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Supreme Court Recognises Doctrine of Copyright Exhaustion in Softwares, And Its Subservience to EULAs

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We’re pleased to bring you a guest post by Vedangini Bisht and Shubham Chaudhary on a recent Supreme Court order wherein the Doctrine of Copyright Exhaustion was recognised vis-a-vis Software. Vedangini and Shubham are both fourth year students at National Law University, Delhi. Vedangini has earlier written guest posts for us on frequently overlooked corollaries of academic patenting here, and the need for an expansive application of copyright exhaustion on digital medium here. Supreme Court Recognises Doctrine of Copyright Exhaustion […]

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Intellectual Property Appellate/Advisory/Adjudicatory Board?

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We are pleased to bring our readers another guest post by Amit Tailor, discussing a recent practice he has observed of the IPAB/Board ‘suggesting’ amendments to patent applicants, and allowing them without concurring with the Controller. The post also goes on to review the statutory vires of this practice. Amit is working as Manager (Sr. Scientist) at Cadila Healthcare Ltd., handling patent drafting, filing & prosecution, FTO, patentability & invalidity mainly. He has an LL.B. from the Faculty of Law,

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Justice Prabha Sridevan on Govt’s Proposal to Shut Down IPAB and the Way Forward

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We’re pleased to bring to you a guest post by Justice (Retd.) Prabha Sridevan on the recent Bill moved by the Government in the Parliament proposing to shut down IPAB and the way forward. Justice Sridevan needs no introduction – she served as a judge of the Madras High Court from 2000 to 2010 and as the Chairperson of the IPAB from 2011 to 2013 and her stint as both resulted in a number of significant IP developments, which we

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The Grand Old Indian Trademarks Register: Episode 3 (1920-1940)

/ By / Trademark

In Part I of this three-part guest post tracing the birth and early life of the Indian Trade Marks Register, Aparajita discussed the first phase of legislative activity. In Part II (here) and Part III (below) of the post, she examines the change in commercial opinion from ‘no registration’ to ‘pro registration’. Aparajita is a lawyer based in Bangalore. Her previous posts on the blog can be viewed here, here and here.   The Grand Old Indian Trademarks Register: Episode 3 (1920-1940) Aparajita Lath A country with

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The Grand Old Indian Trade Marks Register: Episode 2 (1881-1920s)

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In Part I of this three-part guest post tracing the birth and early life of the Indian Trade Marks Register, Aparajita discussed the first phase of legislative activity. In Part II (below) and Part III (here) of the post, she examines the change in commercial opinion from ‘no registration’ to ‘pro registration’. Aparajita is a lawyer based in Bangalore. Her previous posts on the blog can be viewed here, here and here.     The Grand Old Indian Trade Marks Register: Episode 2 (1881-1920s)  Aparajita Lath

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The Grand Old Indian Trade Marks Register: Episode 1 (1877-1881)

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We’re pleased to bring to you a three-part guest post by our former blogger Aparajita Lath, tracing the birth and early life of the Indian Trade Marks Register. Part I of the post can be viewed below and Parts II and III can be read here and here. Aparajita is a lawyer based in Bangalore. Her previous posts on the blog can be viewed here, here and here.   The Grand Old Indian Trade Marks Register: Episode 1 (1877- 1881)

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Can Celebrities be Sued for Posting Paparazzi Photographs of Themselves on Social Media?

/ By / Copyright, Privacy

We’re pleased to bring to you a guest post by Manasa S. Venkatachalam, looking into the issues of copyright and right of publicity thrown by celebrities’ unauthorised use of paparazzi photographs of themselves on social media. Manasa is a 4th year student at Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Gandhinagar. Can Celebrities be Sued for Posting Paparazzi Photographs of Themselves? Manasa S. Venkatachalam In the last couple of years, many celebrities have been sued or threatened to be sued for copyright

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An Alternative to Delhi HC’s Approach on Confidentiality Clubs in InterDigital-Xiaomi SEP Dispute

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We’re pleased to bring to you a guest post by Abhilasha Nautiyal, analysing the recent Delhi High Court decision on confidentiality clubs in InterDigital v. Xiaomi (also discussed by Nikhil and Anupriya earlier here, here and here) and proposing an alternative to it. Abhilasha is an attorney at Ira Law, a firm that she co-founded with other colleagues. Prior to this, she was a partner at an IP law firm. She graduated from the Army Institute of Law and then

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Call for Papers: NLU Jodhpur’s Journal of Intellectual Property Studies Vol. 4, Issue 2 [Submit by March 21]

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We’re pleased to announce that NLU Jodhpur’s Journal of Intellectual Property Studies (JIPS) is inviting original, unpublished manuscripts for publication in the Summer 2021 Issue (Volume IV, Issue II) of the Journal. The last date for submissions is March 21, 2021. For further details, please read the journal’s call for papers below: Call for Papers: NLU Jodhpur’s Journal of Intellectual Property Studies [Vol. IV, Issue II] The Board of Editors of the Journal of Intellectual Property Studies [JIPS], published under the

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Patent Drafting Positions at Remfry & Sagar, Bengaluru & Gurgaon

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We are pleased to inform you that Remfry & Sagar, one of India’s leading IP law firms, is looking to recruit two candidates for patent drafting for its Bengaluru and Gurgaon offices. For further details, please read the job description below: Patent Drafting Positions at Remfry & Sagar, Bengaluru & Gurgaon Remfry & Sagar, India’s premier intellectual property law firm, with over 275 personnel, is expanding its operations and looking to recruit 2 candidates for patent drafting. Strong technical knowledge, with

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