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CGPDTM Invites Feedback on IP Administration in the Country

/ By / Copyright, Design, Geographical Indication, Patent, Trademark

In a welcome move, the office of Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (CGPDTM) has invited feedback on IP administration in the country by CGPDTM, and the Copyright and GI Registries. For this, the Office has released a 6 page questionnaire on April 15 and has kept April 22 11:59 PM as the deadline to share the responses to this questionnaire. The questionnaire specifies that the feedback will be kept confidential and only the aggregate data from the survey […]

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Comments on Draft IPR Division Rules of High Court at Calcutta, 2023

/ By / Copyright, Design, Geographical Indication, Patent, Plant Variety Protection, Trade Secret, Trademark

[This post is co-authored by SpicyIP Intern Pranav Aggarwal, Praharsh and Swaraj. Pranav is a second-year student pursuing B.A.LL.B.(Hons) at Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab. He has a keen interest in commercial laws, especially in IP and allied fields. His previous post can be accessed here.] [Edit: Our final submissions co-authored by Praharsh Gour, Pranav, Swaraj, and Malobika Sen were sent in on 5th January, and can be viewed here.] On December 19, 2023 the High Court at Calcutta published the

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By Whom and How Are Our Patent Examiners Being Recruited? Digging Past the Recent Re-Notification of the Exams

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This post is co-authored with Swaraj. Three months after scrapping the preliminary exams for the recruitment of patent and designs examiners, the Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has re-notified the preliminary exams to be conducted on December 21. Previously, the exams were canceled just a day after they were conducted, owing to unspecified “irregularities/ technical reasons”. Apart from the date, this time the organizers of the exams have been changed as well, with the National Testing

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (October 16- October 22)

/ By / Copyright, Design, Patent, Trademark

[This SpicyIP Weekly Review is co-authored with SpicyIP intern Sidhi Pramodh Rayudu. Sidhi is a final year B.A. LL.B (Hons) student at Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur. He is interested in IP law, and commercial and criminal litigation.] Wondering what IP developments took place last week? Look no further as we present to you the SpicyIP Weekly Review, highlighting the discussions that took place on the blog along with other IP news. Highlights of the Week Deadline to File Comments/

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Deadline to File Comments/ Suggestions on IP Manuals Extended till November 15, 2023

/ By / Copyright, Design, Geographical Indication, Patent, Trademark

A few days after the October 15th deadline to submit comments/ suggestions to the office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (CGPDTM) for the revision of the Patent, Designs, Trademark, GI and Copyright Manuals and Guidelines, the CGPDTM has extended the deadline by a month making November 15th as the new deadline to submit these comments. The relevant links to the present manuals and guidelines are given below:- For a quick background reading on some of the

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Preliminary Exams for the Recruitment of Patent and Designs Examiners Cancelled!

/ By / Design, Patent

Just a day after conducting the Preliminary exams for the recruitment of the Patent and Design Examiners, the Quality Control Council of India (QCI) on September 4, announced that the same has been cancelled due to “some irregularities/ technical glitches.” The reason for such a move is stated as “to ensure fairness, credibility, and transparency in the recruitment process.” But it is surprising to see that the public notice neither specifies what these irregularities and technical glitches were nor does

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SpicyIP Tidbit: CGPDTM Calls for Comments and Suggestions on Different IP Manuals and Guidelines

/ By / Copyright, Design, Geographical Indication, Patent, Trademark

On August 30, the office of the Controller General of Patents, Design and Trademarks (CGPDTM) released a public notice inviting comments from stakeholders to revamp the Patents, Designs, Trademarks, GI and Copyright Manuals and Guidelines. The role of these manuals and guidelines is paramount as they help in implementing the provisions of the Statutes and Rules in a more streamlined manner by the officers and give an insight into the functioning of the office. Interestingly, the issue of revising the

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (July 24 – July 30)

/ By / Biological Diversity, Competition Law, Copyright, Design, Opportunities, Patent, Trademark

Last week saw some pretty interesting discussions on the blog.  Detailed posts analysing the recently-pronounced landmark judgements in Ericsson v CCI and Krishna Kishore Singh v. Sarla & Others were published along with a quick post on DPIIT’s notice over collection of royalties by copyright societies.  This weekly review is co-authored with SpicyIP Intern Yashna Walia. Yashna is a fifth-year law student at UILS, Panjab University, Chandigarh. Her area of interest lies in IP and corporate law. Highlights of The Week SpicyIP Tidbit: The

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A Law Student’s Account of Attending the Virtual Open Houses of the CGPDTM: Part I

/ By / Design, Patent

Everyone would agree that administration and case management are essential for the overall functioning of any judicial or quasi-judicial institution. However, as straightforward as it may sound, accomplishing these fronts is not an easy feat. Various posts on this blog have highlighted different aspects positive and negative across the years, with the most recent example being this blogpost by Mr Raja P. Selvam here. So how are the authorities responding on this front? Readers may recall that in May 2023,

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CGPDTM to Continue Daily Open House Sessions to address Grievances/Suggestions on IPR Issues

/ By / Copyright, Design, Geographical Indication, Patent, Trademark

Image from here Attention all intellectual property enthusiasts! On some exciting news on the transparency front, the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks has recently announced daily Open House sessions. These sessions began in October 2022 (see the December notice here) and will now continue on a daily basis. The sessions will be held on a daily basis from 4.30 PM to 5.30 PM via WebEx. These Open House sessions will address various IPR grievances and

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