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RIPL v. PhonePe: Delhi HC Clarifies the Convoluted Position over Technicalities of Rectification Application

/ By / Trademark

[This post is authored by SpicyIP intern Shikhar Chauhan. Shikhar is a second-year law student at NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad. He shares a keen interest in developments concerning IP Law.] On May 18th of this year, the Delhi High Court in a long running trademark dispute between Resilient (proprietors of Bharatpe and Postpe) and Phonepe (see here and here)  passed an order clarifying that intra court appeals arising out of Single Judge’s order rejecting a rectification petition, can be […]

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Implications and Takeaways from Delhi High Court’s Order in RDB and Co HUF v. Harper Collins Publishers

/ By / Copyright

Following on from Niyati’s earlier post where she outlined and explained the Delhi High Court’s order in RDB and Co. HUF v. Harper Collins Publishers, we’re now very happy to bring further perspective on this case, with our former blogger Rahul Bajaj discussing the significant implications that this order brings with it. Rahul is an attorney at Ira Law. Implications and Takeaways from Delhi High Court’s Order in RDB and Co HUF v. Harper Collins Publishers Rahul Bajaj In a

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Call for Submissions: VIIIth National CIPR Essay Competition [July 20]

/ By / Opportunities

We’re pleased to inform you that the Centre for Intellectual Property Rights (CIPR), National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi (NUALS) is inviting contributions for the VIIIth National CIPR Essay Competition. For further details, please read the call for submissions below: Call for Submissions: VIIIth National CIPR Essay Competition The Centre for Intellectual Property Rights, National University of Advanced Legal Studies is organizing the VIIIth edition of its National Essay Competition. The event aims to foster interest and award excellent research in

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (June 5- June 11)

/ By / Copyright, Patent, Plant Variety Protection, Trademark

Last week saw some interesting IP developments. The Bombay High Court passed two important orders related to the assignment of copyright, and the Calcutta High Court passed a first-of-its-kind order on the Plant Varieties Act, granting an interim injunction to the plaintiff. Read on below for an update on these as well as other developments and discussions that took place on the blog in the last week. Anything important we’re missing out on? Drop us a comment below! Highlight of

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[Sponsored] PatSeer Announces the Launch of a New AI-driven Semantic Search Built on a Custom-Trained GPT Model

/ By / Sponsored

We are pleased to bring to you this sponsored post by PatSeer on the launch of their new AI-driven semantic search. PatSeer Announces the Launch of a New AI-driven Semantic Search Built on a Custom-Trained GPT Model With this new capability, PatSeer revolutionizes the patent research domain by bridging the gap between Boolean and AI-based systems. Pune, India (June 6, 2023) – PatSeer is excited to announce a completely new and rebuilt semantic search powered by an advanced GPT-driven language

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (May 29- June 3)

/ By / Copyright, Patent, Trademark

Last week saw a bunch of interesting IP developments. The Delhi High Court gave specific directions to the Indian Patent Office while passing speaking orders rejecting patent applications. In another landmark order, the Delhi High Court clarified that the requirement to pay a 1 Lakh fee for including a mark in the list of “Well-Known” trademarks cannot be avoided even when a court recognizes the mark as well-known. From the corridors of the other High Courts, the Karnataka High Court

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Webinar on ‘The Proposal to Amend the Indian Patents Act: Adverse Implications for Access to Medicines’ [June 2]

/ By / Event

We’re pleased to inform you that Third World Network and the Working Group on Access to Medicines and Treatments would like to invite you to a webinar on “Proposal to Amend the Indian Patents Act:  Adverse Implications for Access to Medicines” to raise awareness on the potential implications of the proposed amendments to the Patent Act. For further details, please see the announcement below: Webinar on ‘The Proposal to Amend the Indian Patents Act: Adverse Implications for Access to Medicines’ Discussions

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (May 22-May 27)

/ By / Copyright, Patent, Trade Secret, Trademark

[This Weekly Review has been co-authored with SpicyIP intern Shikhar Chauhan. Shikhar is a second-year law student at NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad. He shares a keen interest in developments concerning IP Law.]  Here are the quick summaries of the 3 posts, 4 case summaries, and other IP developments that took place last week. Important IP cases that we’re missing out on? Especially from different High Courts? Please let us know so we can include them!  Highlight of the Week

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“Scam 1992” Dynamic Injunction Order: Another Drop in the Bucket of Broad Precedents?

/ By / Copyright

[This post is authored by SpicyIP intern Shikhar Chauhan. Shikhar is a second-year law student at NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad. He shares a keen interest in developments concerning IP Law.] On May 2, 2023, the Bombay HC passed a dynamic injunction order in Applause Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. v. Meta Platforms Inc. and others restraining the defendant from publishing clips of the web series “Scam 1992” on Instagram and other social media platforms. On a peripheral observation, the case may seem

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (May 15- May 20)

/ By / Copyright, Others, Patent, Trademark

[This Weekly Review has been co-authored with Surmayi Khatana. Surmayi is a second year student pursuing LL.B from Government Law College, Mumbai. Her previous post can be accessed here.] Here are the quick summaries of the 4 posts, 8 case summaries, and other IP developments that took place last week. Important IP cases that we’re missing out on? Especially from different High Courts? Please let us know so we can include them! Highlights of the Week DHC’s IPD Annual Report

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