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[Sponsored] SWAYAM (Free) Online Course on Intellectual Property by NLU Delhi...
We’re pleased to inform you that a free online course on intellectual property starting on January 08, 2023 is being offered for students on the e-learning platform SWAYAM by Dr. Yogesh Pai, Associate...
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The Ibrunitib Saga: DHC Restrains Generic Competitors, but What about Public...
The Ibrutinib Patent Dispute Adding another chapter to the long-standing legal dispute concerning the Leukaemia medication Imbruvica (API Ibrutinib), the Delhi High Court on December 21, 2023, upheld...
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(SpicyIP Tidbit) Devotion, Deception, and Confusion: Delhi High Court...
Image from here What if I told you that there was a way to get free prasad from the Pran Prathishta (consecration) ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh? Surely this question would have...
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(SpicyIP Tidbit)Nokia- Oppo SEP Litigation: The Dust (Dispute) Finally Settles!
Template from Nokia’s timeless “hands” commercial (see here) In a major development, all the patent disputes (including the 5G SEP dispute) between Oppo and Nokia stand settled as both parties enter...
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Delhi High Court Clarifies that Opposition and Examination Run on Parallel...
Image from here In Novartis AG v. NATCO, the DB of DHC had to determine the “extent of engagement of pre-grant opposition in the course of proceedings initiated by Controller requiring the applicant...
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Journey Through “Decembers” on SpicyIP (2005 – Present)
Image from here 2023 has become yesteryear. 2024 has arrived. (Hope you all had a wonderful year beginning!). January is bidding adios now. In short, I am late in my sifting of SpicyIP pages. (Sorry!)...
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SpicyIP Tidbit: Bombay High Court Issues Dynamic Injunction to Protect...
Image from here [This tidbit is authored by Pranav Aggarwal. Pranav is a second-year student pursuing B.A.LL.B.(Hons) at Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab. His previous post can be...
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SpicyIP Weekly Review (January 22- January 28)
[This weekly review is co-authored with SpicyIP intern Pranav Aggarwal. Pranav is a second-year student pursuing B.A.LL.B.(Hons) at Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab.] Beat the ‘Monday...
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CGPDTM to Hold a Meeting Regarding the Processing of Trade Mark Applications...
Image from here The office of the Controller General (CGPDTM) has announced that it will be organizing a “physical” meeting in its Mumbai office on February 1, to listen to the grievances of...
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Same Same but Different! The Menace of Different Drugs with Similar Trade Names
What if we tell you that there is a drug that is used for treating diabetes, but has a similar/ almost identical brand name as another drug used for treating a type of cancer. Surprising, isn’t it?...
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The Sweet Sound of Victory? BHC Clarifies that Organisations not Registered...
In a significant order, delivered on 24 January 2024 by the Bombay High Court in Novex Communications Pvt Ltd. v. Trade Wings Hotels Limited, the Single Bench (SB) held that organizations such as...
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Squawking over butter chicken: The mystery of the real master chef
Image from here Butter chicken is one of the most famous Indian dishes available all over India and outside. This culinary delight is now the subject of an intellectual property rights dispute before...
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Some Thoughts on the Draft Patent (2nd Amendment) Rules, 2024
Image from here [This post has been co-authored with SpicyIP Intern Pranav Aggarwal. Pranav is a second-year student pursuing B.A.LL.B.(Hons) at Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab. His...
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Cybersquatting: Delhi HC on Infiniti Retail Limited v. M/S Croma – Share & Ors.
The Delhi High Court granted ex parte permanent injunction against the defendant entities which were misusing Tata’s “Croma” for fraudulent practices. Facts Infiniti Retail Limited, a wholly owned...
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Food, Fights, and the Butter Chicken: Some More Thoughts on “The Mystery of...
Image from here Yesterday, Aparajita penned a post “Squawking over butter chicken: The mystery of the real master chef” sharing her thoughts on the existing “Who Invented Butter Chicken and Dal...
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Restrictions on E-Register and Public Search Features of the Trademarks...
Image from here Some good news for trademark practitioners! The restriction imposed on the E-Register and the Public Search features of the Trademarks Registry’s website is finally lifted, making them...
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Comments on the Proposed Patent (2nd Amendment) Rules, 2024
Image from here On January 3, 2023 the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) published the Draft Patent (2nd Amendment) Rules, 2024 inviting public comments on the Proposed...
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‘Plausibility’ and Admissibility of Post-Published Data in India
In May 2023, the UK Court of Appeal upheld the invalidity of Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Apaxiban patent for lacking “plausibility”. But how does this finding interact with the position of relevant laws in...
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Semiconductors, IP & India: A Road Less Travelled
Image from here [This post is authored by SpicyIP intern Pranav Aggarwal. Pranav is a second-year student pursuing B.A.LL.B.(Hons) at Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab. He has a keen...
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SpicyIP Weekly Review (January 29- February 04)
After an eventful week, here is our recap of its top IP developments. Last week we published 9 posts on topics such as the proposed Patent (2nd Amendment) Rules, the Delhi High Court-Butter Chicken...
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