LatestIP And Trademarks 15 October 2026
India’s IP Landscape Shifts: Trademarks, Patents, GI Tags & Exams
Recent Indian intellectual‑property filings show a surge in activity: Apple secured a pre‑launch iPhone Duo trademark via a Liechtenstein priority claim; the ITAT ruled Novartis’s Indian trademark sale isn’t royalty taxable; WWE filed a video‑game trademark; Godavari Biorefineries earned US and Mexican patents for cancer and antiviral compounds; multiple GI‑tagged food items and crops are highlighted for rural growth; and JEE Main 2027 registration opens in October, outlining eligibility. These moves reflect growing strategic use of trademarks, patents and geographical indications across sectors.
- Apple iPhone Duo trademark: filed in Liechtenstein before launch, using Paris Convention priority. Read more
- ITAT decision on Novartis trademark sale: sale of Indian trademark rights not treated as royalty. Read more
- WWE video‑game trademark: filed "WWE: Survive The Ride". Read more
- Godavari Biorefineries patents: US patent for cancer treatment compound and Mexican patent for antiviral compounds. US patent | Mexican patent
- GI‑tagged foods and crops: 15 new GI food ingredients and analysis of GI economy boosting rural transformation. Food list | GI economy
- JEE Main 2027 registration: applications start October, eligibility details released. Read more
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