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TRIPping again: India’s D’oh(a) moment at the 2011 TRIPS Council
In my previous post, I examined the eBay v. MercExchange injunction regime against the TRIPS standards for a compulsory licence. I continue that exercise here, analysing a statement made by the Indian...
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Dispelling the Myth that the DU Photocopy Judgment Permits Photocopying of...
Justice Endlaw’s judgment in the DU photocopy case, while hailed as historic by many for having endorsed the right to educational access in India, has been criticized by some as one that would lead to...
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Extinguishing the rights of lyricists and composers: IPRS v Aditya Pandey
The rights of lyricists and composers with respect to sound recordings have been a contentious issue in copyright law in India for some time now. Under the scheme of the Copyright Act, there is a...
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IPA alleges that new rule change will bring in a data exclusivity regime –...
Image from here In a report published yesterday in the Bombay edition of the Times of India it has been alleged that the government is proposing a rule change to the Drugs & Cosmetics Rules, 1945...
View ArticleIndustry Funding and Bias (II): Towards Transparency and a Plurality of...
In an earlier post, I noted that industry funding will, more often than not, carry the presumption of bias towards results that ultimately favour industry bottom-lines or priorities. Let me offer...
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YouTube: The Bi-Polar Behemoth
We are happy to bring to you a guest post on a recent order by the Madras High Court directing Google and You Tube to disclose the identity and IP address of the user who uploaded an allegedly...
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1st National Constitutional Law Olympiad by ILS Law College & MKCL
We are pleased to announce the 1st National Constitutional Law Olympiad being organised by ILS Law College, Pune and Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation Limited (MKCL) in January-February 2017 in...
View ArticleBias in Industry Funded Research: A Problem of Funding Source or Lack of...
We are glad to bring to you a guest post by Dr. Arul George Scaria on industry funded research/conferences and bias, a recently much debated issue on our blog. Dr. Scaria is an Assistant Professor of...
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Is the Import of Books into India too ‘Tax’ing? Debunking the Myth
We are happy to bring to you a guest post by Tejas Popat, a 2nd year student at the National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS), Kolkata. In this post, Tejas debunks the myth that the books...
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SpicyIP Weekly Review (October 30-November 6)
As a result of a large output on the blog in the past week, I have the difficult task of choosing highlights. In my humble opinion, there are multiple posts which are worthy of your attention....
View ArticleIn a Welcome Development, Delhi High Court Rejects Prayer for Grant of...
On this Blog, we have previously covered judgments dealing with claims of passing off and trademark infringement in the domain of pharmaceutical products [see here, here and here]. One common thread...
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What effect will Trump’s victory have on Indian IP law and policy?
Donald Trump – President elect of the USA The presidential elections in the United States of America have now concluded with Republican Presidential nominee Donald J. Trump winning a closely contested...
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The Seed(y) Saga: Who Makes Law in India?
Well, if Prabhakar Rao’s response to my op-ed in the Hindu is anything to go by, it would appear that is the executive (govt) that makes law in India. Never mind that the constitution says otherwise;...
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Copyrightability and Fair Use of Examination Question Papers
In a recent decision, the Delhi High Court (HC) has vacated an injunction against the publisher of guide books to the ICSE and ISC examination questions papers and directed the Trial Court to...
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Major Changes on the Cards for Drug Pricing Policy?
In a week when the cash in your hand was turned to pulp and the possibility of the planet itself being turned into pulp in the next four years became alive, it is hard to see any other news grabbing...
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SpicyIP Events: Panel Discussion on Copyright and Course Packs: A Collision...
We are happy to announce that the Oxford Intellectual Property Research Centre (OIPRC) and the Oxford India Centre for Sustainable Development (OICSD) have organised a panel discussion on Copyright...
View ArticleTaking the Patent Agent Exam Seriously
We are glad to bring to you a guest post by Dr. Feroz Ali Khader. Dr. Ali is the MHRD IPR Chair Professor at IIT Madras and as a part of the Chair activity, he is offering a free course to provide...
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Anti-Climax or a Win-Win for All: FDA Approves Olmesartan Generics
We are pleased to bring to our readers a guest post by Mayank Dixit. Mayank works in the IP cell of a multinational pharma company in Mumbai. Anti-Climax or a Win-Win for All: FDA Approves...
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Public petition: Easing TMR/IPO e-filings
[This post has been co-authored with Shamnad Basheer] A friend of the blog is keen on unleashing an innovative online interface to ease e-filings of trademark (TM) applications and other TM forms....
View ArticleIRRO and Publishers’ Associations API and FIP Intervene in the DU Photocopy Case
In the latest development in the DU photocopy case, the Indian Reprographic Rights Organisation (IRRO) and two publishers’ associations, namely, the Association of Publishers in India (API) and the...
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