Thematic Highlight In the first of a two-part post, I wrote on the Supreme Court’s judgment in Star India v DIPP. In its judgment, the court delineated the regulatory powers of TRAI, in light of alleged overlaps with the Copyright Act. The court noted that the regulations passed by TRAI did not tread onto the ‘broadcast reproduction right’ granted under Section 37 of the Copyright Act. In the next part, I will discuss the court’s holding on the outcome if…

Divij wrote a post  about the recently released draft intermediary guidelines. In his post, he specifically focusses on Draft Rule 3(9) which provides for “automated tools” and “appropriate mechanisms” for identifying “unlawful” online content. Noting the response to the similar proposed changes to the EU Copyright Directive, he analyses the various adverse impacts the Rules may have on copyright  law and access to knowledge. Rishabh wrote about a worrying development in the IPAB; the Board has allegedly been conducting hearings…

Thematic Highlight Our thematic highlight came from Prarthana, who wrote on the impact of intellectual property law may on culture. In her post, she discusses the meaning of the term ‘cultural appropriation’, which she notes may be lost due to incorrect usage. She notes that the crossroads between intellectual property and culture comes most concretely in WIPO’s draft articles on ‘traditional cultural expressions’, which speaks of protecting community rights over cultural expressions and manifestations. She concludes by discussing two recent…

Topical Highlight Prof. Basheer wrote a post on the Monsanto decision that was recently passed by the Supreme Court. In his post, he highlights the magnitude of the litigation that has taken place and the different areas of law that must be considered. He also notes that much is yet to come from the dispute since the Delhi High Court will now conduct a trial over the patentability of the technology, which he suspects will also be a decision that…