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Dabur v. Dhruv Rathee: A Closure or Gateway for the Future? 

/ By / Copyright, Trademark

In light of the recent settlement between Youtuber Dhruv Rathee and Dabur in a trademark and copyright infringement dispute, SpicyIP intern Aarav Gupta writes on how use of a mark in commentaries and critiques should not amount to infringement and highlights the larger public interest in such commentaries/ critiques. Aarav is a fourth-year law student at National Law University, Delhi. He is passionate about geopolitics, foreign policy, international trade, and intellectual property and spends his time reading and watching sports. His […]

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Prof. Avichal Bhatnagar v. The CEO, Pralek Prakashan Pvt. Ltd : Taking a Look at The Conundrum Surrounding Copyright Protection vis-a-vis Accessibility for PwDs

/ By / Copyright

In light of the recent order of the Office of Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities in Avichal Bhatnagar v. Pralek Prakashan we are pleased to bring to you this guest post by Lakshita Handa and Pragya Singh. Emphasizing the lack of a robust mechanism to ensure access to literary work by persons with disability, the authors highlight how the existing copyright framework comes in conflict with the rights enshrined under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. Lakshita

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Some Thoughts on the Bombay High Court Order in Pidilite v. Astral Design Infringement Case

/ By / Design

On the recent decision dt. June 13, by the Bombay High Court in Pidilite Limited v. Astral Industries, we are pleased to bring to you this post by SpicyIP intern Aarav Gupta, discussing the Court’s finding on mosaicing and highlighting the lack of three factor assessment for interim injunctions. Aarav is a third-year law student at National Law University, Delhi. He is passionate about geopolitics, foreign policy, international trade, and intellectual property and spends his time reading and watching sports.

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Parties Settle the Tips v. Wynk Copyright Dispute: Wynk, Wink, and a 12 Crore Nod!

/ By / Copyright

On June 18 Bombay High Court passed an order noting the consent terms between the parties in Tips v. Wynk copyright dispute. Discussing what the dispute was all about and highlighting the importance of the previous orders especially in the context of application of Section 31D vis a vis streaming, we are pleased to bring to you this post by SpicyIP intern Aditya Bhargava. Aditya is a second-year law student at NLSIU Bangalore. He is interested in intellectual property, AI

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[Sponsored] AI Searches get 33% Better with the New PatSeer’s AI Search v2 Engine

/ By / Patent

We are pleased to bring to you this sponsored post by PatSeer on the launch of their AI search V2. For more details, read on below. AI Searches get 33% Better with the New PatSeer’s AI Search v2 Engine Exactly one year ago, PatSeer launched its AI search for patents by introducing a completely new search powered by a custom-trained LLM model. Today I am excited to announce AI Search v2 which is a significant upgrade to the underlying AI

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (June 17-June 23)

/ By / Copyright, Patent, Trademark

Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments including summary of the post on the writs against the recent Patent Examiner recruitments, Delhi High Court decisions in the Under Armour case, the InterDigital-Xiaomi SEP litigation, and the Court’s ex-parte interim injunctions in the “Aap ki Adalat” case. Anything we are missing out on, feel free to drop a comment and let us know. Highlights of the Week Irregularities in the Patent Examiner Recruitment Exams? DHC to Decide on the

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An Assessment of the National Policy on Research & Development and Innovation in the Pharma-Med Tech Sector in India

/ By / Patent

On the National Policy on Research & Development and Innovation in the Pharma-Med Tech Sector in India and its implementing scheme, we are pleased to have this post by Pranav Aggarwal, discussing the crucial aspects of this policy and scheme and highlighting their shortcomings. Though the post is a bit dated and was pending from our end for a while, its extremely important especially in the light of the discourse over public-private collaboration in the pharma sector. Pranav is a

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Rethinking Initial Interest Confusion And Consumer Sophistication In The Digital Age: Unarmouring The Under Armour At The DHC

/ By / Trademark

Following the discussion on the DHC’s finding in the Forest Essentials case, we are pleased to bring to you another post by SpicyIP intern Aditya Bhargava, revisiting initial interest confusion and consumer sophistication in light of the DHC’s recent Under Armour decision. Aditya is a second-year law student at NLSIU Bangalore. He is interested in intellectual property, AI regulation and tech law. His previous posts can be accessed here. Rethinking Initial Interest Confusion And Consumer Sophistication In The Digital Age: Unarmouring

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Reminder: 2024 Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on Intellectual Property Law

/ By / Opportunities

On Prof. Basheer’s 48th birth anniversary we announced the 2024 edition of the Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on Intellectual Property Law. We cannot wait to read your submissions. Keep in mind, the deadline is just over 3 weeks away! [Edit: The deadline has not been extended to 28th July, 2024 (11:59 pm IST)] Please see below for the details: Submission Guidelines The details of the competition are as follows: Eligibility: The competition will be open to students currently enrolled in

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​​Parody Under Fire: The Misuse of Ex-Parte Injunctions in Trademark Law to Curb Satire?

/ By / Trademark

On the recent Delhi High Court ex-parte injunction in favor of journalist Rajat Sharma against satirist Ravindra Kumar Choudhary, we are pleased to bring to you this post by SpicyIP intern Aarav Gupta, discussing the nominative fair use aspect here and the lack of interim injunction three factor assessment by the Court. Aarav is a third-year law student at National Law University, Delhi. He is passionate about geopolitics, foreign policy, international trade, and intellectual property and spends his time reading

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