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SpicyIP Events: 7th Emerging Markets Finance Conference, 2016

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We are happy to announce that the IGIDR Finance Group in collaboration with Vanderbilt Law School is organising the 7th Emerging Markets Finance Conference, 2016 from December 13 – 17, 2016 in Mumbai. The conference, among other sessions, will hold a session on ‘Intellectual Property, Copyright and Patent Finance’ on December 15. The details of this session are as follows: Session IV (09:30 – 11:05) Panel On Intellectual Property, Copyright and Patent Finance New Intersections between Trade, Investment and Intellectual Property: Lessons […]

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Report of the Panel Discussion on ‘Copyright and Course Packs: A Collision of Competing Values? at Oxford

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As informed to our readers earlier, a panel discussion on ‘Copyright and Course Packs: A Collision of Competing Values?’ was organized by the Oxford Intellectual Property Research Centre (OIPRC) and the Oxford India Centre for Sustainable Development (OICSD) on November 24, 2016 at Somerville College in Oxford. The panel comprising leading copyright law scholars and representatives of the publishers discussed the implications of the judgment passed by the Single Bench of the Delhi High Court in the DU photocopy case on September 16,

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SpicyIP Events: FICCI Online Certificate Course on Competition Law & IPR

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We are pleased to announce that registration has commenced for the Jan-Feb 2017 session of the online certificate course on IPR and competition law conducted by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). The last date for registration is December 31, 2016. About the Course Any business and legal decision of a modern day corporations are intertwined. As distinction between roles in the office of CEO and General Counsel diminishes, it is important to understand and learn the complex

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SpicyIP Events: National Conference on Intellectual Property Rights in New Delhi

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We are happy to announce that PHD Chamber in collaboration with University of Delhi (under the aegis of IPR Chair), is organizing a two day National Conference on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) on December 16 & 17, 2016 at PHD House in New Delhi. About the Conference Intellectual Property is the term given to the generation of original intellectual or creative activity. India has become a member of the global patent regime by signing TRIPS and recently the Madrid protocol but

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Release of Justice Prabha Sridevan’s Book, ‘Of Vineyard Equality’

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We are extremely pleased to bring to the notice of our readers that the book, ‘Of Vineyard Equality’, by Justice Prabha Sridevan was launched on Sunday, November 20, 2016 at the Inter University Centre for IPR Studies, CUSAT, Kochi. The press release on the launch of the book reads as follows: In the book she has compiled her thoughts and experiences that enthused and filled her with passion as the sitting judge at Madras High Court into a book which comprises

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SpicyIP Jobs: Max Planck Society India Office Manager in New Delhi

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We are happy to announce that the Max Planck Society of Germany is looking for a New Delhi based Office Manager. The deadline for sending applications is November 30, 2016. About Max Planck Society The Max Planck Society is Germany’s most successful research organization. Since its establishment in 1948, no fewer than 18 Nobel laureates have emerged from the ranks of its scientists, putting it at par with the best and most prestigious research institutions worldwide. Currently, 83 Max Planck Institutes

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SpicyIP Jobs: Post-Doctoral Research Fellow for Int’l Dev. & IP Project

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We are happy to announce that applications are now being accepted for a 9-month post-doctoral research position within a new AHRC-funded project on intellectual property, narrowly and broadly construed, as a factor conditioning innovation in plant breeding among small farmers in rural India. The project is a collaboration between the University of Leeds’ Centre for History and Philosophy of Science, the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition in Munich, and the India-based Art of Living Foundation. The application deadline

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IRRO and Publishers’ Associations API and FIP Intervene in the DU Photocopy Case

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In the latest development in the DU photocopy case, the Indian Reprographic Rights Organisation (IRRO) and two publishers’ associations, namely, the Association of Publishers in India (API) and the Federation of Indian Publishers (FIP) have intervened in the appeal pending before the Division Bench of the Delhi High Court against the Single Judge’s judgment dated September 16, 2016. The intervention applications filed by them (available here, here and here) were allowed by Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and Justice Yogesh Khanna on

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Anti-Climax or a Win-Win for All: FDA Approves Olmesartan Generics

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    We are pleased to bring to our readers a guest post by Mayank Dixit. Mayank works in the IP cell of a multinational pharma company in Mumbai.     Anti-Climax or a Win-Win for All: FDA Approves Olmesartan Generics Mayank Dixit Last week, the FDA approved generic versions of Olmesartan and its combinations with amlodipine and/or hydrochlorothiazide. The development would have been quite a ho-hum affair but for the 180-day exclusivity granted to Mylan for its generic equivalents

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Taking the Patent Agent Exam Seriously

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We are glad to bring to you a guest post by Dr. Feroz Ali Khader. Dr. Ali is the MHRD IPR Chair Professor at IIT Madras and as a part of the Chair activity, he is offering a free course to provide training for taking the Patent Agent Examination 2016, which is scheduled to take place on November 27, 2016. Taking the Patent Agent Exam Seriously Dr. Feroz Ali Khader On the face of it, the Patent Agents don’t seem to be

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