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SpicyIP Tidbit: Beyond Abstract Ideas: Understanding Process Patentability for a Progressive Innovation Ecosystem

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[The post is authored by SpicyIP intern Advika Singh Malik. Advika is a third-year law student at Symbiosis Law School, Noida. She is interested in pursuing IP and tech litigation.] The Patent Act doesn’t mandate that a process patent must always yield a product. So it was a little surprising to see when the Indian Patent Office rejected a process patent application on this ground. Thankfully, setting the record straight the Madras High Court recently corrected this in Robert Bosch […]

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Vacancies for 2 Advocates in the Office of Swathi Sukumar, Senior Advocate [Apply by April 30, 2025]

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The office of Senior Advocate Swathi Sukumar is looking to retain 2 advocates for her chamber in New Delhi. For more information, see below – Vacancies for 2 Advocates in the Office of Swathi Sukumar, Senior Advocate [Apply by April 30, 2025] Swathi Sukumar, Senior Advocate, is looking to retain two advocates for her chamber in New Delhi.  Candidates must have at least 2 years of litigation experience and good research and writing skills. There will be an oral interview

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[Part II] Cryogas Judgment: Supreme Court Stops Copyright from ‘Gaslighting’ Design

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Continuing the discussion on the Supreme Court’s decision in Cryogas Equipment Private Limited v. Inox India Limited and Others, Aditya Bhargava writes on the question of “functional utility” and how it informs the two pronged test by the Court. Aditya is a third-year law student at the National Law School of India University, Bangalore. His previous posts can be accessed here. [Part II] Cryogas Judgment: Supreme Court Stops Copyright from ‘Gaslighting’ Design By Aditya Bhargava In the first part of

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[Part I] Cryogas Judgment: Supreme Court Stops Copyright from ‘Gaslighting’ Design

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Breaking down the key parts of the Supreme Court’s decision in Cryogas Equipment Private Limited v. Inox India Limited and Others, Aditya Bhargava discusses the jurisprudence on the difference between copyright and industrial designs and the two-pronged test to distinguish between the two intellectual properties adopted by the Court in this case. In Part II of the post, he’ll discuss the question of “functional utility”. Although the post points out that the Court has not discussed Section 52(1)(w) of the

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PPL Cannot Issue Licenses for Sound Recordings Without Being Registered as a Copyright Society: DHC

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In an order contrasting with the previous decisions on the issue, a DHC DB has held that PPL cannot issue or grant licences for sound recordings without registering itself as a copyright society or becoming a member of any registered copyright society. In this long post, Kartik Sharma explains the judgement and its implications in light of Section 31 (1) of the Copyright Act. Kartik is a fourth-year student at the National Law School of India University and was the

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Call for Applications: TWN and IUCIPRS Workshop on Patent Oppositions (June 12-16)

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TWN and IUCIPRS, CUSAT are inviting applications from IP professionals working in the generic pharmaceutical sector to apply for a five-day residential workshop on patent opposition. The workshop is scheduled for 12–16 June 2025 at IUCIPRS, CUSAT, Kochi, Kerala. There are no registration fees, and the travel, accommodation, and food expenses will be fully sponsored by the organisers. For more details, please take a look at their call for applications below:- Call for Applications: TWN and IUCIPRS Workshop on Patent

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Call for Applications: International IP Week Celebration, IILM University, Gurugram (April 22–26, 2025) 

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IILM University, Gurugram is organizing a 5-day hybrid workshop and panel discussion celebrating the International IP Day week from April 22 to April 26. The last day to apply for the workshop is April 19 and there is no registration fees. For details about the theme of the workshop take a look at their call for application below. IILM University, Gurugram Presents: International IP Week Celebration | April 22–26, 2025  In a world where innovation intersects daily life—from the music we stream to the logos on our apparel—understanding Intellectual Property

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Calling the Experts: CGPDTM Invites Applications for Scientific Advisors

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[The post is authored by SpicyIP intern Advika Singh Malik. Advika is a third-year law student at Symbiosis Law School, Noida. She is interested in pursuing IP and tech litigation.] The Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (CGPDTM) has released a public notice on April 9, inviting applications to update the roll of Scientific Advisors, maintained as per Rule 103 of the Patents Rules, 2003. The roll is required to be updated every year and serves as an

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[Sponsored] From Law to Leadership: How the MIPLC LL.M. Transforms Careers in IP and Competition Law

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Admissions for LL.M. in Intellectual Property and Competition Law at Munich Intellectual Property Law Center (MIPLC) are now open! Take a look below at their sponsored post to know more about the benefits of the programme. From Law to Leadership: How the MIPLC LL.M. Transforms Careers in IP and Competition Law If you’re reading this, chances are you’re already intrigued by the world of intellectual property, data, and competition law, and the ever-shifting terrain of the digital economy. Maybe you’re

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[Sponsored] Call for Applications: Advanced International Certificate Course on IP Asset Management (April 20)

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WIPO Academy, the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO), the Korea Invention Promotion Association (KIPA), and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) are inviting applications for the annual Advanced International Certificate Course (AICC) on Intellectual Property Asset Management for Business Success. The course is fully sponsored for selected candidates and the last date to apply for the Course is April 20 (~11:59 p.m. Korea Time). For more details, please read their call for applications below. Register Now: Advanced

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