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[SpicyIP Tidbit] Patent’s Gone, War’s On: Inside Novo Nordisk’s Semaglutide Litigation Blitz

March 25, 2026 / By Praharsh Gour / Patent, Trademark

Yesterday, Khushi and I wrote on the Semaglutide patent expiry and what it could mean for Indian generic companies and the general public. And while the market is seeing more affordable versions of the drug, a separate story is taking place in the Delhi High Court with Novo Nordisk filing a fresh set of trademark and patent infringement suits against generic companies. The Ozempic Name Game: Novo Nordisk v. DRL Round 2 On Semaglutide injections, Novo Nordisk has filed a […]

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (March 16 – March 22)

March 23, 2026 / By SpicyIP / Copyright, Geographical Indication, Others, Patent, Trademark

(This week’s review is authored by Shubham Thakare. Shubham is currently an intern with SpicyIP. He is a third-year B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) student at the National Law School of India University, Bengaluru, with an interest in copyright and trademark law.) As we move further into March, this week’s review brings into focus questions around the limits of IP protection over identity, alongside a series of significant judicial developments across trademarks, patents, and copyright. From clarifying the misplaced claim of copyright

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (March 9 – March 15)

March 16, 2026 / By Md Sabeeh Ahmad / Copyright, Design, Others, Patent, Trademark

Midway through March, we approach the colourful spring with a post on Pantone’s latest choice for its annual colour of the year! Another post on understanding fair dealing as a component of the copyright system and not the central axis. Can the Patent Office reject a patent application on one ground and decline to analyse the rest in the name of efficiency? Post discussing Bombay High Court’s ruling in JFE Steel Corporation v. Controller of Patents & Designs. Case summaries

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White Noise: Pantone’s Cloud Dancer, and the Politics of Colour

March 11, 2026 / By SpicyIP / Trademark

Pantone’s latest choice for its annual “Colour of the Year,” titled “Cloud Dancer,” a shade of stark white, has triggered an unusually sharp backlash, revealing that colour is never merely aesthetic. In this post, Anjali and Nandita explore how colour, standardisation, and intellectual property intersect to shape taste, power, and ownership. Anjali Tripathi is a final-year B.A. LL.B. student at Jindal Global Law School with an interdisciplinary interest in critical approaches to law, visual storytelling, and design. Nandita Purvi Durgam

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (March 2 – March 8)

March 9, 2026 / By Md Sabeeh Ahmad / Copyright, Geographical Indication, Others, Patent, Trademark

Applications are now open for the second iteration of the SpicyIP Summer School 2026! 1st National Policy Brief Competition on IP and Innovation 2025 successfully organised by SpicyIP and CIPAM, DPIIT. Can a dead patent be revoked? Post on the Delhi HC’s DB judgment in Boehringer Ingelheim v. Controller of Patents. Case summaries and IP developments from the country and the globe and much more in this week’s SpicyIP Weekly Review. Anything we are missing out on? Drop a comment

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The Kerly’s Impasse: A Relic of the Past?

March 5, 2026 / By SpicyIP / Trademark

Kerly’s impasse is something that one does not encounter regularly in Trademark law. Priyam Mitra, in this post, unpacks what it actually means and asks whether it has any real place in the modern world. Priyam is a 3rd-year student at the National Law School of India University, Bengaluru. He is interested in contemporary discussions surrounding intellectual property and criminal law. The Kerly’s Impasse: A Relic of the Past? By Priyam Mitra A very interesting development took place in the

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (February 23 – March 1)

March 2, 2026 / By Md Sabeeh Ahmad / Biological Diversity, Copyright, Others, Patent, Trademark

Entering March with a post on whether unjust enrichment act as a residual measure for claiming compensation for the use of biological resources? Another post on the working of the National IP Pendency Elimination Karma-Mission (NIPEKM). Case summaries and IP developments from the country and the globe in this week’s SpicyIP Weekly Review. Anything we are missing out on? Drop a comment below to let us know. Highlights of the Week Unjust Enrichment as a Residual Remedy for Biopiracy? Rethinking

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The Bad “Karma” of Interim Measures- Analysing NIPEKM’s Potential Long-term Impacts

As part of the continuing saga of the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (CGPDTM) trying to clear the huge pendency of applications, the National IP Pendency Elimination Karma-Mission (NIPEKM) was launched through an office circular on February 17, 2026. Priyam argues that thecircular, though rather ambitious, falls into the same pitfalls as earlier (failed) attempts at reducing pendency. Priyam is a third-year student at NLSIU, Bengaluru and is deeply interested in IP and Data

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (February 16 – February 22)

A post discussing Galgotias University low-quality patent filings and the larger question of India’s patent regime distortion. Another post defending the recent scent trademark of Sumitomo Rubber Industries. And a post on conversations with artisans about their crafts at the Bangalore Habba. Case summaries and IP developments from the country and the globe and much more in this week’s SpicyIP Weekly Review. Anything we are missing out on? Drop a comment below to let us know. Highlights of the Week

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In Defense of Sumitomo, and What It Means for India

February 19, 2026 / By SpicyIP / Trademark

In November last year, the CGPDTM granted India’s first olfactory mark for rose-like smelling tyres. Adding to the discussion on the blog (here and here), Gaurav Dhaiya writes in favor of the order, inter alia explaining how the 7-dimensional vector representation qualifies as a graphical representation. Gaurav Dahiya is a PhD candidate at NLSIU, Bengaluru, pursuing his research in intellectual property law. In Defense of Sumitomo, and What It Means for India By Gaurav Dahiya The tyre manufacturer Sumitomo recently received a

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Prof. Sunanda Bharti on The Illusion of Innovation: Looking at the Galgotias University Patents
I think it is a thought-provoking, honest post, which tries to flag the rot. It would have been great if…
Priyam Mitra on Sufficiency of Disclosure and Patent Rejections
That is a fair concern. However, I would hesitate to call this a way of forcing grant as the timeline…
Priyam Mitra on Sufficiency of Disclosure and Patent Rejections
You are right that the way the BHC casually notes that rejection on the sole basis of insufficient disclosure would…
Anonymous on Sufficiency of Disclosure and Patent Rejections
Court also directed to dispose in 4 weeks....is it a way to force grant?
Anonymous on Sufficiency of Disclosure and Patent Rejections
The decision on part of court only reflects technical incompetence. They didn't even bother to go if the refusal ground…