In a Well Reasoned Judgment, Delhi High Court Strikes Down Section 24(5) of...
In a significant judgment delivered earlier this month, a Division Bench of the Delhi High Court struck down Section 24(5) of the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Act (“PPVFRA”) on...
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Breaking News: Del HC Division Bench Rules in Favour of Safe Harbour for...
Not anymore In a path breaking judgment (“Judgment”), a Division Bench of the Delhi High Court has reversed the findings arrived at earlier by a Single Judge (Justice Manmohan Singh), on the question...
View ArticleSpicyIP Weekly Review (December 18-24)
Our topical highlight of the week has to be Pankhuri’s comprehensive analysis of the Delhi High Court’s Division Bench judgment in the DU Photocopy case. After briefly delineating the factual history...
View ArticleInterim Order in Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. v. Saregama India Ltd.
The Plaintiff filed the suit before the Delhi High Court for restraining the Defendant from infringing the copyright of the Plaintiff in the soundtrack and audio visuals (over the music of 29...
View Article‘Tata’ is a well-known mark, reaffirms Delhi HC judgment in Tata Sons Limited...
The Plaintiff filed the present suit inter alia seeking a decree of permanent injunction restraining the Defendants from directly or indirectly dealing in the business of providing transport; packaging...
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Delhi HC Brings More Christmas Cheer: Restrains IPRS et al. from Issuing...
Seems to be the message from the Delhi HC In the latest development involving “copyright societies” under the Copyright Act (“Act”), a Single Judge of the Delhi HC has restrained three entities- Indian...
View ArticleIn a Deeply Flawed Judgment, Delhi High Court Quashes Government’s Decision...
In a judgment that could have far-reaching implications for the safety of large numbers of Indian patients, a single judge of the Delhi High Court quashed the Government’s decision to ban 344 fixed...
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Delhi HC Overrules AAR Formula One Decision on Incidental Trademark Use
In Formula One World Championship Limited v. Commissioner of Income Tax (the order is available here), the Delhi High Court on the 30th of August this year, overruled an order of the Authority for...
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Breaking Free of the IP Freeze: Happy New Year!
“Frozen” broke most box office records. And turned out to be the highest grosser for Disney studios. And yet this maverick of a movie almost never came to pass. Until a creative set of screen writers...
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Case Note: Kar HC on M/S Adiga Sweets vs M/S Vasudeva Adigas Fast Food Pvt
[Image from here.] This is a well-written judgment which is on expected lines. The judgment is a value addition to the extant jurisprudence on trademarks / passing off since it deals with the...
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SpicyIP Events: ITechLaw Student Awards 2018
We are pleased to inform our readers that the International Technology Law Association (ITechLaw) has announced the ITechLaw India Student Award 2018. The Award aims to provide up to two law students...
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SpicyIP Weekly Review (November 12 –18)
This week’s topical highlight is Prashant’s investigation into the Indian Home Minister’s claims that copyright infringement and piracy are responsible for funding terrorism. Skeptical of these claims,...
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Call for Submissions to the Indian Journal of Law and Technology
We are pleased to announce that Indian Journal of Law and Technology (IJLT) is inviting original and unpublished manuscripts for publication in Volume 14. For further details, please see the call for...
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CopyrightX @ Harvard – Applications for 2018 Are Now Open!
Image from here. CopyrightX is an online course offered by Harvard University which can offer you a US-centric perspective on copyright law, and has opened applications for its 2018 batch. With a novel...
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Why I Love My Rasogolla Without its GI Tag
As a Bengali, I can testify that there are two food items that have always ruled my plate – fish cooked in mustard oil; and fresh, hot Rasogollas. While this could appear to be a generalization of...
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SpicyIP Weekly Review (November 19-25)
Arguing against the recent recognition of “Banglar Rasogolla” as a Geographical Indicator on account of being against both the letter and spirit of the GI Act, Sreyoshi discusses the following areas:...
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Char-Surly tales of Carnatic Music Labels
Disclaimer: I’ve been specifically requested not to use names of those who I am quoting or whose experiences I am highlighting. Hopefully at the end of this article, you can understand why. This is...
View ArticlePart I: The “Barbie Girl” Controversy #Mattel #Camera Hearing #TM Dilution (DHC)
I write to report a recent DHC Order issued by J. Endlaw denying Mattel Inc. (the famed toymaker behind the Barbie doll) an ex-parte injunction Order restricting the release of the movie “Tera...
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DIPP should hold off IPAB appointments until the Attorney General clarifies...
Image from here The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) has issued an advertisement inviting applications for the following posts at the Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB):...
View ArticleCase Note: Del HC on Verizon Trademark Services LLC & Ors v. Mr. Parth...
At the outset, this judgment dated 09 November 2017 doesn’t have much to offer in terms of jurisprudential inputs. You may then be wondering why I am discussing this case. On quite a few occasions,...
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