We are pleased to bring to you a guest post by Bharat Ganesan (name changed, since he wishes to keep his identity confidential), who is an attorney working in the US. This post is in opposition to Rahul’s recent post on the Bombay High Court’s interim injunction order restraining the use of ‘Rubik’s Cube’ as the title of a Marathi film. Rubik’s Cube: The Assassination of Artistic Freedoms and Genericide of TM Bharat Ganesan Dissent might be snuffed out in…

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Del HC Division Bench Stays Restoration of Seed Companies’ Contracts with Monsanto as Ordered by Single Judge

by Pankhuri Agarwal April 10, 2017

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In a major development, a Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justice Ravindra Bhat and Justice Yogesh Khanna has granted a stay on the restoration of the license contracts between Monsanto and seed companies as ordered by a Single Judge (Justice R.K. Gauba) on March 28, 2017. Justice Gauba had found Monsanto’s termination of its license contracts with Nuziveedu and other seed companies to be prima facie illegal and temporarily allowed these companies to continue using Monsanto’s patented…

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SpicyIP Internship Programme: Call for Applications

by Pankhuri Agarwal April 7, 2017

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Have an interest in IP law? Love legal research and writing? And wish to work anytime, anywhere? Here’s a perfect opportunity for you. SpicyIP is launching an internship programme and inviting applications on a rolling basis for the same. About the Internship Programme The SpicyIP Internship Programme offers law students and graduates the chance to engage in meaningful research, writing and analysis in the field of IP and innovation law and policy. The interns will be required to provide high-quality…

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SpicyIP Fellowship 2017-18: Online Marketplaces and Trademark Infringement in India

by Pankhuri Agarwal April 5, 2017

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We are pleased to bring to you a guest post by our Fellowship applicant Divij Joshi. Divij graduated from NLS, Bangalore in 2016 and is currently working at a leading law firm in Mumbai. This is his first submission for the Fellowship. Online Marketplaces and Trademark Infringement in India Divij Joshi The responsibilities of online intermediaries for third-party transactions on the internet is a vexing legal issue across jurisdictions, India being no exception. While a division bench of the…

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SpicyIP Fellowship 2017-18: Who Can Be A Celebrity: A Christopher Porco Story

by Pankhuri Agarwal April 4, 2017

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We are happy to bring to you another guest post by our Fellowship applicant Shubhi Sharma. Shubhi is a 4th year student at Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab. This is her second submission for the Fellowship. Who Can Be A Celebrity: A Christopher Porco Story Shubhi Sharma In 2013 Lifetime Entertainment Services (LES) decided to broadcast a film titled “Romeo Killer: The Christopher Porco Story”. LES later found itself engaged in a legal spat of civil rights action suit with…

SpicyIP Fellowship 2017-18: Online Film Reviews: A New Form of Online Piracy

by Pankhuri Agarwal April 4, 2017

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We are glad to bring to you a guest post by our Fellowship applicant Shubhi Sharma. Shubhi is a 4th year student at Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab. This is her first submission for the Fellowship. Online Film Reviews: A New Form of Online Piracy Shubhi Sharma As somebody born in the 90s, I have been a part of a terrific transition in relation to the cinematic world. Within a span of 20 years or so, this film industry…

SpicyIP Fellowship 2017-18: UK’s Code of Practice on Search and Copyright- A New Effort to Preserve the Creative Industry

by Pankhuri Agarwal April 4, 2017

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We are pleased to bring to you another guest post by our Fellowship applicant Aishwarya Ambardekar. Aishwarya is a 4th year student at ILS Law College. This is her second submission for the Fellowship. UK’s Code of Practice on Search and Copyright- A New Effort to Preserve the Creative Industry Aishwarya Ambardekar Google, Bing, the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and the Motion Pictures Association (MPA), in collaboration with the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) have recently entered into what is considered…

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SpicyIP Jobs: Corporate Counsel/Sr. Corporate Counsel, India-GSP at Cisco

by Pankhuri Agarwal April 3, 2017

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We are happy to announce that Cisco is looking for a Corporate Counsel/Senior Corporate Counsel to be based in Bangalore. Those interested in applying for this position may e-mail their applications to Sujini H.A. at [email protected] The job description for the position reads as follows: What You’ll Do Cisco is looking for an experienced, enthusiastic, creative, senior lawyer to support the fastest growing sales theatre in the Cisco Global Service Provider segment. Based in Bangalore, India and reporting to the…

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SpicyIP Jobs: Legal Analyst in TRIPS and IP Group of WTO’s IP, Government Procurement & Competition Division

by Pankhuri Agarwal April 1, 2017

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We are pleased to announce that the Secretariat of WTO is seeking to fill a position of Legal Analyst within the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) and Intellectual Property Group of the Intellectual Property, Government Procurement and Competition Division. The vacancy notice for the position reads as follows: Title: Legal Analyst Grade: 6 Contract Type: Fixed-term Starting Salary: CHF 83,548 net per annum (approximate) Application Deadline (CET): 12 April 2017 Division: Intellectual Property, Government Procurement and Competition Duration:…