Author name: Prashant Reddy

T. Prashant Reddy graduated from the National Law School of India University, Bangalore, with a B.A.LLB (Hons.) degree in 2008. He later graduated with a LLM degree (Law, Science & Technology) from the Stanford Law School in 2013. Prashant has worked with law firms in Delhi and in academia in India and Singapore. He is also co-author of the book Create, Copy, Disrupt: India's Intellectual Property Dilemmas (OUP).

U.S. Govt. launches massive operation to seize internet websites that are allegedly violating IPR laws

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In a new unprecedented offensive against intellectual property violations over the internet the United States Government on the 29th of November, 2010 seized over 82 websites, and counting, for allegedly peddling in counterfeit goods which violated trademark and copyright laws of that country. Users trying to access some of these websites such as http://louis-vuitton-outlet-store.com/ were confronted with the insignias of the Department of Justice, the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Centre and the ‘Special Agent’ for Homeland Security Investigations’. Apparently […]

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Madras High Court ‘stays’ the ‘Compulsory Licensing Order’ of the Copyright Board against SIMCA & Super Audio

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The Madras High Court today, followed in the footsteps of the Delhi High Court by passing an interim stay on the the Copyright Board compulsory licensing order with respect to the South Indian Music Companies Association (SIMCA) and Super Audio a member company of PPL. We had earlier reported on how the radio stations had initially created an issue of whether or not SIMCA had the standing to file an appeal against the Order of the Copyright Board. Apparently the

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Delhi High Court Rules on Copyright Dispute Between Heavy Vehicle Manufacturers

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In a brief but interesting order Justice Ravindra Bhat of the Delhi High Court has vacated a year old ex-parte interim injunction in a copyright infringement suit filed by ‘Babbar Wreckers’ against Ashok Leyland and its allied companies allowing them to continue manufacturing the heavy vehicles that are required to be supplied to the Ministry of Defence as part of a government contract. The order can be accessed here. (i) Facts: The Plaintiffs had collaborated with Defendant No.1 – Leyland

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Justice Ravindra Bhat frames ‘issues’ in Nexavar patent infringement dispute before the Delhi High Court;

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As reported by us earlier Justice Ravindra Bhat of the Delhi High Court has managed to convince both Bayer and Cipla to expedite the Nexaver patent infringement suit directly to trial without hearing arguments on the interim injunction application. On the last date of hearing i.e. 16th November, 2010 the Court framed the ‘issues’ to be decided during the trial. In order to put things in perspective I should point out that in the normal course of events it would

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Delhi High Court rules on ‘Horlicks’ v. ‘Complan’ Ad-Campaign – ‘Ad-gurus’ gone wild

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In a recent judgment Justice Ravindra Bhat of the Delhi High Court has passed interim orders in longstanding litigation between Glaxo Smithkline & Horlicks on one hand and Heinz, the manufacturers of Complan, on the other hand. This particular ad-war took a rather ugly turn with the competitors calling each others product ‘cheap’. Hopefully Justice Bhat’s lucid order should clarify the law to the advertising community and prevent the needless recurrence of such long-winded, expensive litigation which seems to be

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Parliamentary Standing Committee tables report on ‘Copyright Amendment Bill 2010’: Lyricists and Composers win the battle!

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The Parliamentary Standing Committee, headed by Shri. Oscar Fernandes, examining the ‘Copyright Amendment Bill, 2010’, has finally tabled its report before Parliament. The report is available over here on the website of the Rajya Sabha. This much awaited report runs into 118 pages and is one of the most comprehensive reports to have ever been authored by a Parliamentary Standing Committee. The report is a stunning victory for lyricists and composers. Book publishers, film and music producers are the big

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Patent Office achieves ‘gold standard’, demands Rs. 104,000 to deliver certified copies of 26 documents!!!!

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In an absolutely mind-blowing case before Justice Murlidhar of the Delhi High Court a petitioner, presumably a defendant in a patent case, seems to have taken serious objection to the sky-high fees, of Rs 104,000 being charged by the Patent Office for the supply of certified copies of 26 documents of a patent file. Unless the Patent Office is delivering these certified copies on gold-laminated paper, in gold plated envelopes I’m guessing a more reasonable estimate would a 4 digit

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SpicyIP Tidbit: Proposed ‘Legal Services Board’ to cover even ‘Patent Agents’

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Sometime last week the Ministry of Law and Justice had released a draft bill entitled “Legal Practitioners (Regulations and Maintenance of Standards in Professions, Protecting the Interest of Clients and Promoting the Rule of Law) Act, 2010” inviting comments from all interested stakeholders. The Bill proposes to establish a Legal Services Board, a Consumer Panel and an Ombudsman to help regulate not only the legal services sector but also the Bar Councils themselves with the power to even publicly censure

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SpicyIP Guest Post: Three strikes and you’re out!!!

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I’m pleased to present to our readers this excellent guest post by Sai Vinod, a student of NUJS, on the ‘Three-Strike’ rule which was recently recommended by the Committee on Piracy appointed by the I&B Ministry. Vinod had previously blogged on the committee report over here. ROPING IN ISPS TO CURB INTERNET PIRACYOf late the ‘three-strike’ or the ‘graduated response’ model for copyright enforcement over the internet is gaining popularity among nations, especially after the ACTA negotiations. In India too,

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Compulsory licensing dispute between PPL and radio stations lands up before the Madras High Court

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The mega compulsory licensing dispute between the Copyright Society – Public Performance Licence (PPL) & radio stations like ENIL etc. that was decided by the Copyright Board on the 25th of August, 2010, has now ended up in a mega-appeal before the Madras High Court. As reported by us earlier the Copyright Board had ordered all music owners in the country to compulsorily licence all of their music to the radio station/applicants at a 2% royalty. In pertinent part the

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