intelligence and spatial computing.