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Evaluating the veracity of CSIR-TKDL claims
In the recent past, CSIR -TKDL (Traditional knowledge digital library) has gone on an overdrive touting several sensational claims. This post aims to evaluate the veracity of these claims and also...
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Ericsson’s litigation strategy: A means to an end?
Some time back Ericsson announced a settlement of its pending disputes with True Position and Samsung. In the announcements, in True Position, Ericsson claimed that it “[T]akes pride in its technical...
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SpicyIP Weekly Review (9th August – 15th August, 2015)
Our SpicyIP Highlight of the Week was Rupali’s post, where she critically discusses the implications of the European Commission’s decision directing all member states to suspend the marketing...
View ArticleSpicyIP Tidbit: Latest developments in Lee Pharma’s Saxagliptin CL application
The Economic Times reports that the Controller of Patents has rejected Lee Pharma’s application for a Compulsory License to manufacture AstraZeneca’s patented anti-diabetic drug saxagliptin. We covered...
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Call for Submissions: The National Law School of India Review
We are delighted to bring to your attention the Call for Submissions released by the National Law School of India Review, the flagship review of NLSIU, Bangalore. Please find the same below. Call for...
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Guest Post: A Brief Revenge
Today we have a guest post from Mr. Arun Mohan, our long-time friend and litigating lawyer at the Madras High Court. He writes on the recent order of the Delhi High Court restraining German automobiles...
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Wall Street Meets Big Pharma; Drama Ensues
‘Coalition for Affordable Drugs’ (CAD) sounds like the name of a group of health activists engaging in litigation and advocacy to bring down prices of medicines. It is in fact a series of hedge funds...
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Google serves thick Alphabet soup for dinner ; BMW disapproves
In a decision that confused many, with the intention of separating it’s profit-making businesses from its ‘moon-shot projects’ (Nest, a maker of smart thermostats, Calico, a company focused on...
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National Patent Drafting Competition to be held by IIPRD
IIPRD, in support of Khurana and Khurana, Sughrue Mion, and other Supporting Partners, is planning to conduct a National Level Patent DraftingCompetition (NPDC) with the goal of spreading a strong and...
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Of Twitter’s Comedians and Joke-Thieves
A lot of people believe, albeit perhaps ignorantly, that the internet is effectively a Special Privileges Zone, where the rules of the “real world” do not apply – that it is a free-for-all space where...
View ArticleSaxagliptin CL Round 1: Controller shoots down Lee Pharma
As we’d reported a couple of days ago, the Controller of Patents has issued a prima facie finding on Lee Pharma’s Compulsory License application to manufacture saxagliptin, AstraZeneca’s patented...
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SpicyIP Tidbit: David and Goliath, an IPR Story
(Image Source: https://flic.kr/p/55678C) In an interesting turn of events, we would seem to have a great David and Goliath IPR story on our hands. In proceedings at the Bengaluru City Civil Court, the...
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Spicyip Tidbit: IP Office provides (much needed) clarification in Designs Act
Till recently, the provisions of the Design Act were being interpreted by the IPO as being applicable and giving protection only to the object applied for in the application, i.e. the registration was...
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Guest Post: IP conferences, judges & ethics: A presumption of bias?
Prashant Reddy has for our readers a very well worded post which addresses the issue of the general perception that judges may become bias after attending industry sponsored conferences, in a very...
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Weekly Review (17 to 22 August)
Our Highlight of the Week is Spadika’s fascinating post on the ‘Coalition for Affordable Drugs’, a series of hedge funds formed by American billionaire hedge fund manager Kyle Bass, and its strategy of...
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IPO issues updated guidelines for computer related inventions
Last week was a busy week at our patent office!! The Controller General issued clarifications under the Designs Act / Rules, and these examination guidelines under the Patent Act / Rules. I will not...
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Breaking News: Delhi HC Issues Notice on “Patent Working” PIL
In a development that will have significant ramifications for patent working norms in India, the Delhi High Court (Chief Justice Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath) issued notice today to the Government of...
View ArticleNational Patent Drafting Competition: Disclosures Released
As Kiran reported earlier, IIPRD is conducting a National Patent Drafting Competition to spread awareness on patent issues and enable practitioners to perfect the art of patent drafting. Marking the...
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‘Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag’ Loses (More) Money
Eight years after being classified a ‘disaster’ by boxofficeindia.com, scoring a 2/10 on IMDB and an 8% on Rotten Tomatoes, the tragic tale of Ram Gopal Varma ki Aag continues. The movie has now been...
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