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[Part II] RAM, Routine, and Rights: Looking at the IP Chapter in the EU-India Draft FTA

/ By / Copyright, Others

In Part I of the post, I discussed the first issue with the Draft India-EU FTA Chapter on IP: the FTA attempts to create new reproduction rights that are not present in the Copyright Act, 1957. In this post, I will be focusing on how the broadcasting organisations’ rights provided in the FTA clash with the existing TRAI and OTT platforms’ guidelines. Distribution Rights of Broadcasting Organisations: Broadcasting organisations or broadcasters are those entities that transmit broadcasts by wire or

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[Part II] How Much is Too Much? Looking at ABD Maestro v Great Galleon Ventures

/ By / Copyright, Others, Trademark

This is Part II of the two-part series post where I look at a recent judgement delivered by Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav of the Delhi High Court, returning a batch of 17 plaints back to the plaintiffs for lacking territorial jurisdiction in Delhi, and examining various issues related to forum shopping. Here, I will discuss how the dynamic effect principle and doctrines of forum non conveniens and demurrer affect the question of jurisdiction. In Part I, I discussed the issues

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[Part I] How Much is Too Much? Looking at ABD Maestro v Great Galleon Ventures

/ By / Copyright, Others, Trademark

The Supreme Court in Sai Maghalakshmi Traders v Sri Lakshmi Srinivasa Agro Foods on 28th October 2026 called it what it is: any perception of a High Court being better suited for a particular type of dispute is “entirely misguided and erroneous,” and territorial jurisdiction in various courts cannot on its own justify “forum shopping” or perpetuate a “hierarchy among the High Courts.” Despite this, it is not a hidden fact anymore that Delhi attracts IP suitors as a moth

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SpicyIP Tidbit: Kriti-cal Plating: Delhi HC Finally Signals Sorting the Personality Rights Salad Platter

/ By / Others

[This post is authored by Dr. Aakanksha Kumar. Aakanksha is an independent researcher and academic. Since 2019, she has designed and taught a self-created elective course across law schools titled Comparative Celebrity Laws: Personality, Publicity and Free Speech.] On 29 October 2026, Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav passed an ad interim order in Kriti Sanon v. BBE Marketing Inc. & Ors. (CS(COMM) 1132/2026). The plaint was, as the order records, the familiar one: “Personality Rights / Publicity Rights”  pleaded as a

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Draft Trade Marks Manual 2026: Gaps DPIIT Must Address Before It Goes Final

/ By / Others, Trademark

On August 21, 2026, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Trade (DPIIT) published a Draft Manual on Trade Marks: Practice & Procedure 2026 (Draft Manual) in the Gazette of India, inviting public comments within fifteen days. Running over two hundred pages, the Draft Manual is meant to be the operational rulebook for examiners and registrars and a guide for prospective applicants of a mark. The Draft Manual is an updated version of the 2015 Manual. It has added a

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Hidden AI Prompts in Petitions: Why Indian Courts Should Take This Up Suo Motu

/ By / Others

As courts increasingly turn to AI tools for legal research and document processing, could hidden instructions embedded in pleadings manipulate the outputs they rely on? In this post, Rohit Pradhan examines the threat of prompt injection in judicial proceedings, distinguishes it from AI hallucinations, and proposes safeguards for e-filing systems and legal accountability in India. Rohit Pradhan is an IP litigator based in Delhi, practising before the Delhi High Court. Hidden AI Prompts in Petitions: Why Indian Courts Should Take

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The Ghost of Section 100’s Past!

/ By / Drug Regulation, Others, Overlaps in IP, Patent

As Halloween approaches, a particular editorial at ET seems spooked by the prospect of lawful and equitable access to medicines! In doing the opposite of what its title suggests, ‘Protect Patients and Patents Smartly’, the editorial piece published on October 15, 2026 is an unfortunate example of legal misinformation and misinterpretation, stuck in the old binary of access versus patent. This published piece runs contrary to years of judicial wisdom, contradicts itself, conflates different legal questions and advocates for a

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Remembering Prof. (Dr.) Pinaki Ghosh, WBNUJS IP Chair Professor

/ By / Geographical Indication, Others, Overlaps in IP

Image Source: WBNUJS Website It is with profound sadness that I inform you of the passing of Prof. (Dr.) Pinaki Ghosh, erstwhile WBNUJS IP Chair Professor. Dr. Ghosh, had been at the university since 2019 as its DPIIT IP Chair Professor till 31st March 2026. He died at the age of 61 after a prolonged illness. As reported by his colleagues, during his tenure, nearly 24 Geographical Indication applications were taken forward with his significant involvement at the University. I

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Specific Comments on the IPO’s Draft Pharmaceutical Guidelines (2026)

/ By / Drug Regulation, Others, Patent

There is no easier way to put it – the IPO’s Draft Guidelines for Examination of Patent Applications in the Field of Pharmaceuticals, 2026 (“2026 Draft Guidelines”) released 15 days ago have severe problems and require substantial reworking. There are many concerning reasons warranting an immediate and thorough revision of this draft for it to avoid disrupting patent law and patent prosecution as we know it. The 2026 Draft Guidelines have misquoted certain statutory provisions, misinterpreted some judicial decisions, misapplied

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SpicyIP Tidbit: IP LEX – A Welcome Cushion for Practitioners and Researchers!

/ By / Others, Publication

A solid step forward in accessing Indian IP Jurisprudence! DPIIT has come up with IP LEX, a digital repository of IP decision summaries created by the Office of the CGPDTM. It is natural for IP practitioners and researchers to find it difficult to keep track of legal developments. These developments emerge from judicial judgments, quasi-judicial decisions, and administrative orders – all scattered across various High Courts, quasi-judicial offices, commercial court websites, and e-Courts portals. Considering this, I am sure they

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