Author name: Gaurangi Kapoor

Happy Republic Day everyone! Welcome back to another week of Bells & Whistles. As always, we’ve rounded up a mix of developments, opportunities, and thoughtful reads from across the IP world along with a Bell of the Week that’s well worth revisiting. Bell of the Week: Sustainable Seed Innovations Project Some bells don’t just ring, they root themselves in the soil. This week’s Bell of the Week turns to the Sustainable Seed Innovations Project, a UK – India research collaboration that […]

Welcome back to another week of Bells & Whistles! We’re kicking things off with fresh uploads on SpicyIP TV, including the Book Review Symposium on Intellectual Property Debates in South Asia: Law, Development and Practice (Bloomsbury, 2025) edited by Dr. Pratyush Nath Upreti, with Shama Mahajan, Akshat Agrawal  and Prof. Ishupal Singh Kang as guest speakers (recording available on LinkedIn and YouTube). If you haven’t had a chance to watch yet, consider this your nudge and plenty more that’s waiting for you on the channel.

Welcome back to another week of Bells & Whistles! As always, we’ve rounded up a mix of developments, opportunities, and thoughtful reads from across the IP world along with a Bell of the Week that’s well worth revisiting. Bell of the Week: Sarai’s FLOSS Initiative This week’s Bell doesn’t just chime, it opens up access. We’re spotlighting the FLOSS (Free/Libre and Open Source Software) work of the Sarai Programme, an early and influential effort to make free software meaningful and usable

Welcome to the first Bells & Whistles newsletter of 2026! As we ease into the new year, a quick reminder that this is also the time when SpicyIP looks back before moving forward. Every year, we put together an Annual Review capturing the most significant IP developments, and the 2025 review is now out. It brings together some of the most important judicial decisions, policy shifts, and regulatory conversations from the past year. It’s worth a slow read or a deeper dive, perfect

Welcome to the final Bells & Whistles newsletter of the year! As we wrap up 2025, we’re ending the year on a thoughtful, slightly nostalgic note. If you’re looking for something meaningful to engage with before the countdown begins, here are two important reminders. First, the SpicyIP–Jhana AI Blog Writing Competition closes tomorrow. If you’ve been planning to submit, consider this your gentle nudge before the deadline. We’re also closing the year with a truly powerful listen. The latest SpicyIP Podcast episode, “The GI

Welcome back to another week of Bells & Whistles! As the year draws to a close, we hope you’re finding some time to relax and explore — whether it’s on vacation or just a quick getaway. While you’re on the move, catch up on our latest SpicyIP podcasts and dive into this week’s Bell of the Week, a spotlight on something truly worth exploring. Also please note that the deadline for the SpicyIP-Jhana Blog Post Competition is coming close – 30th

Welcome back to another week of Bells & Whistles! We’re excited to share a new podcast episode featuring Sheja Ehetsham, where she talks about Networking, Leadership, and her Professional Journey. Tune in for her insights, experiences, and practical tips on navigating the IP and legal landscape. A quick reminder for our readers: the SpicyIP-Jhana Blog Post Competition is ongoing — submit your posts on interesting Indian IP developments before the deadline to be eligible for a share of the INR 33,000

Welcome back to another week of Bells & Whistles! A quick reminder: the SpicyIP–jhana Blogpost Writing Competition is still open — so if you’ve been meaning to write, this is your nudge! Bell of the Week: Open Source Drug Discovery (OSDD) Initiative Some Bells don’t just chime — they challenge the way we think. This week, I want to spotlight the Open Source Drug Discovery (OSDD) Initiative by CSIR, a path-breaking effort that reimagined how drug discovery could be done

Welcome back to another week of Bells & Whistles! We’re kicking things off with exciting news for the moot community — DPIIT (through CIPAM) has released the International IP Moot Court Funding Guidelines, 2025. This long-awaited framework aims to support Indian teams competing in global IP moots, easing financial hurdles and encouraging broader participation. Thahir has broken down the key highlights and what this means for students in his latest post — do check it out on the SpicyIP blog post! Bell