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‘Hey, Excuse me, Mr. Kandasamy’ – Madras HC Rules on Copyright Infringement...
On the 30th of September, 2016 – the Madras High Court passed a significant order on the copyright infringement of song lyrics in Susi Ganesan & Others v. Elango (the order is available here)....
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Rice & IP: The ongoing Basmati imbroglio, the ‘Green Rice’ mystery & the IR8...
Image from here Over the last year with the Monsanto-Nuziveedu dispute, India has witnessed one of its biggest IP disputes in the agricultural sector. The Basmati GI dispute also has huge implication...
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Samsung gets a favourable ruling v. Apple from the US Supreme Court
In a crisp 10 page unanimous opinion, the US Supreme Court overruled the (unanimous) Federal Circuit decision. The US Supremes held that an “article of manufacture” need not be the end product as was...
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SpicyIP Events: FICCI Online Certificate Course on Competition Law & IPR
We are pleased to announce that registration has commenced for the Jan-Feb 2017 session of the online certificate course on IPR and competition law conducted by the Federation of Indian Chambers of...
View ArticleOf Artificial Intelligence and Authorship
A few weeks ago I had blogged about the Delhi High Court’s decision in Gurukul v. Evergreen. Here, the defendants challenged the copyrightability of ICSE Board Examination question papers (the Papers)...
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Report of the Panel Discussion on ‘Copyright and Course Packs: A Collision of...
As informed to our readers earlier, a panel discussion on ‘Copyright and Course Packs: A Collision of Competing Values?’ was organized by the Oxford Intellectual Property Research Centre (OIPRC) and...
View ArticleSpicyIP Events: 7th Emerging Markets Finance Conference, 2016
We are happy to announce that the IGIDR Finance Group in collaboration with Vanderbilt Law School is organising the 7th Emerging Markets Finance Conference, 2016 from December 13 – 17, 2016 in Mumbai....
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IP vs Competition Law: Who Trumps Whom?
To say that IP vs Competition interface is a contested one is an understatement. Indeed, much ink has been spilt on resolving the apparent tension inherent within! And into this murky territory, I...
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SpicyIP Weekly Review (December 4-10)
At the outset, our apologies for the slightly delayed review! Our topical highlight of the week is Rajiv’s excellent post on Samsung’s favourable ruling against Apple from the U.S Supreme Court. He...
View ArticleSpicyIP Events: Workshop on Patent Strategies in Overseas Markets for Auto...
We are happy to announce that Boehmert & Boehmert, Patent Attorneys, Germany will be conducting a workshop on Patent Strategies in Overseas Markets for Auto Components Companies on January 10, 2017...
View ArticleSpicyIP Jobs: Senior Manager/Manager – Compliance at OnMobile Global Ltd.,...
We are happy to announce that OnMobile Global Ltd. is inviting applications for the position of Senior Manager/Manager – Compliance in Bangalore. Those interested in applying for this position are...
View ArticleSpicyIP Jobs: Associate Manager – Legal at OnMobile Global Ltd., Bangalore
We are pleased to announce that OnMobile Global Ltd. is inviting applications for the position of Associate Manager – Legal. Interested candidates must send their applications to Mr. John Mathew at...
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The Not-so-Exclusive “Shaadi”- Bombay High Court rules on domain names
As shaadi season is underway (albeit less festive this year), we bring you another development in the business of the Big Fat Indian Wedding; the judgement in People Interactive (India) Pvt. Ltd. v...
View ArticleFirst to File or First to Invent- Which system does India really follow?
The first to file (FTF) and the first to invent (FTI) systems define who shall have the right to grant of patent. Under the FTF system, the person who files for the patent for a given invention first...
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DU Photocopy Appeal Decision: Another Landmark Victory for Access to...
As many of our readers may already be aware, a Division Bench of the Delhi High Court, last week, pronounced the judgment in the DU photocopy case appeal that marked a spectacular victory for access...
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SpicyIP Weekly Review (December 11-17)
Our first thematic highlight is Ritvik’s fascinating piece dealing with the jamboree of artificial persons, robots and copyright. His primary discussion points were the following: i. Whether...
View ArticleArtificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property: Mind the Machine!
In a world that is revealing itself to be distinctly devoid of any natural (human) intelligence, artificial intelligence might well turn out to be less scary than we imagined it to be. Indeed, some...
View ArticleThe Power of Purpose: A Meteoric Moment for Copyright Justice
In a decision that will go down as a landmark in the annals of global copyright jurisprudence, Justice Pradeep Nandrajog (along with Justice Yogesh Khanna) brings bold clarity to a much needed area...
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Launch of EIPIN Innovation Society Project: 15 Fully-Funded PhD Positions
We are pleased to announce that the European IP Institutes Network (EIPIN) will soon be launching the EIPIN Innovation Society project that sets up a European Joint Doctorate programme. EIPIN is...
View ArticlePatent Agent Examination 2016 Paper-I Answers
The patent agent examination 2016 was held last month on November 27. The exam comprised two papers, one objective type (Paper-I) and other descriptive type (Paper-II). Mr. Muthu SenthilKumar has sent...
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