A ‘Legal Issues Seminar- General IP’ (LIS-GIP) was conducted by Yash Raj, Associate, on “Can Commercial Courts suo moto pass Summary Judgment without an Application by Either Party?” The seminar explored the relevant provisions for summary judgment under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (as amended by Commercial Courts Act, 2015) and analysed its conflict with the Delhi High Court (Original Side) Rules, 2018 and Delhi High Court Intellectual Property Rights Division Rules, 2022. The session delved into the case laws that have discussed the principles governing summary judgment in IP suits, and the varied interpretation that has been provided by the Courts. The seminar involved an interesting discussion on the procedure for summary judgment under CPC and the absence of procedure for suo moto summary judgement under the rules framed by the Delhi High Court. The session concluded with a discussion on resolution of such conflicts between the provisions of Commercial Courts Act and rules framed by High Courts.

The presentation can be accessed here.

Intern – Mahima Agrawal has commenced her General IP Internship with the firm’s law practice.

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

During last week’s PWS Session, Abhilasha Rathore, Associate, led a discussion on “Whether AI Tools Can De-humanise the Trademark Registration Process”? The session began with a discussion on various kinds of AI tools available, their scope of use and relevance to the realm of IP. The discussion delved into significance of human creativity and faculty at different stages of trademark registration process and ways in which AI can aid this process. The members discussed the possible detrimental effects of AI tools such as inaccuracy, bias, unemployment, scams etc., and their impact. The session concluded with the members debating whether AI tools can eliminate the role of human input and the creativity in the trademark registration process.

Interns – Mahima Chanchalani (Pre-Final Year), Kirtika Shukla, Shivanshi Gupta, Dhananjay Sharma and Shreya Aggarwal (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.

A ‘Legal Issues Seminar- General IP’ (LIS-GIP) was conducted by Shivangi Tandon – Associate, titled “Are Industrial Drawings Capable of Being Protected as Copyrightable Works?”. The seminar delved into the relevant provisions of the Copyright Act, 1957 and its interplay with protection under the Designs Act, 2000. The seminar also elucidated the parameters set by various judicial precedents for an industrial drawing to qualify for design and copyright protection. The seminar concluded with a dynamic discussion on the extent to which industrial drawings can be considered as original artistic works and are capable of being protected under copyright law.

The presentation can be accessed here.