In a guest post, Kartik Puttiah discussed the exclusions under Section 3(j) of the Patent Act in light of the Monsanto case. Specifically, he argues that excluding nucleotide acid sequences based on their use in plants is flawed since this does not constitute an evaluation of the subject matter, but rather its industrial application. He argues, further, that a balance between incentivising inventions in biotechnology and protecting farmers may be achieved by creating an exception for farmers under Section 47,…

Divij broke the news about Spotify’s launch in India. In his post, he covers the legal battle between Spotify and Warner Chappel Music Ltd. before the Bombay HC. He also analyses the applicability of Section 31D of the Copyright Act to the facts of the case. He further questions Spotify’s decision to opt for statutory licensing in light of the principles laid down in IPRS v. Aditya Pandey decision. Pankhuri notified us about a conference on “A 3-D Perspective on…