What India’s New SIM Binding Directions Mean for You

Recently, the Department of Telecommunications, India, has released SIM Binding mandates for major App-Based Communication Providers. This article explains these mandates in detail and also examines them in the light of the Government's attempts at addressing growing cybersecurity concerns [by linking a telecommunications app to the physical SIM], in contrast to the possible issues that users can face.

•By MetaBoard Editorial Team
•03 January 2026
•10 min
#tech#telecomm#newregulation
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History Made: A Detailed Examination of India’s First [Possible] Olfactory Mark

History Made: A Detailed Examination of India’s First [Possible] Olfactory Mark

This blog examines India's first potential olfactory trademark. The Controller General of Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks’ decision on 21 November 2025, which permitted the advertisement of Sumitomo Rubber Industries’ tyres featuring a “floral fragrance/ smell reminiscent of roses applied to tyres”, marks a historic milestone for unconventional marks in Indian intellectual property law. This article explains and analyses this Order and the significance of the precedent it sets.

By MetaBoard Editorial Team09 January 2026
What India’s New SIM Binding Directions Mean for You

What India’s New SIM Binding Directions Mean for You

Recently, the Department of Telecommunications, India, has released SIM Binding mandates for major App-Based Communication Providers. This article explains these mandates in detail and also examines them in the light of the Government's attempts at addressing growing cybersecurity concerns [by linking a telecommunications app to the physical SIM], in contrast to the possible issues that users can face.

By MetaBoard Editorial Team03 January 2026
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