Author name: Bharathwaj Ramakrishnan

Bharathwaj is an IP lawyer with a keen interest in reading and writing about Intellectual Property Law. You can reach out to me at bharathwajramakrishnan [at] gmail.com

CRI Guidelines 2025 is out for Public Consultations!

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On 25th March 2025, the Patent Office officially released the Draft Guidelines for Examination of Computer-Related Inventions (CRI), 2025, for public consultations. Section 3(k) has been subject to great debate and discussion in the blog. On a quick glance at the guidelines, the guidelines include discussion surrounding all aspects of patenting software (novelty, inventive step, clarity, etc). More importantly, it has also incorporated recent case laws that have dealt with Section 3(k) in a separate heading titled ‘Recent jurisprudence’. Some […]

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Dhanush – Nayanthara Copyright Saga Update: No Interim Relief, Yet No Mediation?

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The Dhanush – Nayanthara copyright dispute is a gift that keeps giving, with its twists and turns and every development meriting a separate post. To quickly recap, in the first post, we discussed the substantial questions in Copyright law that the litigation raises. In the second post, I covered the order which dealt with jurisdiction and the question of urgent interim relief. This post will cover another fresh procedural development that was reported in the news. Wunderbar, co-owned by Dhanush

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Moving Towards a ‘Wrongful Obtainment’ Standard Part – II

/ By / Others, Patent

In the previous post, I discussed the Indian position on wrongful obtainment and also took a small detour into UK law to understand how they resolve their entitlement claims. In this post, I will be arguing for a more systematic approach to deciding our wrongful obtainment claims based on the precedents present in UK law, and we will also discuss Markem Corp v Zipher Ltd (England and Wales Court of Appeal, 2005), which Yeda overruled and its relevance in the

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Moving Towards a ‘Wrongful Obtainment’ Standard Part – I

/ By / Others, Patent

Wrongful obtainment is an unexplored area of Patent law when compared to other, fancier and more contested topics, such as Inventive step or Subject matter exclusion. It rarely comes up for discussion, and any legal development surrounding wrongful obtainment usually goes under the radar. Hence, it was a surprise to notice two recent orders (pdf1, pdf2) dated 04/02/2025 (Sustainable Community order) and 13/02/2025 (NIT Durgapur order) of the Patent Office issued in relation to wrongful obtainment in quick succession (Thanks

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ANI vs OpenAI: Why Delhi High Court Has Jurisdiction 

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In my previous post, I stated that the question of jurisdiction could play spoilsport to the entire ANI v. Open AI case. After doing some research and some introspection, it became clear to me that the issue of jurisdiction (one of the four issues framed by the Court) was the most straightforward issue of the lot. The TLDR version to the question is that Delhi HC has jurisdiction to entertain the suit. This post will now explain why that is

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  WIPO PCT-MADRID ROVING SEMINARS 2025

/ By / Courses & Workshops, Others, Patent, Trademark

The Indian Patent Office, along with WIPO, is organising Roving Seminars at six different locations as part of WIPO’s efforts to promote awareness with regard to protecting intellectual property and innovations globally through the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) and the Madrid System. It is part of WIPO’s project to bridge gaps in the IP ecosystem and reach out to women entrepreneurs, youth, Indigenous and migrant communities and SMEs, including small traditional producers. The Patent Office has partnered with industry associations

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Kollywood’s Copyright Battle Escalates, But What is the Urgency?

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The Nayanthara Dhanush copyright battle is escalating. Arguments are scheduled for the 26th and it is bound to be an interesting showdown. There have been two important developments after the parties filed their respective pleadings before the Madras High Court on the issue of copyright infringement involving the alleged unauthorized use of behind-the-scenes clips. First, the Madras High Court clarified that it has the necessary jurisdiction and that pre-suit mediation was not required in this case (see pdf). In this,

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