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Spicy IP Weekly Review (December 11-December 17)

/ By / Copyright, Patent, Trademark

[This Weekly Review is co-authored with SpicyIP Intern Sidhi Pramodh Rayudu. Sidhi is a final year B.A. LL.B (Hons) student at Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur. He is interested in IP law, and commercial and criminal litigation.] From different arguments on AI as a co-author of a work to the type of applications filed abroad for which information is required to be filed u/s 39, we had some engaging posts on this blog this week. To read these, along with […]

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The Evolution of Copyright and Translation Terms in India: Part III- A Different Term for Translations

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[This post is authored by Prachi Mathur and is the third post of the three-part post on the history of terms of copyright and translations in India. Prachi, who wrote this while interning with SpicyIP, is a Third-Year B.A., LL.B (Hons) student at the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore.] In part I and II of the post, I analysed the historical development and debates on the term of copyright in India. As discussed, the term of copyright increased

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The Evolution of Copyright and Translation Terms in India: Part II- The Differing Views on the Term of Copyright

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[This post is authored by Prachi Mathur and is part II of the three-part post on terms of copyright and translations. Prachi, who wrote this while interning with SpicyIP, is a Third-Year B.A., LL.B (Hons) student at the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore. Please note that for the parts where the source material was in Hindi, translations have been done by Prachi.] In Part I of the post, I discussed the relevant context for the term of copyright

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The Evolution of Copyright and Translation Terms in India: Part I- Framing the Debate

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Discussing the history of the terms of copyright and translations in Independent India by sifting through the Parliamentary Debates, we are pleased to bring you this three-part post by Prachi Mathur. In part I of the post she gives the socio-economic context surrounding the parliamentary debates on the term of the copyright. In part II of the post, she highlights the different perspectives among the parliamentarians on the term of copyright. In part III, she focuses on the evolution of

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‘AI Generated Work’, ‘Computer Generated’ and ‘Work’ in Copyright: Whether AI Generated Work is a ‘Work’?

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Right on the heels of Vedika’s earlier post, we are pleased to bring to you this guest post by Dr. Anson C J taking an in-depth look into the question of whether an AI-generated work is a “work” under the copyright law. Dr. Anson is an Assistant Professor at the Inter University Centre for IPR Studies, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi. ‘AI Generated Work’, ‘Computer Generated’ and ‘Work’ in Copyright: Whether AI Generated Work is a ‘Work’? by

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Ankit Sahni’s AI “Co-authored” Artwork Denied Registration by US, Continues to be Registered in India

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US Copyright Office issues another ruling on AI-authorship and copyright, reaffirming its decision to reject Ankit Sahni and RAGHAV’s artistic work. Discussing this development, we are pleased to bring to you this post by SpicyIP intern Vedika Chawla, with inputs from Swaraj. Vedika is a third-year B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) student at National Law University, Delhi. Ankit Sahni’s AI “Co-authored” Artwork Denied Registration by US, Continues to be Registered in India By Vedika Chawla The Review Board of the US Copyright Office

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Call for Submissions: NALSAR’s Indian Journal of Intellectual Property Law (IJIPL) Vol. 14 [Submissions by February 29, 2024]

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We are pleased to announce that  NALSAR’s Indian Journal of Intellectual Property Law (IJIPL) is inviting submissions for its 14th Volume. The last date for submission of entries is February 29, 2024.  For further details, please read their call and the guidelines below : Call for Submissions: NALSAR’s Indian Journal of Intellectual Property Law (IJIPL) Vol. 14 The Indian Journal of Intellectual Property Law (IJIPL) is the flagship intellectual property law journal of NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad. IJIPL is India’s first

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Delhi High Court Comes Down Heavily on the Patent Office for Delay in Passing the Order

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[This post is authored by SpicyIP Intern Jyotpreet Kaur. Jyotpreet is a third-year law student who is interested in Intellectual Property Rights and Competition Law and looks to study their interaction with each other.] Patent Prosecution refers to the process whereby an applicant files an application before the Patent Office for the grant of a patent. This process necessarily consists of several steps to ensure that only ‘patentable’ inventions are granted protection. In a recent order from 8th December, 2023

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SpicyIPWeekly Review (December 4- December 10)

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From Poetry to changing definitions of Transborder Reputation – we had some interesting posts on the blog this week! To read these, along with a round up of IP developments around the country, and world, read on below. Anything we’re missing out on? Please drop a comment and let us know. Highlights of the Week Bolt Technology v. Ujoy Technology: The Reputation and Goodwill Crossover Reputation and Goodwill: Not Really ‘Tomato-Tomahto’? The DHC’s verbose order distinguishing between ‘goodwill’ and ‘reputation’

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Bolt Technology v. Ujoy Technology: The Reputation and Goodwill Crossover

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[This post is authored by SpicyIP Fellow Tejaswini Kaushal. Tejaswini is a 3rd-year B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) student at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow. She is keenly interested in Intellectual Property Law, Technology Law, and Corporate Law. Her previous posts can be accessed here.] The Delhi High Court, on 30 November 2023, determined that a mark’s global reputation or asserted goodwill alone would not suffice to establish a trans-border reputation claim. In a (rather verbose) verdict in Bolt

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