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Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT) Sales and Copyright Assignment: Part 2 (Some Issues...
Image from here In Part-I, I briefly introduced NFTs, how they operate and why they are being hailed by content creators in the digital space. I had postulated that the NFT sale may just be the sale of...
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Topical Highlight Intellectual Property Rights in Covaxin – Part 2 (IP Ownership in Publicly Funded Research) In Part II of this post, Anupriya and Swaraj analyse the broader issue of IP ownership in...
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Breaking: President Promulgates Tribunal Reforms (Rationalisation and...
image from here IPAB has been in the eye of the storm since its inception. While there are ardent believers of the institution (See here and here), there are equally strong arguments by the ones...
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Madras High Court Grants Interim Injunction to Kibow Biotech, Making...
“Kidney health patented” seems like one of the USPs. Image from here Recently Madras High Court added another tale in the litigation scrimmage between US corporate Kibow Biotech and Indian entities La...
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SCOTUS Decision in Google v. Oracle: Distorting ‘Fair Use’ but the Scathing...
image from here On 5th April, the Supreme Court of the United States allowed Google’s appeal and held that Google’s copying of roughly 11,500 lines of code relating to 37 software packages forming part...
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SCOTUS Decision in Google v. Oracle: Distorting ‘Fair Use’ but the Scathing...
In Part I of this two-part post, I introduced the SCOTUS’ judgment, the concept of API and summarised the majority’s finding. In this Part II, I summarise the minority opinion and share my critique of...
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The Compilation of the Decade of SpicyIP Posts on IPAB
“In Hindsight I wish I had more Foresight” Image by Timothy Appnel, from here. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 [Co-authored/compiled with Praharsh Gour] Earlier this week, Praharsh blogged about the IPAB finally...
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Vote for Enjoy Enjaami?: Elections, Parody Songs, and IP
Image from here It is a common practice for political parties to utilise songs, either original or non-original, as part of their election campaigns. Like most other things in life though, politicians...
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Position of Position Trademarks and Related Confusion
Image from here We’re pleased to bring you a guest post by Dr. Sunanda Bharti, analysing the position of law on registration and infringement of position trademarks. Sunanda is an Assistant Professor...
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SpicyIP Weekly Review (April 5 – 11)
Topical Highlights SCOTUS Decision in Google v. Oracle: Distorting ‘Fair Use’ but the Scathing (and Logical) Dissent is the One Saving Grace In Part I, Adarsh summarizes the recent SCOTUS ruling on...
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Remdesivir Shortage: Can the Drug be Imported under Patents Act?
A vial of Remdesivir (image from here) Amid the ongoing surge in Covid-19 cases, many states in the country are reported to be facing shortage of Remdesivir, an anti-viral drug patented by Gilead. The...
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The Monopoly Purple – Colours, Shapes and Sizes in the Pharmaceutical World
(This post was co-authored with Murali Neelakantan. Murali is currently Principal lawyer at Amicus. He is a dual qualified lawyer (India and UK) and among other positions, he was formerly a partner at...
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Indian Govt. permits manufacture of Covaxin by Haffkine Institute- but why...
[This piece has been co-authored with Swaraj Barooah] Image from here In what seems like a whiff of good news amidst the debacle surrounding availability of COVID-19 vaccine in India, the Central...
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SpicyIP Weekly Review (April 12 – 18)
Topical Highlight Indian Govt. Permits Manufacture of Covaxin by Haffkine Institute – But Why Not Others Too? Image from here Praharsh and Swaraj consider the recent Central Government approval of...
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[Sponsored] Seeing It Through: The Journey of the Dean of UNH Franklin Pierce...
We’re pleased to bring to you this post by UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law, sharing a glimpse of the educational and professional journey of its dean Megan Carpenter and what she views as the future...
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Compulsory License for Covid Drugs on the Table, Says Delhi High Court
Photo: Arne Müseler.www.arne-mueseler.com.hallo@arne-mueseler.com Even as the pandemic situation continues to worsen in India, the Delhi High Court yesterday put out an order that hauled up the...
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NUJS Webinar on ‘IPR& SMEs (Special Focus on Agriculture & Food Sector):...
We’re pleased to inform you that DPIIT IPR Chair, NUJS is organising a webinar on ‘IPR & SMEs (Special Focus on Agriculture & Food Sector): Strengthening Bonds in Prime Times’ on 25th April,...
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A Recipe for Disaster: Export Bans, TRIPS Waiver and Hyper Nationalism
(Long post ahead) Three vials of a Covid-19 vaccine with a syringe beside them (image from here) On 23rd April, Ned Price, a spokesperson for the US State Department, revealed that the Biden...
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SpicyIP Weekly Review (April 19 – 25)
Topical Highlight Image from here Compulsory License for Covid Drugs on the Table, Says Delhi High Court In this post, Swaraj discusses the recent Delhi High Court order in the case of Rakesh Malhotra...
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A Guide on Fair Use Cases in India
A book with ‘Doctrine of Fair Use’ inscribed on its cover and kept beside a gavel and a pair of glasses (image from here) On the occasion of the World IP Day, pleased to bring to you the initial...
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