LatestIP And Trademarks 16 August 2026
Trademark Updates
Recent developments in trademark law and registration in India include the Cubs and Nationals taking on the WNBA in a trademark fight, Mamata Machinery being granted a patent, and the Delhi High Court framing guidelines for mental acts under Section 3m. Additionally, NeoSapien has been granted a patent for an AI second brain, Stempeutics has received a US patent for the treatment of osteoarthritis, and India's first olfactory trademark has been approved.
Trademark Fight Between Cubs, Nationals, and WNBA
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office record shows that WNBA Enterprises filed the application for the trademark 'The W'.
- The Cubs and Nationals are opposing the trademark registration.
- The opposition is based on the similarity between the logos of the teams and the WNBA.
Patent Grants in India
Mamata Machinery has been granted a patent by the Indian Patent Office.
- NeoSapien has been granted a patent for an AI second brain.
- Stempeutics has received a US patent for the treatment of osteoarthritis using Stempeucel-OA.
India's First Olfactory Trademark
India's first olfactory trademark has been approved.
- The trademark is for a smell mark and is a first for India.
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