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PPL Cannot Issue Licenses for Sound Recordings Without Being Registered as a...
In an order contrasting with the previous decisions on the issue, a DHC DB has held that PPL cannot issue or grant licences for sound recordings without registering itself as a copyright society or...
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[Part I] Cryogas Judgment: Supreme Court Stops Copyright from ‘Gaslighting’...
Breaking down the key parts of the Supreme Court’s decision in Cryogas Equipment Private Limited v. Inox India Limited and Others, Aditya Bhargava discusses the jurisprudence on the difference between...
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[Part II] Cryogas Judgment: Supreme Court Stops Copyright from ‘Gaslighting’...
Continuing the discussion on the Supreme Court’s decision in Cryogas Equipment Private Limited v. Inox India Limited and Others, Aditya Bhargava writes on the question of “functional utility” and how...
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Figuring out sufficient level of human intervention in BTS Research...
In BTS Research International v. Controller of Patents, the Calcutta HC decided an appeal against the Controller’s order that refused to grant a patent to a trihybrid cell. The cell was held to be...
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Looking Beyond the Numbers: What does the 2023-24 IP India Annual Report Say...
The 2023-24 IP India Annual Report was released on 31st March, almost a year after the end of the financial year 2023-24. While the Annual Reports bring forth critical statistics surrounding the...
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Vacancies for 2 Advocates in the Office of Swathi Sukumar, Senior Advocate...
The office of Senior Advocate Swathi Sukumar is looking to retain 2 advocates for her chamber in New Delhi. For more information, see below –Image generated by ChatGPTVacancies for 2 Advocates in the...
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SpicyIP Weekly Review (April 14 – April 20)
Sound recording licensing, India’a annual IP report, creative works as industrial design, and a lot more that has happened last week. Not to forget – SpicyIP Summer School is now accepting...
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SpicyIP Tidbit: Beyond Abstract Ideas: Understanding Process Patentability...
Image from here[The post is authored by SpicyIP intern Advika Singh Malik. Advika is a third-year law student at Symbiosis Law School, Noida. She is interested in pursuing IP and tech litigation.]The...
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New Twist in the PPL-Azure Tale: Supreme Court Stays the DHC’s Direction to...
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Announcing the SpicyIP Summer School!
Something exciting is in the works for the Indian IP enthusiast community. After a sneak peek a few weeks ago, we have now started accepting applications for the inaugural edition of the SpicyIP Summer...
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