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Delhi HC Orders ₹290 Cr Interim Deposit In A Patent Dispute
The Delhi High Court recently passed an order directing a Korean telecom equipment manufacturer to deposit INR 290 Crore as an interim security in a patent infringement dispute filed by a Canadian...
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Double-Dipping via Design? Why the Crocs Judgment on Trade Dress and Design...
A division bench of the Delhi High Court recently passed a judgment addressing whether a remedy against a passing off allegation be sought for a design registered under the Designs Act. The judgement...
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Sip, Sample, Sue? Budweiser’s One-Second Spin Through Copyright Foam
The Budweiser’s recent one second ad campaign has drawn legal scrutiny across the board on the issues of copyright infringement and licensing. Sharing his thoughts on the controversy, S. Sri Ganesh...
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Exploring the Parody-Satire Distinction in light of the Kunal Kamra Saga
Is there a distinction between parody and satire? Kevin Preji and Vishno Sudheendra discuss this question in light of the different positions of the courts in India and the US, keeping the Kunal...
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Trademark Renewal Notices: A Lifeline or a Potential Loophole for Expired...
In light of the recent DHC Rajesh Kumar Mittal v. Registrar of TM judgement, directing the Trademark Registry to renew a lapsed trademark, Akshay Ajayakumar writes on why courts should have cautious...
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SpicyIP Weekly Review (July 7 – July 13)
Is there a distinction between parody and satire? – A post on the different positions by Indian and US Courts. A post on the Delhi HC’s possibly wrong interpretation in equating design with trade...
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GI Protection in High Spirits in the Chile-Peru Pisco Saga
Image from here. Times are spicy for GI cases! After the Prada-Kolhapuri Chappal GI fiasco, we present to you, the Delhi High Court’s (“the Court”) judgment in Asociacion De Productores De Pisco A.G...
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Comments on Revised Draft CRI Guidelines 2025- Version 2.0, really?
Cover of Draft Guidelines Version 2.0 On 26 June, the CGPDTM issued a public notice inviting comments on the “Revised Draft CRI Guidelines 2025, Version 2.0.” Earlier, in May 2025, we had submitted...
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Procedure, Pleadings, and Platforms: DHC’s Stay in Amazon v. Lifestyle
Recently, a DB of the DHC passed a stay on the Amazon v. Lifestyle decision granting ₹339 crore in damages and costs on Amazon Technologies, Inc for trademark infringement. Khushi Jain and Vishno...
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The WHO Pandemic Agreement: A Contested Step Beyond Doha
Taking a look at the recent Pandemic Treaty, Dr. Siddarth Jain explains how its provisions differ—both positively and negatively—from the 2001 Doha Declaration. Siddarth holds a PhD from the School of...
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