SpicyIP Events: CUSAT’s Empirical Study Orientation Programme on Research Methods in IPRs [Kochi; June 29]

by Pankhuri Agarwal May 3, 2019

We’re pleased to announce that the Inter University Centre for Intellectual Property Rights Studies (IUCIPRS), CUSAT is conducting an empirical study orientation programme on Research Methods in IPRs on June 29, 2019. The deadline for submission of application forms is May 25, 2019. For further details, please read the announcement below: Research Methods in Intellectual Property Rights: An Empirical Study Orientation Programme Intellectual Property Rights is one major field of interest for the international community, and the relevance of empirical…

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SpicyIP Events: International Conference on Intellectual Property and Development [Geneva; May 20]

by Pankhuri Agarwal May 2, 2019

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We’re pleased to announce that the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) is organizing the International Conference on Intellectual Property and Development, entitled “How to Benefit from the IP System”, on May 20, 2019 in Geneva. For further details, please see the announcement below: International Conference on Intellectual Property and Development: How to Benefit from the IP System Join stakeholders from government, civil society, IGOs, NGOs, industry and other sectors to share insights in different domains of intellectual property (IP) and…

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Texas A&M University Offers Scholarships to Indian Students for its LL.M. and M.Jur. Programs

by Pankhuri Agarwal April 29, 2019

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We’re pleased to inform you that the Texas A&M University is offering scholarships (covering 50% of the tuition fees) for prospective students from India for its IP Law as well as General LL.M. and M. Jur. programs this year. For further details, please read the announcement below: Texas A&M University Launches in India in a Big way for its LL.M. and M.Jur. Programs with Offers of Scholarships to Indian Students The Texas A&M University launches into India in a big…

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Call for Submissions for Vol. 15 of the Indian Journal of Law and Technology

by Pankhuri Agarwal April 22, 2019

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We are pleased to announce that the Indian Journal of Law and Technology (IJLT) is inviting original and unpublished manuscripts for publication in Volume 15. For further details, please see the call for submissions below: The Board of Editors of the Indian Journal of Law and Technology (IJLT) is pleased to invite original and unpublished manuscripts for publication in Volume 15 due to be submitted by the 10th of May, 2019. About the Journal The Indian Journal of Law and…

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SpicyIP Events: Interactive Session on “Best Practices in IPR” by PHD Chambers of Commerce and Industry & United IPR on World IP Day [April 26, 2019]

by Pankhuri Agarwal April 22, 2019

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We’re pleased to announce that PHD Chambers of Commerce and Industry in collaboration with United IPR is organizing an interactive session on ‘Best Practices in IPR’ on April 26, 2019 in New Delhi. For further details, please read the announcement below: Event on “Best Practices in IPR” this World IP Day at PHD House, New Delhi In the spirit of celebrating this World IP Day, PHD Chambers of Commerce and Industry in collaboration with United IPR is organizing an interactive…

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The ‘Farmers’ Rights’ Law Lays the IPR Trap

by Pankhuri Agarwal April 21, 2019

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We’re pleased to bring to you a guest post by Shalini Bhutani. Shalini is an India-based independent legal researcher and policy analyst working in the Asian region. The ‘Farmers’ Rights’ Law Lays the IPR Trap Shalini Bhutani One day intellectual property rights (IPRs) in the seed sector granted to MNCs would entrap farmers. This is precisely what farmers’ groups and concerned citizens in the country had been warning against, ever since India chose to introduce IPRs through the Protection of…

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SpicyIP Events: 2019 WIPO-UNIGE Summer School in Geneva in June! [June 24-July 5]

by Pankhuri Agarwal April 20, 2019

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We’re pleased to inform you that the 2019 WIPO-UNIGE Summer School will be conducted in Geneva from June 24 to July 5, 2019. The deadline for applications is May 15, 2019. For further details, please read the announcement below. 2019 WIPO-UNIGE Summer School in Geneva in June! Interested in spanning the IP Globe in 2019? Join the WIPO-UNIGE Summer School in Geneva! The Summer School, this year in its 9th edition, gathers each year participants from around the world with…

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SpicyIP Events: 5th Annual Refresher Course for Law Teachers on Developmental Perspectives on IPRs [CUSAT Cochin, June 21-28]

by Pankhuri Agarwal April 10, 2019

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We are pleased to announce that the Inter University Centre for Intellectual Property Rights Studies (IUCIPRS), CUSAT is hosting a seven-day exhaustive training programme for law teachers from 21st to 28th June, 2019. The theme for 2019 is “IPRs and Competition-Social Dimensions”. The deadline for submission of applications is May 20, 2019. For further details, please read the announcement below: Announcing the 5th edition of our Annual Refresher Course on IPR for Law Teachers on Developmental Perspectives of Intellectual Property…

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Need for Boosting Trademark Law for Keeping Pace with Artificial Intelligence

by Pankhuri Agarwal April 6, 2019

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We’re pleased to bring to you a guest post by Shubham Borkar and Nitish Daniel. Shubham is a Senior Associate at Khurana and Khurana Advocates and IP Attorneys and Nitish is an Assistant Legal Advisor at ONGC. Need for Boosting Trademark Law for Keeping Pace with Artificial Intelligence Shubham Borkar & Nitish Daniel Business Giants like Google, Facebook, IBM are integrating AI systems into their operations, so are online retailers, online marketers, and product manufacturers like Amazon. For example, you…

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SpicyIP Fellowship 2019-20: “See You Later, Alligator!” The Delhi High Court Rejects Crocs’ Suit For Passing Off of Registered Design

by Pankhuri Agarwal April 4, 2019

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We’re pleased to pleased to bring to you a guest post by our Fellowship applicant, Arushi Gupta. Arushi is a 2nd year student at Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai. This is her first submission for the Fellowship. “See You Later, Alligator!” The Delhi High Court Rejects Crocs’ Suit For Passing Off Of Registered Design Arushi Gupta On 7th March 2019, in Crocs Inc. USA v. Aqualite India Limited, the Delhi High Court rejected the maintainability of a suit of…

Mathews P. George { Thanks for the comments. i) It is not clear as to how this judgment will lead to over-valuation and flooding of cases in the high court. The more... }
Eashan Ghosh { I notice that Shobhit’s comment above has addressed much of what I’d intended to say so I’ll just reinforce a couple of talking points: First, there is no... }
Shobhit { The unforseen domino effect that this judgment can create is missed while writing it. A particular Plaintiff for a particular IP, so far as Delhi is concerned, can... }
Lokesh Vyas { Hi Saswati, I think there is no separate submission of the abstract, there is just one deadline for the essay i.e. July 14, 2022 (23:59 IST). Best of... }
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