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Online Symposium on the Book “IP Debates in South Asia” (17th Jan)

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In one of the first works of its kind, a recent publication edited by the wonderful Dr Pratyush Nath Upreti (Queens University, Belfast), brought together a number of IP scholars to examine the IP developments and debates that have taken place in South Asia. As Prof Gangjee notes in the forward, “a central aim of this book is to document current initiatives and imagine future possibilities for creating more equitable and inclusive intellectual property regimes across the regime”. He emphasises […]

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Final Countdown for the SpicyIP-Jhana Blogpost Writing Competition 2025! Submissions close on December 30

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Dear IP enthusiasts, we have received some really great and engaging entries for the SpicyIP-Jhana Blogpost Writing Competition. If you still haven’t sent your submission yet, this is the chance to do so! The deadline is 11:59 PM IST on 30th December. To remind again, the participants are welcome to write on any topic relevant to the Indian IP landscape that helps foster a more transparent, collaborative, and productive IP/innovation ecosystem for India. All entries must utilise jhana.ai in at

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Webinar on Breaking Barriers to SMA (Spinal Muscular Atrophy) Treatment (August 8)

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The Working Group on Access to Medicines and Treatment invites you to a webinar on breaking barriers to SMA (Spinal Muscular Atrophy) Treatment. The webinar will be conducted on August 8, 6:30 PM. Please read below for the details. Webinar on Breaking Barriers to SMA (Spinal Muscular Atrophy) Treatment (August 8) Persons with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) in India face more than a medical diagnosis—they endure systemic delays, financial ruin, and legal battles merely to live. While life-saving treatments like Risdiplam

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Event Report of the Inaugural SpicyIP Summer School!

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Last month saw SpicyIP converting a long-standing idea into reality, with the successful completion of the 2025 SpicyIP Summer School! An idea that had first been mooted maybe a decade or so ago by Shamnad, it was something that we had just not been able to get to for various reasons. This year too, as we moved close to March, we had almost given up on trying for it this year. But fortunately, a conversation with Dr Zakir Thomas took

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Webinar on the U.S.–India FTA and Beyond: Trade Policy Challenges to Affordable Medicines (July 8, 2025)

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Working Group on Access to Medicines and Treatments invites you to a webinar on the issues of access to medicines in the backdrop of US-India Free Agreement negotiations. For more details, please check their invitation below. Webinar on the U.S.–India FTA and Beyond: Trade Policy Challenges to Affordable Medicines (July 8, 2025) As India and the United States move closer to finalising a Free Trade Agreement (U.S.-India FTA), there is growing concern about its potential impact on access to medicines.

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Call for Applications: International IP Week Celebration, IILM University, Gurugram (April 22–26, 2025) 

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IILM University, Gurugram is organizing a 5-day hybrid workshop and panel discussion celebrating the International IP Day week from April 22 to April 26. The last day to apply for the workshop is April 19 and there is no registration fees. For details about the theme of the workshop take a look at their call for application below. IILM University, Gurugram Presents: International IP Week Celebration | April 22–26, 2025  In a world where innovation intersects daily life—from the music we stream to the logos on our apparel—understanding Intellectual Property

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CGPDTM to Fund Law Students Participating in any International IP Moot Court Competitions: Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal

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In a major, and very interesting development for law students, the Commerce and Industry Minister Mr. Piyush Goyal announced that the CGPDTM will sponsor Indian law students selected for any IP moot court competition “anywhere in the world”. This announcement was made yesterday in the inaugural ceremony of Vidhi Pragati: National IP Moot Court Competition, 2025, organized by DPIIT in collaboration with CIIPC and IPR Chair, NLU Delhi (see video here). The move enabling law students to participate in moot

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Call for Registration: “Art Meets Law” Conference by Centre for Art and Law Initiatives in Collaboration with RFKN Legal and the German Institute for Art and Law (January 31)

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The Centre for Art and Law Initiatives in collaboration with RFKN Legal and the German Institute for Art and Law (IFKUR) is hosting its Inaugural Conference- “Art Meets Law” on 31st January 2025, at the India International Centre, New Delhi. Please read below for their announcement. Call for Registration: “Art Meets Law” Conference by Centre for Art and Law Initiatives in Collaboration with RFKN Legal and the German Institute for Art and Law (January 31) The Centre for Art and

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Book Launch: Ramanujan’s Patent Law: A Comprehensive Commentary on Patent Law (December 11)

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Patent enthusiasts will be excited to know that a comprehensive commentary on Patent Law, authored by Adarsh Ramanujan (incidentally, a former blogger with SpicyIP), is set to be released on December 4, 2024 December 11! [Note: We have an update from the Author- In view of the elevation of Chief Justice Manmohan to the Supreme Court, this event is being rescheduled to December 11. Keep an eye on the post for the updated dates!] Adarsh is an Advocate and a

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Expert Lectures by Prof William Fisher on Pharma and IP, and on AI and Interests of Humanity

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A very interesting set of lectures coming up for IP enthusiasts. Prof William Fisher, whom many may know from his global CopyrightX and PatentX courses, will be delivering two public lectures in India over the next few weeks. Prof. Fisher is the Wilmer Hale Professor of Intellectual Property Law, Harvard Law School and is also the Director of Global Access in Action, a non-profit organization. He has written extensively on Intellectual Property, Legal History, Technology law and policy, and Legal

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