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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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SpicyIP Weekly Review (January 23- January 30)

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

[This weekly review has been co-authored with SpicyIP interns Gaurangi Kapoor and Ishant Jain.] January’s end is just around the corner and what an eventful start it has been to the year! In our previous weekly reviews (here, here and here) we have collectively summarized 16 blog posts, 37 case summaries and other national and international IP developments. Not to forget – we started the year with our round up of the biggest IP developments of 2022. In the last …

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (January 17- January 22)

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

After a week full of interesting IP developments and some very interesting orders (!), here are our summaries for our blog posts, 15 case summaries and other national and international IP developments. 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   Examining Oppositions: Time for a Deeper Look Recently a monograph on patent oppositions was published by HNLU, Raipur and was …

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A meme about UNO where in one picture the card says "Come up with a robust and prompt solution to the IP challenges during the Pandemic or draw 25" and in next picture the player is holding 25 cards.

WTO Decides on the Access to COVID-19 Vaccines: Is Late as Good as Never? 

/ By / COVID-19, Patent

[This post has been co-authored by Rahul Bajaj and Praharsh Gour. Rahul is an attorney at IRA Law and a former Senior Resident Fellow at Vidhi. Rahul is a Rhodes Scholar (2018) and has worked as a law clerk for Justice D. Y Chandrachud (2020-21). He has also blogged for us in the past and was the SpicyIP Fellow for 2016. Readers can access posts by Rahul here. Views expressed in the post are personal] Since the TRIPS waiver was …

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Breaking: 12th WTO Ministerial Conference concludes with a Draft Decision on TRIPS (waiver?)

/ By / COVID-19, Patent

After 2 long years and the whole hubbub that the 12th Ministerial Conference was, (see here here and here) WTO has finally come up with the Draft Ministerial Decision On The TRIPS Agreement. The text is bound to have the world split on what to make of it. While multiple detailed assessments of this Draft Decision are due in course, I’ll quickly highlight a few key pointers which stand out (for better or worse)  Footnote 1: Defines ‘eligible Members’ to …

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Strong Statement by India at the 12th WTO Ministerial Conference

/ By / COVID-19, Others, Patent

In an official statement at the 12th WTO Ministerial Conference, that was both blunt and sharply worded, India’s Union Minister Piyush Goyal quite openly called out the developed nations on at least three major points: 1) diluting the “TRIPS Waiver” to the extent that its little more than existing compulsory licensing provisions; 2) their delaying tactics over the waiver; and 3) as well as their attempt to portray themselves as caring for the developing world while actually hardly moving the …

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Text saying Compromise

The Quad discussion group’s compromise falls short of a comprehensive TRIPS waiver

/ By / COVID-19, Patent, Trade Secret

As readers would know, the TRIPS Waiver proposal at the WTO regarding Covid vaccines and treatment, has been discussed ad-nauseum for more than a year now, with very little actual progress. Roshan John brings us an interesting update from a closed-door discussion between EU, India, South Africa and the United States, based on some leaked text that appears to be a draft document outlining a potential compromise / way forward. Roshan is a lawyer and works on trade and intellectual …

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