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Preparedness Without Power? Analysing IP and Access in the WHO Pandemic Agreement

/ By / COVID-19, Others, Patent

After three years of negotiations, the WHO was finally able to come up with a final version of the Pandemic Agreement last month. SpicyIP Intern Riddhi Yogesh Bhutada takes a look at the key provisions of the Agreement and highlights how the instrument might not be able to overcome the challenges it originally aimed to resolve. Riddhi is a final-year law student at School of Law, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), with a focused interest in Intellectual Property Law and […]

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (June 24- June 30)

/ By / Copyright, COVID-19, Patent, Trademark

Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments including summary of the posts on omission of ICMR’s name in the Covaxin patent applications, decision of Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities in Avichal Bhatnagar v. Pralek Prakashan, settlement between Tips and Wynk in their copyright dispute and Karnataka High Court’s notification for the establishment of the IPD. This and much more in last week’s SpicyIP weekly review. Anything we are missing out on? Drop a comment below to

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Law Commission’s 289th report- Trade Secret and Economic Espionage

/ By / COVID-19, Patent, Trade Secret

The Law Commission (LC) recently released its report no. 289- “Trade Secret and Economic Espionage”. (Part 1, Part 2and Part 3) In this post, I will discuss the key elements of the report and the draft bill proposed by the LC. First, I will analyze the provision on Compulsory Licensing of Trade Secrets included in the bill and discuss its upside and downside in the current form. Second, I point out the key provisions in the bill which indicate a shift from

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E&Y Report on The Rise of Music Publishing India: Reflections from an IPR Perspective

/ By / Copyright, COVID-19, Publication

Every year, a diverse community of over 40,000 music creators in India produces a remarkable 20,000 to 25,000 original songs! This sector contributes substantially to India’s revenue, accounting for over INR 12,000 crore, translating to approximately 6% of the entire Media and Entertainment industry. The country’s music publishing industry has grown significantly, reaching INR 845 crore during FY 2022-23. These are some highlights from the recently released report from E&Y titled ‘The Rise of Music Publishing in India’ based on

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A Look Back at India’s Top IP Developments of 2023

/ By / Biological Diversity, Competition Law, Copyright, COVID-19, Geographical Indication, Others, Patent, Trademark, Traditional Knowledge

[This post has been co-authored with Jyotpreet Kaur, Tejaswini Kaushal, Praharsh Gour, and Swaraj Barooah].  As 2023 comes to an end, in line with our annual tradition, we take stock of the top IP developments that occurred this year. And as we move to the cusp of the new year, here’s to wishing our readers a very happy and healthy year ahead! As in previous years, we have divided these developments into five categories: a) Top 10 IP Judgements/Orders (Topicality/Impact)

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (November 6- November 12)

/ By / Copyright, COVID-19, Patent, Trademark

After a busy week at the blog, here are our summaries of the 9 blog posts published last week along with the summaries of some interesting orders from different courts. Anything we are missing out on? Please drop a comment and let us know. Highlights of the Week India Accelerates in the Patent Race: But Is There a Pot of Gold at the End of the Rainbow? The World IP Indicator 2023 highlights India’s progress in the global patent race.

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SpicyIP Tidbit: 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology for Base Modifications in mRNA Vaccines

/ By / COVID-19, Innovation

SpicyIP Intern Tejaswini Kaushal brings us a quick tidbit on the new Nobel Prize winners in Physiology. Read on for more! Tejaswini’s previous posts can be viewed here Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman have become the joint recipients of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology for their discoveries related to nucleoside base modifications in mRNA that have so-remarkably paved the way for the development of highly effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19. Aside from the prestige, the award comes with a

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (April 17- April 22)

/ By / Copyright, COVID-19, Design, Geographical Indication, Patent, Trade Secret, Trademark

[This weekly review is co-authored with SpicyIP intern Sudhiksha Maneeswaran. Sudhiksha is a 4th-year student pursuing B. A., LL. B (Hons.) from School of Law, Christ (Deemed to be University), Bangalore.] 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 Legal Basis

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An Obituary to the TRIPS ‘Waiver’: Lessons from an Imperfect Response 

/ By / COVID-19

[This post has been authored by SpicyIP intern Rohan Srivastava. Rohan is a Second Year student at National Law School Of India University and has a keen interest in IPR and Technology Law.] The recent increase in COVID-19 cases in India comes as a Deja Vu, reminiscent of the predicament India and the world were in 2 years ago. While the spike should not be a cause of concern owing to a  proper vaccination run (also see here for the

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (March 6- March 11)

/ By / Biological Diversity, Copyright, COVID-19, Drug Regulation, Geographical Indication, Patent, Trademark

Here are the quick summaries of 5 posts, 4 case summaries and other IP developments that took place last week. Important IP cases that we’re missing out on? Especially from other High Courts?  Please let us know so we can include them!   Highlights of the Week Learning from India’s Disastrous Experience in Protecting Itself against Biopiracy In light of the upcoming WIPO Diplomatic Conference on Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge, Prashant Reddy brings us a post highlighting India’s sub-par experience with

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