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A Baffling Judgment from the Delhi High Court in a Trade Secrets Case

/ By / Trade Secret

Recently, the Delhi High Court (DHC) issued an interim injunction in a lawsuit concerning trade secrets and confidential information. In this context, Prashant Reddy T briefly touches upon the essential factors required to protect trade secrets in India and explains how the DHC’s order goes overboard by not only disregarding these factors but also granting vaguely worded and overly broad reliefs to the plaintiff. Prashant is an advocate and one of our most prolific bloggers (His posts can be accessed here). […]

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (August 26-September 1)

/ By / Copyright, Patent, Trade Secret, Trademark

Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments including summary of the posts on DPIIT’s decision to take over the IT division of CGPDTM, BHC at Goa’s decision to scrap the Goa govt.’s circular on Section 52(1)(za), MHC’s clarification on whether a counterclaim can be filed against a trademark rectification petition, and DHC interim injunction order against infringement of the IP rights of the makers of “Taarak Mehta ka Ooltah Chashmah” sitcom. This and a lot more in

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Not Examined the Inventive Step Enough? Madras HC Remands Patent Application Back to IPO for Reconsideration

/ By / Patent

Recently the MHC remanded a matter back to the Controller for re-consideration on whether the cited prior art would render the invention obvious in light of the explanation in the specification. Interestingly, the impugned order by the Controller has already held the invention to be obvious based on the claims filed by the applicant. Discussing this paradox, we are pleased to bring to you this guest post by Md. Sabeeh Ahmad. Sabeeh has previously interned with us and is a

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Goa Circular on the Unauthorized Use of Sound Recordings During Weddings Hits a Wrong Note!

/ By / Copyright

Recently on August 13, the Bombay High Court at Goa scrapped the Goa Government’s circular on unauthorised use of sound recordings during weddings. Discussing the order and this long running controversy around use of sound recordings during wedding festivities in India, we are pleased to bring to our readers this guest post by our former blogger Gaurangi Kapoor. Gaurangi is currently an Academic Associate at IIM Ahmedabad. She is interested in copyright and artificial intelligence predominantly with reading law from

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John Doe Order Issued Against “Taarak Mehta” Infringers: Revisiting the Rights Vested in Fictional Characters

/ By / Copyright, Trademark

Who truly owns the attributes of fictional characters? the DHC interim injunction in favor of makers of the Indian sitcom “Taarak Mehta ka Ooltah Chashma” makes a strong case for the makers of the show. SpicyIP intern Samridhi discusses this order below. Samridhi is a final-year student at the Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, and a graduate in Journalism from Lady Shri Ram College for Women. With a passion for the dynamic intersection of law, media

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (August 19-August 25)

/ By / Copyright, Patent, Trademark

Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments including summary of the posts on SC collegium’s recommendation of three advocates for appointment as DHC judges, recent cases of IP trolling and the urgent need for awareness on legitimate usage, MHC’s order on Section 3(p) and much more. Anything we are missing out on? Drop a comment below to let us know.  Highlights of the Week From Bar to Bench: Three Advocates Recommended for the Delhi High Court, with

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Traditional Knowledge in Patents: Need for Clarity and Interpretation

/ By / Patent, Traditional Knowledge

Looking at Traditional Knowledge and Patents: The MHC recently upheld the Controller’s rejection of a patent application for being based on Panchagavya, a form of Traditional Knowledge. In this post, Vishno Sudheendra and Kevin Preji use this order to look into the scope of Section 3(p) with regard to non-medicinal inventions, and with an emphasis on the phrase “in effect traditional knowledge”. Vishno and Kevin are third year law students at the NLSIU, Bangalore. Their previous posts can be accessed

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Rising IP Trolling: Urgent Need for Awareness on Legitimate Usage

/ By / Copyright, Trademark

[This post is authored by SpicyIP intern Aditi Bansal. Aditi is a fourth year law student studying at OP Jindal Global University. She is incredibly passionate towards IP laws and its workings. Her previous post can be accessed here.] Recently different law firms like Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, Lall & Sethi and K&S Partners have released statements raising an alarm about impersonating scamsters duping people for money. As reported (here, here, here and here) these scammers through fake email ids, whatsapp

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Call for Papers: Trends in Intellectual Property Research Vol. II, Issue II [Submit by November 30, 2024]

/ By / Opportunities

We’re pleased to announce that Trends in Intellectual Property Research (TIPR) is inviting original, unpublished manuscripts for publication for its upcoming issue (Volume II, Issue II). The last date for submissions is November 30, 2024. For further details, please read the journal’s call for papers below: Call for Papers: Trends in Intellectual Property Research [Vol. II, Issue II] The Board of Editors of the Trends in Intellectual Property Research [TIPR], published under the aegis of Innovative Insights (ISSN Number 3007-8539;DOI Prefix: 10.69971 ) is pleased to invite original,

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (August 12-August 18)

/ By / Copyright, Patent, Trademark

Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments including summary of the posts on Orders passed by contractual staff of Trademarks Registry, DHC’s recent order on 3(k), and Safe Distance Rule. This and much more in this SpicyIP Weekly Review. Anything we are missing out on? Drop a comment below to let us know.  Highlights of the Week Close to 2 years of Trademark Registry Orders Under Scrutiny After Questions of Illegal Delegation of Examiner Duties Arise Two

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