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Raytheon Company v. Controller General of Patents and Designs: The Question...
Recently, on September 15, the Delhi High Court set aside an order from the Indian Patent Office rejecting the patent application on the basis of the old CRI Guidelines, 2016. This decision of the...
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An Update on the Emami v. Dabur: A Qualified Right to be Heard for Ad...
Recently on October 11, a Division Bench of the Delhi High Court clarified that its earlier observation (in Dabur v. Emami), to accord the Respondent an opportunity to be heard before deciding on an...
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Reforming the Existing IP Legal Research Methodology- an Insight into the...
It’s no news that there is a dearth of empirical research in the Indian IP landscape. As explained by Swaraj here, it’s a particularly perplexing situation as when one is able to find some data on a...
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SpicyIP Weekly Review (October 9- October 15)
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 other IP news....
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Journey Through “Septembers” on SpicyIP (2005 – Present)
Image from here. Continuing our Sifting Through SpicyIP Pages series, this post dives into September’s pages and sheds light on some stories, their evolution, or sometimes, their stagnation. In the...
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Chancery Pavilion v. Indian Performing Rights Society Ltd: Karnataka High...
This post is co-authored with SpicyIP Intern Tejaswini Kaushal. Tejaswini is a 3rd-year B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) student at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow. She is keenly interested...
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Deadline to File Comments/ Suggestions on IP Manuals Extended till November...
Image by Freepik A few days after the October 15th deadline to submit comments/ suggestions to the office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (CGPDTM) for the revision of the...
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Division Bench of the Bombay High Court Reaffirms No Statutory Licenses for...
[This post is co-authored with Swaraj and SpicyIP intern Sidhi Pramodh Rayudu. Sidhi is a final year B.A. LL.B (Hons) student at Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur. He is interested in IP...
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Intellectual Rigour, Redefining Judicial Courage: Supreme Court Justice SR...
After an illustrious career spanning more than 4 decades at the bar and bench, Justice Shripathi Ravindra Bhat retired as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on October 20, 2023. Prior to his stint...
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SpicyIP Weekly Review (October 16- October 22)
[This SpicyIP Weekly Review is co-authored with SpicyIP intern Sidhi Pramodh Rayudu. Sidhi is a final year B.A. LL.B (Hons) student at Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur. He is interested in...
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Dark Patterns Unmasked: Examining Their Influence on Digital Platforms and...
On September 7, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs published the Draft Guidelines for Prevention and Regulation of Dark Patterns 2023, inviting comments from the public. Though the deadline for sharing...
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Draft Rules for Geographical Indications Published, Comments Invited by...
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) published 2023 Draft Amendments to the Geographical Indication Rules 2002, in the Gazette of India on October 20, inviting objections and suggestions from...
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SpicyIP Weekly Review (October 23- October 29)
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Delhi High Court Directs Maharaja to Pay a King’s Ransom in a Patent...
[This post has been co-authored with Swaraj Paul Barooah]. Putting an end to a 24 year old patent infringement suit, the Delhi High Court has directed Maharaja Appliances Ltd. (the defendant) to pay...
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No Bed of Roses: Sumitomo Rubber Industries is Seeking to Register Floral...
Recently, Sumitomo Rubber Industries filed an unusual application seeking to register an olfactory mark as a wordmark! Discussing this anomaly, we are pleased to bring to you a guest post by Akshay...
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Time to look Beyond Compulsory Licenses? A Glimpse at the Ribociclib Case
[This post is authored by SpicyIP Intern Tejaswini Kaushal with inputs and comments from Swaraj and Praharsh. Tejaswini is a 3rd-year B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) student at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law...
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Potential Loopholes in the Execution of Local Commission
IP lawyers would agree that local commission plays an extremely important role in IP litigation by assisting the court in securing evidence against the allegation of infringement. Highlighting...
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SpicyIP Weekly Review (October 30- November 5)
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 other IP news....
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IP Rights, Access, and WHO’s Pandemic Accord
On February 1, 2023 the Zero Draft of the WHO’s proposed Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response Accord was published by the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body. Bringing us up to date with the...
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Ayur United Care LLP v. UOI: Where do Appeals from IPAB lie?
Image from here [This post is authored by SpicyIP Fellow Yogesh Byadwal with inputs from Swaraj and Praharsh. Yogesh is a 3rd year B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) student at National Law School of India...
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