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The DPIIT’s Draft Trade Marks Manual 2026 updates procedural guidelines but omits clarity on AI-generated marks and digital branding. Stakeholders urge revisions before finalisation.
The DPIIT’s Draft Trade Marks Manual 2026, intended to replace the 2015 version, introduces new procedures but contains ambiguities in examination standards, classification, and digital mark registration, requiring urgent clarification before finalization.
Draft guidelines from the Trade Marks Registry to regulate AI-generated evidence fail to define verification obligations and proportionate penalties for submissions involving fabricated judgments or AI-designed marks.
The DPIIT’s Draft Trade Marks Manual 2026 fails to address critical issues around AI-generated marks and inconsistent examination practices, raising concerns about predictability in trademark registration.
Draft AI guidelines for trade mark proceedings fail to clarify verification duties and consequences for AI-generated inaccuracies, raising due process concerns.
Delhi High Court imposed Re 1 in costs on Niva Bupa for misusing the special jurisdiction under the IPD Rules, highlighting limits on using trademark suits to counter criticism.
The Draft Trade Marks Manual 2026, released by DPIIT, faces criticism over gaps in guidance for examiners and applicants. Stakeholders urge clarification before finalization.