Free speech includes right to receive information: Broadband India Forum sides with ChatGPT against Asian News International in DHC
Broadband India Forum (BIF) told the Delhi High Court (DHC) that free speech includes the right to receive information, supporting ChatGPT in the copyright case filed by Asian News International (ANI) against OpenAI. The submission, made before Justice Amit Bansal, emphasized that access to information through AI tools like ChatGPT falls within constitutional free speech protections.
Saket Court Permanently Bars Bengaluru Firm from Using “CARNATIC” Mark, Favors Delhi’s Carnatic Café
The Saket District Court has permanently restrained Lemonpepper Hospitality and its directors from using the mark “CARNATIC” for their restaurants, finding it infringed the registered trademark of Delhi-based Carnatic Café. Relying on Order VIII Rule 10 CPC, the court held that judgment could be delivered on the basis of the café’s uncontroverted pleadings and documentary evidence.
DHC to platforms: Don’t make users drag deep-fake grievances into court
The Delhi High Court (DHC), through Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, warned intermediaries that when a person identifies content as a deep-fake, platforms should act, not force victims to approach court. The bench criticised the system being used as a grievance-redressal forum and directed a flagged deep-fake to be removed by YouTube within 48 hours.
Delhi Court Permanently Injures “GOLDEY” Brand for Being Deceptively Similar to “GOLDIEE” Masale
The Shubham Goldiee Masale Pvt. Ltd. won a permanent injunction from the Delhi Commercial Court (Saket) against a Tripura trader using “GOLDEY”. The Court found “GOLDEY” and plaintiff’s registered mark “GOLDIEE” visually and phonetically alike, likely to mislead consumers. Use of the impugned mark for food items is barred and ₹5 lakh awarded in costs.
NCLAT: CCI Can’t Police Patent Abuse, Only Patent Office Has Jurisdiction
The NCLAT has ruled that the Competition Commission of India lacks authority to investigate alleged patent abuse, holding that such matters fall solely under the Patents Act. Disputes over patented inventions must be addressed through mechanisms like compulsory licensing before the Patent Office, not through competition law proceedings.
India Releases AI Governance Guidelines Under IndiaAI Mission
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has issued the India AI Governance Guidelines, marking the country’s entry into the global AI regulation arena alongside the EU, US, UK, and others. Built on the “Do No Harm” principle, the framework outlines seven guiding sutras and six governance pillars for safe, transparent, and human-centric AI development.
Stanley cup maker sues Five Below for allegedly ripping off design
Pacific Market International (PMI), maker of the Stanley-branded insulated tumblers, has filed suit against Five Below, Inc. in California, accusing the retailer of selling “dupe” versions of its popular Stanley Quencher line for as little as $5, well under PMI’s $20-$50 retail pricing. The complaint alleges trademark infringement and design-patent violation.
GoDaddy Hit with $170 Million Patent Verdict Over Web-Design Tech
A Delaware federal jury ordered GoDaddy to pay $170 million to Express Mobile for infringing two patents related to website-building technology. The suit, filed in 2019, found GoDaddy’s web-design tools violated Express Mobile’s patents. The company said it will appeal the verdict.
Nokia sues Warner Bros. Discovery over alleged video-streaming patent infringement
Nokia has filed a patent‐infringement lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware against Warner Bros. Discovery, accusing the media company of violating 13 patents tied to video-encoding and decoding technology. Nokia said it had repeatedly sought a licensing agreement since 2023, but negotiations failed. The company is now seeking unspecified damages and wants Warner to negotiate use of its patented tech.
UK Intellectual Property Office to Raise Patent, Trade Mark & Design Fee Rates from April 2026
The UK IPO has announced it will increase fees for patents, trade marks and designs by an average of about 25% from 01 April 2026, subject to parliamentary approval. The regulator says fees haven’t risen since 2018 for patents, 2016 for designs and 1998 for trade marks, and the rise is needed to keep pace with inflation and fund digital investment.
