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After ANI, Bollywood Music Labels Have a Face-off with OpenAI

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On the news of the Indian Music Industry and music labels seeking to be impleaded as parties in the ongoing ANI v. OpenAI case, Anjali Tripathi writes on the issues raised by the trade body and labels and the overall impact this case can have on the music industry. Anjali Tripathi is a fourth-year law student at JGLS with an interest in IP rights, access to education, and the creative arts. After ANI, Bollywood Music Labels Have a Face-off with […]

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Extension of the Deadline for CIPRA’s (SLS, Hyderabad) 1st Blog Writing Competition Organized in Collaboration with SpicyIP- February 22

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With several requests for extensions coming in, the deadline for the 1st Blog Writing Competition, 2025 Organized by CIPRA (SLS Hyderabad) in Collaboration with SpicyIP has now been extended. The new deadline is 22nd February, 2025 (11:59 pm.) For submission guidelines and other details please see the announcement here. As a reminder: The competition is open to all students pursuing 3-year/5-year law courses or LLM students or research scholars from any recognised law school across India.

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Error 303! Error 404! Exclusive Rights Not Found – DHC Vacates Injunction in DCM Shriram v. Amreek Singh

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[This post has been authored by SpicyIP intern Aditi Agrawal. Aditi is a final-year B.A., LL.B (IPR Hons.) student at The ICFAI University, Dehradun. Her previous posts can be accessed here.] Hola, readers! Ever wondered what happens when an injunction is issued on an exaggerated sense of urgency, omitting key facts? The answer, as seen in DCM Shriram Limited v. Amreek Singh Chawla & Ors., is judicial reconsideration, vacated injunction, and a sobering reminder that equity does not reward half-truths. In

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From Headnotes to Head-scratchers: The Functional Fallacies in Thomson Reuters v. Ross Intelligence

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[This post is authored by Akshat Agrawal and Sneha Jain. Akshat Agrawal is a Senior Associate at Saikrishna and Associates and has previously written on the blog here. Sneha is a Partner at Saikrishna and Associates and leads their Artificial Intelligence and Law Practice. Views expressed here are those of the authors alone. Long post ahead.] The US District Court for the District of Delaware’s recent opinion in Thomson Reuters and West Publishing v. Ross Intelligence Inc. carries significant implications

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Whose Copyright Stands Tall? Looking at Saregama India v Vels Film International

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Explaining the recent Delhi High Court order in Saregama v. Vels on copyright ownership over the song En Iniya Pon Nilave, Tanishka Goswami writes on the implication of the decision on the composers. Tanishka is an advocate at the High Court of MP. She graduated from National Law University, Delhi in 2023 & enjoys reading and writing on copyright laws. Her previous posts can be found here. Whose Copyright Stands Tall? Looking at Saregama India v Vels Film International By Tanishka

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ZEO v/s EZIO: Trademark Lessons on Passing Off and the Use of House Marks

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Explaining the recent Delhi High Court decision in Gensol v. Mahindra, Tanishka Goswami analyzes the Court’s findings on the importance of house marks in infringement assessment, and the nature of the relevant market. Tanishka is an advocate at the High Court of MP. She graduated from National Law University, Delhi in 2023 & enjoys reading and writing on copyright laws. Her previous posts can be found here. ZEO v/s EZIO: Trademark Lessons on Passing Off and the Use of House

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Call for Applications: SpicyIP Tech Innovation Policy Fellowship 2025 (Apply by February 23)

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Attention IP and tech enthusiasts! We are very excited to announce the SpicyIP Tech Innovation Policy Fellowship 2025!  This Fellowship is a one year programme, with the aim of contributing towards deeper understandings on the law and policy front around new technologies. It has been made possible thanks to a generous grant by FOSS United Foundation, which as many of our readers may know, does some fantastic work in the free and open source software space in India. The SpicyIP

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Call for Submissions: 1st Blog Writing Competition, 2025 Organized by CIPRA (SLS, Hyderabad) in Collaboration with SpicyIP (Submit by February 22, 2025)

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Kickstarting February with some exciting news for our readers! The Centre for Intellectual Property Research and Advocacy [CIPRA] of Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad is organizing its first blog writing competition in collaboration with us on the theme of Literature, Journalism and IP. The top two entries will be awarded with some cash prizes and also with a chance to be published on the blog! Send your submissions by February 19 February 22 and read on below for the guidelines! Call

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ANI v. Open AI: Time to Talk About ‘Machine Unlearning’

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Discussing the relief sought by ANI in its interim injunction application against Open AI, Bharathwaj explains what might be the legal and technical problems in implementing some of the measures sought, especially in context of machine unlearning. Bharathwaj is a 3rd year LLB Student at RGSOIPL, IIT Kharagpur, and loves books and IP. His previous posts can be accessed here. Click for Part 1 and Part 2 of this series. ANI v. Open AI: Time to Talk About ‘Machine Unlearning’ By

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Taking Stock of ANI vs OpenAI Copyright Litigation- Part II

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[This post is authored by Bharathwaj Ramakrishnan. Bharathwaj is a 3rd year LLB Student at RGSOIPL, IIT Kharagpur, and loves books and IP. His previous posts can be accessed here. Click for Part 1 and Part 3 of this series] In the first part of the post, we dealt with the relevant background, wherein I stated that it is useful to see any GenAI model as being located within an AI supply chain. I also discussed the first two issues. In

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