Baseline Ventures believe that both these companies are encashing on Shaw's name and fame without the company's authorisation.

The US.International Trade Commission (ITC) said in a statement that it was launching a patent-related investigation into the Indian automaker's ROXOR vehicle.

American multi-national consumer goods corporation Procter & Gamble, which owns brands like Tide, Ariel, Gillette, Head & Shoulders, etc, that are extensively used across India too, has applied for trademark applications for LOL (meaning Laughing Out Loud), WTF (What The F---), NBD (No Big Deal) and FML (F--- My Life).

Trademarks, copyrights and patent registrations have seen growth of 236 per cent, 233 per cent and 41 per cent respectively since 2016.

A US lobby group which ranks countries on the basis of itsintellectual property friendliness to innovation based global corporations hasimproved India's position in its current year's ranking.

Days after barring Patanjali Ayurved from airing its soap ads, the Delhi High Court on Friday ordered Baba Ramdev's homegrown brand to stop airing TV advertisements to promote its Chyawanprash products.

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Wednesday denied any immediate relief to beleaguered Vikram Bakshi on his plea seeking a stay on the termination of the franchise agreement by McDonald's but fixed the hearing of the case for Thursday.

Earlier in August, McDonald's India had terminated the franchise agreement for these 169 fast-food outlets run by CPRL, a company led by Vikram Bakshi. CPRL was the master franchisee for McDonald's operation in North and East India.

The difference this time is that now there is a Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act (TFTEA) and according to this, the US Congress can ask the USTR what specific actions they have proposed or taken against a country, which is on the priority watch list for more than a year, and India falls under that category.