A ‘Legal Issues Seminar – General IP’ (LIS-GP) was conducted by Anurathna Mathivanan, Associate on ‘Whether Pharmaceutical Trademarks derived from Generic Names can be Exclusive to a Proprietor?’. The seminar analyzed the relevant statutory provisions that restrict monopolization of generic names in pharmaceutical trademarks. The seminar delved into various judicial decisions that have examined the contours of inventiveness of pharmaceutical marks that incorporate generic drug names. The seminar also covered varying views taken by the Courts while granting interim injunction in cases where the pharmaceutical marks incorporate generic drug names. The session concluded with an interesting observation to determine whether there can be a threshold for exclusive use of pharmaceutical trademarks that are derived from generic names.

The presentation can be accessed here.

We are happy to share that IAM Patent 1000 has recognised the firm’s patents practice as well as Patents Practice Head Ashwani Balayan among the world’s leading patent practitioners in 2023.

The recognition is in the firm and individual categories for both Litigation & Prosecution.

More details on the listing by IAM 1000 2023 are available here.

Interns – Gitesh Sinha, Kavya Dixit, Kashish Daga, Ananya Yadav and Aparna Tripathy have commenced their General IP Internship with the firm’s law practice.

We hope their stay in the firm during the 4 week period of their internship will be mutually enriching and that the firm and they will learn exciting things from each other!

Interns – Rishita Kala, Priyanka Jaiswal, Naman Keswani and Rishav Kumar (Pre-Final Year), Aruna Bopche, Garima Chauhan and Manish Kumar (Final Year) have successfully completed their Internship at ALG. At the end of their internship, they obliged us with their thoughts and ideas during the Sharing of Reflections (SoR) session. Their presence enriched the firm while they interned here. We wish them all the best in their future endeavors.

To conclude the Pride Month celebration, ALG’s cinephiles came together in person and virtually, to discuss Chris Kelly’s comedy-drama “Other People”. In this riveting movie, the protagonist deals with the impending death of his mother and struggles in a conservative and unwelcoming environment as a gay man. The members discussed how queer individuals are forced to navigate through monumental events in life in a different manner, as has been depicted in the movie. Through the discussion, members gained some insight into the struggles that one faces as a person who is queer.

To continue learning and understanding the community, we recommend picking a movie from the vast repository of movies made by queer people about queer people.