National Mission on Quantum Technologies and Applications (NM-QTA) – I
In this tripartite series, I shall: introduce National Mission on Quantum Technologies and Applications (NM-QTA); provide an overview of international quantum technology space; and offer comments on...
View ArticleSpicyIP Weekly Review (May 22-May 27)
[This Weekly Review has been co-authored with Shikhar Chauhan. Shikhar is a second-year law student at NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad. He shares a keen interest in developments concerning IP...
View ArticleHear Me Out! Assessment of Phonetic Similarity is as Important as that of...
Image from here [This post is co-authored with SpicyIP Intern Surima Singh. Surima is a fifth-year student pursuing B.A., LL.B from Christ Academy Institute of Law, Bengaluru. As she describes...
View ArticleWebinar on ‘The Proposal to Amend the Indian Patents Act: Adverse...
We’re pleased to inform you that Third World Network and the Working Group on Access to Medicines and Treatments would like to invite you to a webinar on “Proposal to Amend the Indian Patents Act:...
View ArticleDelhi High Court clears the air around Copyright of Satyajit Ray’s ‘Nayak’
Image accessed from here In another landmark development concerning the right of authors of underlying work, the Delhi High Court on May 23 in RDB and Co. HUF v. HarperCollins Publishers India Pvt....
View ArticleNational Mission on Quantum Technologies and Applications (NM-QTA) – II
In the first post, I introduced the National Mission on Quantum Technologies and Applications (NM-QTA). In this second post, I shall provide an overview of international quantum technology space. An...
View ArticleNational Mission on Quantum Technologies and Applications (NM-QTA) – III
In the first post, I introduced the National Mission on Quantum Technologies and Applications (NM-QTA). In the second post, I provided an overview of international quantum technology space. In this...
View ArticleSpicyIP Weekly Review (May 29- June 3)
Last week saw a bunch of interesting IP developments. The Delhi High Court gave specific directions to the Indian Patent Office while passing speaking orders rejecting patent applications. In another...
View Article[Sponsored] PatSeer Announces the Launch of a New AI-driven Semantic Search...
We are pleased to bring to you this sponsored post by PatSeer on the launch of their new AI-driven semantic search. PatSeer Announces the Launch of a New AI-driven Semantic Search Built on a...
View ArticleVistara: The Limitless Possibilities of (Trademark) Expansion
Image from here Vistara airlines recently sued the defendant (respondent), Vistara Home Appliances, for trademark infringement and passing off before the Delhi High Court. A Division Bench of the...
View ArticleSpicyIP Weekly Review (June 5- June 11)
Last week saw some interesting IP developments. The Bombay High Court passed two important orders related to the assignment of copyright, and the Calcutta High Court passed a first-of-its-kind order...
View ArticleCall for Submissions: VIIIth National CIPR Essay Competition [July 20]
We’re pleased to inform you that the Centre for Intellectual Property Rights (CIPR), National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi (NUALS) is inviting contributions for the VIIIth National CIPR...
View ArticleImplications and Takeaways from Delhi High Court’s Order in RDB and Co HUF v....
The original poster of the film “Nayak”. Image from here Following on from Niyati’s earlier post where she outlined and explained the Delhi High Court’s order in RDB and Co. HUF v. Harper Collins...
View ArticleRIPL v. PhonePe: Delhi HC Clarifies the Convoluted Position over...
Image from here [This post is authored by SpicyIP intern Shikhar Chauhan. Shikhar is a second-year law student at NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad. He shares a keen interest in developments...
View ArticleWhat is Not a Method of Treatment under Section 3(i) of the Patent Act?
Image from here [This guest post is authored by Amit Tailor. Amit is a postgraduate in Pharmaceutical Sciences from National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), S.A.S. Nagar...
View ArticleA Law Student’s Account of Attending the Virtual Open Houses of the CGPDTM:...
Image by rawpixel.com on Freepik Everyone would agree that administration and case management are essential for the overall functioning of any judicial or quasi-judicial institution. However, as...
View ArticleA Law Student’s Account of Attending the Virtual Open Houses of the CGPDTM:...
Image by Freepik [This post is authored by SpicyIP intern Anshuman Kar. Anshuman is a third year law student at National Law University, Odisha. He shares a keen interest in Patent related issues and...
View ArticleSpicyIP Weekly Review (June 12 – June 18)
Wondering what IP developments took place last week? Look no further as we present to you the SpicyIP Weekly Review, highlighting the discussions that took place on the blog along with with other IP...
View ArticleSearching for Indian IP History
Image generated at https://aiimagegenerator.art | image seed – 1322410509329700 While the Indian IP landscape continues to grow at a breakneck speed, it’s “interesting” to see how little of any...
View ArticleOops! India fell into the Berne Convention
The Pirate Publisher—An International Burlesque that has the Longest Run on Record by Joseph Ferdinand Keppler. Image from here [This post is a part of the IP History series and is authored by Shivam...
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