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Part II- Applying Natural Intelligence (NI) to Artificial Intelligence (AI): Understanding ‘Why’ Training ChatGPT Transcends the Contours of Copyright

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Continuing from his earlier post, where he explained the technical workings of Large Language Models vis-a-vis where different copyright questions arise, in this post Shivam Kaushik argues that LLMS are in effect interacting with non-expressive parts of the works in question. Further, he questions whether even a Text Data Mining Exception is required in the Indian Copyright Act. Part 1 of this 2 part series can be accessed here. Shivam is an LLM candidate at NUS Law specializing in IP […]

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Part I- Applying Natural Intelligence (NI) to Artificial Intelligence (AI): Understanding ‘Why’ Training ChatGPT Transcends the Contours of Copyright

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In a fantastic 2 part post teasing apart how Large Language Models actually work, Shivam Kaushik gets down and dirty with the technical details of the algorithmic training process and explains why there are copyright implications beyond the ‘obvious’. In this first part, Shivam explains each part of the “G” “P” T” in ChatGPT actually does, and then takes forward why this is relevant. Shivam is an LLM candidate at NUS Law specializing in IP and Tech Laws and a

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Announcing the Winners of the 2024 Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on Intellectual Property Law!

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We are very happy to announce the results of the 2024 Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on Intellectual Property Law! The annual essay competition was earlier announced on 14 May 2024, on the occasion of Prof. Basheer’s 48th birth anniversary. It took a little longer than anticipated to review all the fantastic entries we received, but we are very excited to announce the results after a very close finish between our finalists. Like previous years, we kept the topic selection open

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[Part II] Assessing DHC’s Finding on Piercing the Corporate Veil and Damages in the Amazon Case

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[This post is authored by Khushi Jain and Vishno Sudheendra. Khushi is a third-year B.A., LL.B (Hons) student at the National Law University Delhi with a keen interest in the intersection of law and policy. Vishno is a third-year B.A., LL.B (Hons) student at the National Law School of India University, Bangalore with a keen interest in various aspects of IPR and technology law.] In Part I, we examined the Delhi HC’s method of imposing liability on Amazon Technologies, Inc.

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[Part I] Safe Harbor in Jeopardy? Why the Delhi HC’s Amazon Verdict Raises Red Flags

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[This post is authored by Khushi Jain and Vishno Sudheendra. Khushi is a third-year B.A., LL.B (Hons) student at the National Law University Delhi with a keen interest in the intersection of law and policy. Vishno is a third-year B.A., LL.B (Hons) student at the National Law School of India University, Bangalore with a keen interest in various aspects of IPR and technology law.] In a recent judgment on February 25, 2025, the Delhi High Court (“DHC”) in Lifestyle Equities

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Arcturus Therapeutics Inc v. Assistant Controller: The Court Reminds the Patent Office to Give Reasons

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[The Post has been authored by SpicyIP Intern Suhani Chhaperwal. Suhani is a third-year law student at NLSIU who loves to write on IP and tech issues. Her previous posts can be accessed here.] After a plethora of orders over the last couple of years (see below) directing the Controller to pass reasoned orders, on February 24, we saw another drop in this bucket. The Controller had rejected a patent application by Arcturus Therapeutics for the applicant’s inability to file

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Delhi High Court Zaps Identical “Zepto” Mark Out of the Register

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[The Post has been authored by SpicyIP Intern Suhani Chhaperwal. Suhani is a third-year law student at NLSIU who loves to write on IP and tech issues. Her previous post can be accessed here.] In an age where delivery apps have taken over the world, quick commerce apps like ZEPTO have set new standards for convenience by delivering groceries in minutes, much like Gen Z’s patience for waiting. Like their app ZEPTO, Kiranakart Tech doesn’t seem to believe in delay,

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Phantom Precedents: When AI Hallucinations Invade Judicial Reasoning

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[This post is authored by SpicyIP intern Anushka Dhankar. Anushka is a third-year student at the National Law School of India University. She is interested in the AI/copyright interface and hopes to pursue a career in IP litigation, with a dash of AI policy on the side. Long post ahead.] As many of you may have read, last December, we saw the first instance of AI hallucination issues assailing administrative orders! The Bengaluru bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal

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SpicyIP Tidbit: Defendant’s use Tips the Scales in DHC’s Ruling on Ex-Parte Injunctions

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[This post is authored by SpicyIP intern Anushka Dhankar. Anushka is a third-year student at the National Law School of India University. She is interested in the AI/copyright interface and hopes to pursue a career in IP litigation, with a dash of AI policy on the side.] Recently, a Division Bench (“DB”) of the Delhi High Court (“DHC”) clarified the evolving jurisprudence on ex-parte interim injunctions in ITC v. Adyar Gate Hotels. Hearing an appeal against an injunction against passing

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Lawful Owners or Private Licensing Cartels? The Latest Development in the S.33 v. S.30 Saga

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The Delhi High Court on March 3 granted an interim injunction to PPL against Azure, restraining the latter from playing PPL’s sound recordings in their restaurants. Highlighting Azure’s argument that PPL is not a copyright society and thus, cannot license out these recordings, SpicyIP intern Anushka Dhankar argues that the judgement fails to substantively engage with previous interpretations of different courts on this issue and thus leaves the controversy still unaddressed. Anushka is a third-year student at the National Law

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