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When can/not a Patent Application be Divided? Part I: Boehringer Ingelheim...
We’re pleased to bring to you a 2 part guest post by Amit Tailor on the question of when a patent application can be divided, that came up in the recent case of Boehringer Ingelheim vs. The Controller....
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When can/not a Patent Application be Divided? Part II: Claims & Pluralities
In the first part of a two part guest post series, Amit Tailor reviewed what the Delhi High Court said on the issue of maintainability of divisional applications in Boehringer Ingelheim vs. The...
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Trademarks as a Barrier to Free-Speech: An Examination of the MetaBirkins...
We are pleased to bring our readers a guest post by Abhijay Srekanth and Vivek Basanagoudar on interaction of trademarks with free speech. Abhijay Srekanth is an LLM candidate at the Queen Mary...
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Bye, bye quia timet patent injunctions?
Image from here ‘Quia timet’? Makes no sense to you? Makes no sense to me either, especially after the Supreme Court’s ruling in Patil Automation v. Rakheja Engineers. The Supreme Court recently held...
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Taking IP “Rights” Too Seriously – A Look Through History
In his independence day speech, the Indian P.M. Modi urged people to focus more on ‘duties’. Earlier, he said that a focus on “rights” has made India weak. Previously, President Droupadi Murmu also...
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[Sponsored] LexisNexis Workshop on Biosimilar IP Landscaping & 351(k)...
We’re pleased to inform you that LexisNexis is conducting a workshop on ‘Biosimilar IP Landscaping & 351(k) Litigation’ on 2nd September, 2022. For details, please see their announcement below....
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mRNA Patent Litigation: The ‘Sport of Kings’
Image from here Battle lines are being drawn in the fight over the lucrative mRNA vaccine technology used in certain Covid 19 vaccines. Moderna recently sued Pfizer alleging patent infringement of...
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Call for Papers: NLU Jodhpur’s Journal of Intellectual Property Studies Vol....
We’re pleased to announce that NLU Jodhpur’s Journal of Intellectual Property Studies (JIPS) is inviting original, unpublished manuscripts for publication for its upcoming issue (Volume VI, Issue I)....
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AI/ML Medical Devices, Regulation and Sunrise in the West
Image from here Policy makers have often been caught off guard with new age technology. Technology emerges and evolves rapidly and regulations are slow to catch up. This cat and mouse game continues...
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State’s Inaction, Petitioner’s Death Makes Kerala High Court to Take Suo Moto...
Image from here Recently, the Kerala High Court took suo moto cognizance of a drug’s unaffordability, following the unfortunate passing away of the petitioner who had earlier made a pleading for the...
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‘Certificate of Registration’ Equals ‘License from Registrar’: Looking at...
Image from here Copyright registration is not mandatory in India. However, one may register the same and it would be prima facie evidence of the registered details therein. But if a registered...
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‘AMUL’ Trademark Row: Scrutinizing Cal HC’s Ruling on Infringement
We are pleased to bring you a guest post from Kartik Sharma and Aditya Singh on the recent decision by the Calcutta HC regarding the infringement of AMUL’s trademark. Kartik and Aditya are 2nd year...
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Solving the Conundrum of ‘Communication to Public’ AKA ‘Making Available’...
We are pleased to bring you a guest post by Dr. Sunanda Bharti discussing the Canadian decision in Society of Composers, Authors, and Music Publishers of Canada v. Entertainment Software Association on...
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AI Art and Indian Copyright Registration
AI generated art is in full swing and the Indian Copyright Office is confused. AI generated art is created autonomously by artificial intelligence without creative contribution from humans (see below...
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[Sponsored] Faculty at UNH Franklin Pierce On Emerging Spheres of IP law.
We’re pleased to bring to you this post by UNH Franklin Pierce, wherein different faculty members at the law school discuss what they see as the emerging spheres of IP law. Note: this is a sponsored...
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Despite Expert’s Submissions No Clarity on Section 52(1)(za) of Copyright...
In May, 2022, we reported that the Delhi High Court appointed Prof. Arul Scaria, under Rule 31 of the IP Division Rules 2022, as an expert in a copyright dispute, for assistance in interpreting the...
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Certification Marks: A Tale of Continuing Confusion at the Registry
We’re pleased to bring to you a guest post by Akshay Ajayakumar that continues his scrutiny of the trademark registry’s standard of examination. In this post, he focuses on certification marks. Akshay...
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IP Reveries: Class 5.1 – Drugs, Secrets, and Innovation: Brooding Over The...
WHO is the authority? Prof Antilegend’s classes are back! After a few sessions on conceptual and theoretical ideas around IP, this set of sessions will now take the class on a different...
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The Various Intricacies of Passing Off: Examining the DHC Order in Akash...
We’re pleased to bring you a guest post by Kartik Sharma and Aditya Singh analysing a recent order by the Delhi High Court involving passing off. Kartik and Aditya are 2nd year students at NLSIU,...
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Audio Books v. Audio Summaries: Delhi HC and Copyright Implications
Image from here [This post has been co-authored with Lokesh Vyas] As reported on Entrackr, Pocket FM has filed a copyright infringement case against Kuku FM before the Delhi High Court. Pocket FM...
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