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When Patent Appeals Survive but Patents Don’t: Taking a Look at the DHC Sulzer Decision

/ By / Patent

Two appeals. Two defeats. Yet, as Maneesha Gupta explains, Sulzer Mixpac AG v. Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs may be remembered less for the patent that failed than for the appeal that survived, adding another chapter to the debate over intra-court patent appeals. Maneesha is a fifth-year B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) student at NMIMS School of Law, Bengaluru, and a participant in the SpicyIP Summer School 2026. When Patent Appeals Survive but Patents Don’t: Taking a Look at the DHC Sulzer

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (July 13- July 26)

/ By / Copyright, Drug Regulation, Patent, Trademark

A round-up of all the important developments from the last  2 weeks, here is the SpicyIP Weekly Review featuring discussions on the Delhi High Court decision in the OpenAI case, the comments submitted to CDSCO on brand name extension, and the missing public consultations on the proposed Copyright Act amendments. This and much more in this week’s Weekly Review. Anything we are missing out? Drop a comment and let us know. Highlights of the Weeks Training ChatGPT on Copyrighted Works

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Training ChatGPT on Copyrighted Works Prima Facie Protected Under Indian Copyright Act: Delhi High Court Refuses Interim Injunction Against OpenAI

/ By / Copyright, Others

ChatGPT is in the clear says Delhi High Court! Shivam Kaushik brings us a quick update on this order, pronounced just a few minutes ago by Justice Amit Bansal of the Delhi High Court. Shivam is a lawyer based in Delhi. He holds a masters degree in IP and Tech laws from the National University of Singapore. [Editor’s note: The order, which was not available at the time of writing, is now available here] In a highly anticipated development for

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When Three Invoices Went to Shimla: A Case Analysis of SML Limited vs M/S Happy Agro Chemicals

/ By / Patent

Can a handful of carefully orchestrated “trap purchases” create territorial jurisdiction in a patent infringement suit? In this post, Maneesha explains that the Himachal Pradesh High Court’s decision in SML Ltd. v. M/s Happy Agro Chemicals rightly rejects attempts to manufacture jurisdiction through isolated purchases, while offering important guidance on forum shopping and online listings. Maneesha Gupta is a bright fifth-year B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) student at NMIMS School of Law, Bengaluru, and a participant in the SpicyIP Summer School 2026.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (July 6-July 12)

/ By / Copyright, Patent, Trademark, Traditional Knowledge

Bringing you a roundup of all the important IP developments from the last week, here is the SpicyIP Weekly Review featuring posts on the ongoing Satluj controversy, reflections on the SpicyIP Summer School 2026, and the Bombay High Court ruling on Black Diamond Motors Pvt. Ltd. v. Registrar of Trade Marks. This and much more in this week’s SpicyIP Weekly Review. Anything we are missing out on? Drop a comment and let us know. Highlights of the Week Reflections from

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A Procedural Servant or a Master of Delay? A Critical Legal Analysis of the Bombay High Court’s Ruling in Black Diamond Motors

/ By / Trademark

The Bombay High Court’s recent decision in Black Diamond Motors Pvt. Ltd. v. Registrar of Trade Marks marks a significant departure from the Delhi High Court’s strict approach to procedural timelines under the Trade Marks Rules, 2017. Pragya Jain explains that while the judgment seeks to prioritise substantive justice over procedural defaults, its interpretation of Rule 45 raises important questions about legislative intent, procedural certainty, and the future of trademark prosecution. Pragya is a Senior Associate at Inttl Advocare and

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Everything Flows, Except Satluj…Through Your ZEE5 App

/ By / Copyright

The quiet disappearance of Satluj from ZEE5 within days of its release raises questions that go well beyond censorship. Anjali Tripathi examines whether the government’s reported takedown was legally sustainable, what it reveals about the limits of Section 69A, and how copyright has unexpectedly become a tool for restricting, rather than enabling, access to culture. Anjali is a B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) graduate from JGLS with an interest in IP rights, access to education, and the creative arts. Her previous posts

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (29 June – 5 July)

/ By / Biological Diversity, Copyright, Drug Regulation, Patent, Trademark

What an eventful week it was, with the post announcing the long-awaited results of the SpicyIP-jhana Blogpost Writing Competition, and posts on legal deposits, black-box AI, and house marks. This and much more in this week’s SpicyIP Weekly Review. Anything we are missing out on? Drop a comment and let us know.    Highlights of the Week Announcing the Results of SpicyIP-jhana Blogpost Writing Competition 2025 After carefully reviewing a range of thoughtful and insightful entries from participants across the

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House Marks without a Doctrine: The Unsettled Law Behind Flipkart vs. Marc

/ By / Trademark

The Supreme Court’s refusal to stay the injunction in Flipkart v. Marc has brought an overlooked trademark question back into focus: can a well-known corporate or “house” brand reduce the likelihood of confusion with a competing mark? Bindushree M argues that while Indian courts increasingly rely on the idea of house marks, the Trademarks Act provides no coherent framework for doing so. Bindushree is a student at NLSIU. House Marks without a Doctrine: The Unsettled Law Behind Flipkart vs. Marc

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Black-box Medicine and Indian Patent Law: Why India’s Disclosure Framework Struggles with Black-box AI

/ By / Patent

As machine learning systems increasingly transform healthcare, patent law faces a fundamental challenge: how should it protect inventions whose inner workings even their creators cannot fully explain? Dr. Gunjan Chawla Arora and Nidhi Krishna examine how India’s patent framework grapples with the rise of “black-box” medical AI, and whether existing disclosure requirements are compatible with the realities of modern machine learning. Dr. Arora is an Assistant Professor of Law & Head, Centre for Intellectual Property Rights, Institute of Law, Nirma University, and

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