Recently the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) passed the Trademark (Amendment) Bill-2009. Same shall be now presented before the Rajya Sabha (the Upper House of Indian Parliament) and once it would be passed there and receives assent of President of India same shall be become an Act.

Supreme Court of India in its civil appellate jurisdiction adjudicated on a Patent dispute titled J. Mitra & Co. Pvt. Ltd. versus Asst. Controller of Patents & Design. & Ors.The Supreme Court granted the leave and directed the High Court to adjudicate the matter in interest of justice for only two appeals of such kind were pending in the High Courts. The special circumstances arises because of dichotomy introduced for the first time by the Patents (Amendment) Act, 2005