Call for Papers: CNLU’s E- Journal of Academic Innovations & Research on Intellectual Property Assets (JAIRIPA) Vol. 1 Issue 1 [Submit by Oct 25]

We’re pleased to bring to you a guest post by Aatmik Jain, examining how Indian copyright law can protect presentations of gastronomic creations. Aatmik is a 3rd year student at the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS), Kolkata. Does Copyright Law Protect Presentation of Gastronomic Creations? Aatmik Jain Introduction As the saying goes in the culinary world, food is first savoured with the eyes, then with the nose, and only lastly, with the mouth. Today, chefs are putting…

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Delhi HC Becomes the Go to Venue for Adjudicating SEP Disputes in India

by SpicyIP August 5, 2020

Announcing the Winners of the 1st Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on IP Law!

by SpicyIP August 3, 2020

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On May 14, 2020, on the occasion of Shamnad‘s 44th birth anniversary we had announced the first edition of the Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on Intellectual Property Law. We opened the topic selection out to participants – asking them to choose any topic they wanted so long as it related to IP. And encouraged participants to draw inspiration from Shamnad’s scholarship. Despite being announced in the middle of a pandemic, the response to the essay competition has been overwhelming –…

Trade Secrets Protection and Incentives to Innovate: Scrutinizing Section 91 of The Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019

by SpicyIP July 30, 2020

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We are pleased to bring you a guest post by Sahaja Burde, on the ongoing regulatory efforts surrounding ‘non-personal data’. Sahaja is a 3rd year student at ILS College, Pune. In this post, Sahaja examines the provisions of the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 dealing with non-personal data and their interplay with copyright and trade secret law in India. Trade Secrets Protection and Incentives to Innovate: Scrutinizing Section 91 of The Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 Sahaja Burde Introduction…

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What Kind of Trademark is ‘Make in India’? A Brief Academic Inquiry

by SpicyIP July 28, 2020

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We’re pleased to bring you a thought provoking post from Dr. Sunanda Bharti, on the ‘Make in India’ trademark. In this post, Sunanda examines the now famous ‘Make in India’ mark and raises the question of whether it actually acts more like a certification trademark. Sunanda is an Assistant Professor in Law at Delhi University and has written several guest posts for us, which can be viewed here. What Kind of Trademark is ‘Make in India’? A Brief Academic Inquiry…

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Should India Invoke Section 157A of Patents Act in the Context of Covid-19?

by SpicyIP July 27, 2020

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We’re pleased to bring to you a guest post by Shirin Syed, looking at the potential application of Article 73(b) of WTO TRIPS / Section 157A of the Indian Patents Act in the context of Covid-19. Shirin is an IP researcher and scholarship awardee from Texas A&M University, School of Law, USA for the fall of 2020. Should India Invoke Section 157A of Patents Act in the Context of Covid-19? Shirin Syed In response to the COVID-19 pandemic as a…

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LexisNexis IP’s Live Webinar on ‘Patent Analytics: A Scientific Approach’ [August 6]

by SpicyIP July 24, 2020

Reengineering of the Requirement of Disclosure of Foreign Applications by the 2019 Patent Manual

by SpicyIP July 24, 2020

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We’re pleased to bring to you a guest post by Shivam Kaushik, discussing the impact and legality of the guiding principles regarding the requirement of disclosure of foreign patent applications, as introduced by the 2019 version of the Manual of Patent Office Practice and Procedure. Shivam is a 5th year law student at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. He has previously also written two guest posts for us, titled ‘Copyright and Webinars: Ownership, Licensing and Fair Use’ and ‘Govt’s Draft Model…

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JGLS’ Panel Discussion on ‘Can We Reimagine International Institutions? A Third World Perspective’ [July 25]

by SpicyIP July 22, 2020

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We’re glad to inform our readers that Centre for International Legal Studies at Jindal Global Law School is organising an online panel discussion on ‘Can We Reimagine International Institutions? A Third World Perspective’ on July 25, 2020, as part of a series of events title ‘International Law, Political Economy and COVID-19’. For further details, please read the announcement below: Panel Discussion on ‘Can We Reimagine International Institutions? A Third World Perspective’ | July 25, 2020 We are pleased to invite…

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Call for Papers: CNLU’s E- Journal of Academic Innovations & Research on Intellectual Property Assets (JAIRIPA) Vol. 1 Issue 1 [Submit by Oct 25]

Does Copyright Law Protect Presentation of Gastronomic Creations?

Delhi HC Becomes the Go to Venue for Adjudicating SEP Disputes in India

Announcing the Winners of the 1st Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on IP Law!

Trade Secrets Protection and Incentives to Innovate: Scrutinizing Section 91 of The Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019

What Kind of Trademark is ‘Make in India’? A Brief Academic Inquiry

Should India Invoke Section 157A of Patents Act in the Context of Covid-19?

LexisNexis IP’s Live Webinar on ‘Patent Analytics: A Scientific Approach’ [August 6]

Reengineering of the Requirement of Disclosure of Foreign Applications by the 2019 Patent Manual

JGLS’ Panel Discussion on ‘Can We Reimagine International Institutions? A Third World Perspective’ [July 25]

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