The Trade Marks Registry has notified that it intends to conduct show-cause hearings through video conferencing mode. The parties who are interested in having hearings scheduled in their matters through video conferencing are required to send their consent (via e-mail) by September 5, 2020.

The notification can be accessed at – http://www.ipindia.nic.in/writereaddata/Portal/News/707_1_Public_Notice_TLA.pdf.

The Indian Patent Office has enabled a patent application query module on its website. This enables users to seek clarifications to any queries with respect to patent applications. The module can be accessed at – https://ipindiaservices.gov.in/Query

The High Court of Delhi has notified that September 1, 2020 onwards non-urgent/ordinary matters will be listed for physical hearings. The Court has, however, placed a restriction of 3-5 cases to be listed for hearing before each Roster Bench.

The notification can be accessed at – http://delhihighcourt.nic.in/writereaddata/Upload/PublicNotices/PublicNotice_SBJS2BIET98.PDF

The National Digital Library of India has released the draft of India’s first Copyright Guide for Indian Libraries for public consultation. The deadline for submitting comments/feedback is September 30, 2020.

The draft report can be accessed at –https://ndlproject.iitkgp.ac.in/sites/default/files/files/copyright-guide-d10.pdf.

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has reportedly held a meeting this week with major e-commerce companies, including Flipkart, Amazon, Snapdeal, Pepperfry, Paytm Mall, etc. to discuss listing of GI (Geographic Indication) registered  products on their platforms. The Government is contemplating on making GI tagging and display of logo mandatory for listing of GI registered products on e-commerce platforms. It has also sought the advice of e-commerce companies on creating a separate category for these products on their platforms.