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SpicyIP Weekly Review (February 05- February 11)
After an eventful week, here is our recap of its top IP developments. Last week we published 9 posts on topics such as our comments on the...
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Universal Health Network v. Adiuvo Diagnostics Private Limited: Clarity on Writ Jurisdiction against Orders from the IPO
On January 3, the Madras High Court passed an important decision clarifying the position on the jurisdiction of a court in hearing writ...
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SpicyIP Tidbit: Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry clarifies Current IPR Regime Sufficient for AI Works Protection
In response to a series of unstarred questions regarding copyright infringement by generative AI, directed towards the Minister of Commerce...
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A Relook at Business Methods in light of Madras High Court’s Decision in Priya Randolph v. Deputy Controller
Image accessed from here In Priya Randolph v. Deputy Controller , Madras High court rejected the contention that the subject invention...
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Comments on the Proposed Trademarks (1st Amendment) Rules, 2024
Image from here On January 10, 2023 the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) published the proposed Trade...
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Orange Book & Inaccurate Patents: US Federal Trade Commission in Action
Image from here [ This post is co-authored by SpicyIP Intern Pranav Aggarwal and Swaraj Paul Barooah. Pranav is a second-year student...
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A SARAL Analysis of the Proposed Trade Marks (1st Amendment) Rules, 2024
Recently, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) published the proposed Trade Marks (1st Amendment) Rules, 2024...
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A Case of ‘Smart Copying’: ‘Peace Maker’ Restrained from Imitating ‘Officer’s Choice’
Do you enjoy your whiskey? Would you mix up these two labels: Officers choice and Peace Maker? (image below). Well, it appears the courts...
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Wedding Bells or Warning Bells? PPL Refuses to Give an NOC to Play its Sound Recordings at Sangeet, Cocktail Party
Recently, the issue of using sound recordings during wedding festivities popped up again before the Delhi High Court in Canvas Communications v....
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SpicyIP Weekly Review (January 29- February 04)
After an eventful week, here is our recap of its top IP developments. Last week we published 9 posts on topics such as the Patent (2 nd...
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Semiconductors, IP & India: A Road Less Travelled
Image from here [ This post is authored by SpicyIP intern Pranav Aggarwal. Pranav is a second-year student pursuing B.A.LL.B.(Hons) at...
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‘Plausibility’ and Admissibility of Post-Published Data in India
In May 2023, the UK Court of Appeal upheld the invalidity of Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Apaxiban patent for lacking...
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Comments on the Proposed Patent (2nd Amendment) Rules, 2024
Image from here On January 3, 2023 the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) published the Draft Patent (2nd...
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Restrictions on E-Register and Public Search Features of the Trademarks Registry Lifted (Finally!)
Image from here Some good news for trademark practitioners! The restriction imposed on the E-Register and the Public Search features of...
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Food, Fights, and the Butter Chicken: Some More Thoughts on “The Mystery of the Real Master Chef”
Image from here Yesterday, Aparajita penned a post “ Squawking over butter chicken: The mystery of the real master chef” sharing her...
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Cybersquatting: Delhi HC on Infiniti Retail Limited v. M/S Croma – Share & Ors.
The Delhi High Court granted ex parte permanent injunction against the defendant entities which were misusing Tata’s “Croma” for fraudulent...
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Some Thoughts on the Draft Patent (2nd Amendment) Rules, 2024
Image from here [ This post has been co-authored with SpicyIP Intern Pranav Aggarwal. Pranav is a second-year student pursuing...
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Squawking over butter chicken: The mystery of the real master chef
Image from here Butter chicken is one of the most famous Indian dishes available all over India and outside. This culinary delight...
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The Sweet Sound of Victory? BHC Clarifies that Organisations not Registered as Copyright Societies Can also Issue Licenses
In a significant order, delivered on 24 January 2024 by the Bombay High Court in Novex Communications Pvt Ltd. v. Trade Wings Hotels...
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Same Same but Different! The Menace of Different Drugs with Similar Trade Names
What if we tell you that there is a drug that is used for treating diabetes, but has a similar/ almost identical brand name as another drug used...
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CGPDTM to Hold a Meeting Regarding the Processing of Trade Mark Applications and the TMR Portal on February 1
Image from here The office of the Controller General (CGPDTM) has announced that it will be organizing a “physical”...
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SpicyIP Weekly Review (January 22- January 28)
[ This weekly review is co-authored with SpicyIP intern Pranav Aggarwal. Pranav is a second-year student pursuing B.A.LL.B.(Hons) at Rajiv Gandhi...
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SpicyIP Tidbit: Bombay High Court Issues Dynamic Injunction to Protect National Interests!
Image from here [ This tidbit is authored by Pranav Aggarwal. Pranav is a second-year student pursuing B.A.LL.B.(Hons) at Rajiv Gandhi...
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Journey Through “Decembers” on SpicyIP (2005 – Present)
Image from here 2023 has become yesteryear. 2024 has arrived. (Hope you all had a wonderful year beginning!). January is bidding adios...
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Delhi High Court Clarifies that Opposition and Examination Run on Parallel Tracks
Image from here In Novartis AG v. NATCO , the DB of DHC had to determine the “extent of engagement of pre-grant opposition in the...