India: Trade Secrets

In intellectual property strategy, the most consequential decisions are often not what a company chooses to patent, but what it deliberately chooses not to patent. Modern innovation ecosystems generate far more technical output than any organisation can economically prosecute through the patent system. Engineering teams iterate continuously. Manufacturing operations accumulate incremental process improvements. Software systems evolve through constant optimisation.

Every growing business develops valuable assets beyond physical infrastructure and financial resources. Brand identity, product designs, software, inventions, customer databases and proprietary business processes...

The protection of trade secrets, which contain proprietary business data that provides competitive advantages through its formulas, processes and design specifications, needs to be maintained because its disclosure threatens cybersecurity systems with both financial losses and reputational harm.

Welcome to the October 2025 edition of our Intellectual Property & Innovation Newsletter, where we highlight key developments shaping the global IP landscape.

Understanding Intellectual Property in the Startup Ecosystem...

Artificial intelligence is redefining innovation, but the legal frameworks meant to protect innovation haven't kept up.

The most trailblazing technological advancement in centuries is artificial intelligence ("AI"). Intellectual property law will be significantly impacted with its presence...

In 2024, Tesla, Inc. (Plaintiff) filed a lawsuit in the Delhi HC against Tesla Power India Pvt. Ltd. & Others (Defendants), a company based in Gurugram, alleging trademark infringement, passing off, and unfair trade competition.

Tata Power Solar System Limited, along with Tata Sons (Plaintiffs), filed a suit against multiple domain name registrants (Defendants 1-19) in the Delhi HC.