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SpicyIP Weekly Review (June 10-June 16)
Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments including summary of the post on DHC’s decision in Forest Essentials v. Baby Forest. This and much more in last week’s SpicyIP Weekly Review....
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Parody Under Fire: The Misuse of Ex-Parte Injunctions in Trademark Law to...
On the recent Delhi High Court ex-parte injunction in favor of journalist Rajat Sharma against satirist Ravindra Kumar Choudhary, we are pleased to bring to you this post by SpicyIP intern Aarav...
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Secrets and Standards: Balancing the Confidentiality of SEPs in InterDigital...
In two significant judgements passed on May 31, a Single Bench and a Division Bench of the Delhi High Court have clarified certain nuances pertaining to Standard Essential Patents (SEP) in India (read...
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Secrets and Standards: Analaysing Pro-tem Securities in InterDigital v. Oppo...
This is Part II of the two-part post on the recent Delhi High Court (DHC) decisions on the InterDigital-Oppo SEP dispute. In Part I of the post (here), the single judge bench judgement on 31st May...
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Irregularities in the Patent Examiner Recruitment Exams? DHC to Decide on the...
Image by freepik On June 16, the much awaited results of the three phrased exams for the recruitment of Patent Examiners were declared by the National Testing Agency (NTA). Originally meant to recruit...
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Reminder: 2024 Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on Intellectual Property Law...
Prof (Dr.) Shamnad Basheer 1976-2019; taken at NUJS, Kolkata circa 2009. On Prof. Basheer’s 48th birth anniversary we announced the 2024 edition of the Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on...
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Rethinking Initial Interest Confusion And Consumer Sophistication In The...
Following the discussion on the DHC’s finding in the Forest Essentials case, we are pleased to bring to you another post by SpicyIP intern Aditya Bhargava, revisiting initial interest confusion and...
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An Assessment of the National Policy on Research & Development and Innovation...
On the National Policy on Research & Development and Innovation in the Pharma-Med Tech Sector in India and its implementing scheme, we are pleased to have this post by Pranav Aggarwal, discussing...
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SpicyIP Weekly Review (June 17-June 23)
Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments including summary of the post on the writs against the recent Patent Examiner recruitments, Delhi High Court decisions in the Under Armour case,...
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Karnataka High Court Forms a Sub-Committee to Draft IPD Rules
Image by freepik In an important development, the Karnataka High Court on June 20 released a notification forming a sub-committee to draft rules for establishing an IP Division. The sub-committee...
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[Sponsored] AI Searches get 33% Better with the New PatSeer’s AI Search v2...
We are pleased to bring to you this sponsored post by PatSeer on the launch of their AI search V2. For more details, read on below. AI Searches get 33% Better with the New PatSeer’s AI Search v2...
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Parties Settle the Tips v. Wynk Copyright Dispute: Wynk, Wink, and a 12 Crore...
On June 18 Bombay High Court passed an order noting the consent terms between the parties in Tips v. Wynk copyright dispute. Discussing what the dispute was all about and highlighting the importance...
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Some Thoughts on the Bombay High Court Order in Pidilite v. Astral Design...
On the recent decision dt. June 13, by the Bombay High Court in Pidilite Limited v. Astral Industries, we are pleased to bring to you this post by SpicyIP intern Aarav Gupta, discussing the Court’s...
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Prof. Avichal Bhatnagar v. The CEO, Pralek Prakashan Pvt. Ltd : Taking a Look...
In light of the recent order of the Office of Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities in Avichal Bhatnagar v. Pralek Prakashan we are pleased to bring to you this guest post by Lakshita Handa...
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What’s in a Missing Name? Some Questions Around the Covaxin Patent Application
[A big thanks to Swaraj for his inputs on the post.] The Exclusion of ICMR from the Patent Application Last weekend, a series of unusual developments regarding the Covaxin patent (Patent Application...
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Bevacizumab and Trastuzumab Biosimilars Case Continues, With No End in Sight
The Indian pharmaceutical landscape has seen the emergence of biosimilars like Bevacizumab and Trastuzumab (used as first-line treatment of advanced HER2-positive gastric cancer) commanding a market...
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Dabur v. Dhruv Rathee: A Closure or Gateway for the Future?
In light of the recent settlement between Youtuber Dhruv Rathee and Dabur in a trademark and copyright infringement dispute, SpicyIP intern Aarav Gupta writes on how use of a mark in commentaries and...
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SpicyIP Weekly Review (June 24- June 30)
Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments including summary of the posts on omission of ICMR’s name in the Covaxin patent applications, decision of Chief Commissioner for Persons with...
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CGPDTM Announces Dates for 2025 Trademark and Patent Agent Exams
Image by storyset on Freepik The office of Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (CGPDTM) on July 2, has notified the 2025 Patent and Trademarks Agent Exams. The Trademark Agent Exam...
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Before the Breakthrough: Does Prior Art Include Wrongfully Published...
The Conundrum In an interesting order, the Madras High Court, in the case of Dr. Vandana Parvez vs The Controller of Patents, dealt with a withdrawn patent application that had been wrongfully...
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