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SpicyIP Tidbit: When The Twist Beats The Script: Supreme Court Quashes Section 63 Proceedings Against Kahaani 2 Director

/ By / Copyright

In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court has quashed proceedings against Sujoy Ghosh in the Kahaani 2 dispute. Khushi Krishania writes on the Supreme Court order and explains how weak copyright infringement claims can spiral into unwarranted criminal proceedings. Khushi is a third-year B.Sc. LL.B. (Hons.) {Cybersecurity} student at the National Law Institute University, Bhopal, with a particular interest in the intersection of copyright and data protection law. SpicyIP Tidbit: When The Twist Beats The Script: Supreme Court Quashes Section […]

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Delay Enables Monopoly: How Inaction in the Opposition Proceedings at the Patent Office Undermines Access to Medicines

/ By / Patent

What happens when patent oppositions are filed, heard, but never decided? Highlighting the specific instances of prolonged delays at the Patent Office, Prathibha Sivasubramanian explains how administrative inaction is undermining a critical safeguard in patent law and how such delays can quietly enable monopolies and impact access to essential medicines. Prathibha Sivasubramanian is a Senior Researcher working with TWN. She has over a decade of experience in access to medicines, patents, and intellectual property. She has worked extensively on patent

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The GUI Verdict: A Celebration of Progress, or a Lament for Leadership?

/ By / Design

The Calcutta High Court’s decision in NEC Corporation marks a significant step forward for GUI design protection in India. However, beyond the celebration surrounding this development, Sachin Sharma points out that a more uncomfortable question remains—why did it take judicial intervention for this shift to occur at all? Sachin is an Associate Advocate at Sanghi & Co. An alumnus of NLU Delhi (LLM in IPR Law and Management), he is currently advancing his technical acumen through a BSc in Biotechnology.

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The Madras High Court’s Injunction in Sreedevi v. SaReGaMa: Was the Supreme Court Right to Stay It?

/ By / Copyright

In Sreedevi Video Corporation v. SaReGaMa India Ltd., the Madras High Court took the unusual step of allowing an injunction claim to proceed even after holding the plaintiff’s claim to copyright ownership as time-barred. The Supreme Court has since stayed this ruling, signalling concerns with this separation of remedies. Shubham Thakare examines whether an injunction can truly survive a limitation bar on ownership, and the broader implications for copyright disputes under the Copyright Act and limitation law.  Shubham is a

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A New Shield for the “Strike” Era? Analysing the Delhi High Court’s Reasoning in Associated Broadcasting v. Google

/ By / Copyright

In Associated Broadcasting Company v. Google, the Delhi High Court offers a respite to content creators against copyright strikes through Section 60 of the Copyright Act, 1957. Shubham Thakare explains the decision and how it provides creators with a meaningful, if limited, tool to challenge abusive copyright strikes. Shubham is a third-year B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) student at the National Law School of India University, Bengaluru, with an interest in copyright and trademark law. A New Shield for the “Strike” Era?

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Sahyog or Suppression? The New Architecture of Intermediary Liability

/ By / Others

The recent government-led blocking of 3100+ Telegram channels marks a significant shift in India’s intermediary liability regime and censorship architecture. Priyam Mitra examines how this move and the newly created Sahyog Platform erode due process and free speech safeguards. Priyam is a third-year student at NLSIU, Bengaluru, and is deeply interested in IP and Data Protection laws. His previous posts can be accessed here. Sahyog or Suppression? The New Architecture of Intermediary Liability By Priyam Mitra Telegram has been the subject

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (March 16 – March 22)

/ By / Copyright, Geographical Indication, Others, Patent, Trademark

(This week’s review is authored by Shubham Thakare. Shubham is currently an intern with SpicyIP. He is a third-year B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) student at the National Law School of India University, Bengaluru, with an interest in copyright and trademark law.) As we move further into March, this week’s review brings into focus questions around the limits of IP protection over identity, alongside a series of significant judicial developments across trademarks, patents, and copyright. From clarifying the misplaced claim of copyright

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TWN- IUCIPRS Workshop on Patent Opposition in Pharmaceutical Field (Apply by 31 March)

/ By / Courses & Workshops, Patent

Inter-University Centre for IPR Studies (IUCIPRS), CUSAT, and Third World Network are organising the 7th edition of their workshop titled ‘Patent Opposition in the Pharmaceutical Field’ from 28 May- 1 June, 2026. Last date to apply is 31 March, 2026. Read on below for their announcement. TWN- IUCIPRS Workshop on Patent Opposition in Pharmaceutical Field (Apply by 31 March) Inter-University Centre for IPR Studies (IUCIPRS), CUSAT, and Third World Network are collaboratively organising the seventh edition of the workshop titled ‘Patent Opposition in

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Rest in IP: Posthumous Personality Rights in the Age of Deepfakes

/ By / Others, Privacy

Generative AI has shown that it can bring the dead back to life digitally. This has led to situations in which the identity of a deceased person has been used and misused. Significant questions have arisen about who gets to control the identity of the deceased, to what extent, and the manner in which it is utilised. In that light, in this submission for the SpicyIP–Jhana Blogpost Writing Competition 2025, Krisha Tiya Sahay argues that the identity of a deceased

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Orange Minds – IPR Lecture Series by CIPAM, DPIIT (16 March 2026 to 10 April 2026)

/ By / Event, Opportunities

From 16 March 2026 to 10 April 2026, Cell for IPR Promotion and Management (CIPAM) under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) is conducting an IPR lecture series titled “Orange Minds” to strengthen awareness and understanding of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) among students. For more details, please refer to the announcement below. Orange Minds – IPR Lecture Series by Cell for IPR Promotion and Management (CIPAM), under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade

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