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SpicyIP Weekly Review (December 8 – December 14)

/ By / Biological Diversity, Copyright, Opportunities, Others, Patent, Trademark, Traditional Knowledge

The SpicyIP Podcast Episode 10 with Sheja Ehtesham is now live on our YouTube channel. Deadline for the 1st National Policy Brief Competition by SpicyIP and CIPAM, DPIIT has been extended to 21st December, 2025. Why we should stop using the word ‘technical’ when we talk about Section 3(k)? This 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 The SpicyIP TV […]

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What the India–UK Free Trade Agreement Means for GRATK Protection: A Missed Opportunity?

/ By / Biological Diversity, Traditional Knowledge

In light of the recently concluded India-UK CETA, Achyuth B Nandan critically examines how far the FTA accommodates the protection of Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge (GRATK). Achyuth is a PhD candidate at Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law, IIT Kharagpur, specialising in intellectual property law. He is also a registered advocate with the Bar Council of Kerala. His previous posts can be accessed here. What the India–UK Free Trade Agreement Means for GRATK Protection: A Missed Opportunity? Achyuth

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Strengthening Innovation: Kerala’s Vision for IPR and TK

/ By / Innovation, Patent, Traditional Knowledge

Recently, a committee to revise Kerala’s 2008 IP and TK policy was formulated. The Committee will work on the draft 2025 policy and revise the policy for the state after 17 years. Looking at the draft version of the 2025 Policy, SpicyIP Intern Advika Singh Malik highlights its key recommendations and compares it with the previous policy from 2008. Advika is a third-year law student at Symbiosis Law School, Noida. She is interested in pursuing IP and tech litigation. Her

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Call for Suggestions on the Draft Guidelines for Processing Patent Applications of AYUSH Systems and Related Inventions (February 28)

/ By / Patent, Traditional Knowledge

The office of CGPDTM has invited comments on the Draft Guidelines for Processing Patent Applications of Ayush Systems and Related Inventions for providing clarity on the filing and processing of patent applications of Ayush systems and related inventions. The guidelines are available on the IPIndia website here. The deadline for sharing suggestions with the CGPDTM is February 28. Interested readers can share their suggestions on anita[dot]ipo[at]nic[dot]in.

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SpicyIP 2024 Year End Review

A Look Back at India’s Top IP Developments of 2024

/ By / Biological Diversity, Competition Law, Copyright, Geographical Indication, Innovation, Others, Patent, Plant Variety Protection, Privacy, Trade Secret, Trademark, Traditional Knowledge

[This post is authored by – Bharathwaj Ramakrishnan, Md. Sabeeh Ahmad, Aishani Chatterjee, Swaraj Barooah, and Praharsh Gour with research inputs from Aarav Gupta, Tejas Misra, Aditi Bansal, Mansi Bhatia, Yukta Chordia, Bhuwan Sarine, Shravya Pandre, Deepali Vashist, and Malavika S. Nair.] 2024 has been an explosive year for IP developments in India, with more IP divisions coming up in different High Courts, an increasing number of IP registrations and an overall higher degree of attention on IP issues in

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Traditional Knowledge in Patents: Need for Clarity and Interpretation

/ By / Patent, Traditional Knowledge

Looking at Traditional Knowledge and Patents: The MHC recently upheld the Controller’s rejection of a patent application for being based on Panchagavya, a form of Traditional Knowledge. In this post, Vishno Sudheendra and Kevin Preji use this order to look into the scope of Section 3(p) with regard to non-medicinal inventions, and with an emphasis on the phrase “in effect traditional knowledge”. Vishno and Kevin are third year law students at the NLSIU, Bangalore. Their previous posts can be accessed

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10 Days to the 2024 Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition Deadline! 

/ By / Copyright, Geographical Indication, Opportunities, Patent, Plant Variety Protection, Trademark, Traditional Knowledge

We hope that our eligible readers are busy with their submissions as only 10 days remain till the deadline for the 2024 Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition. [Edit: The deadline has now been extended to 28th July, 2024 (11:59 pm IST)]. We have started receiving some fascinating entries and cannot wait to read more pieces! Remember the topic of the essay can be anything related to intellectual property rights – the more creative the better. We encourage participants to take inspiration

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (June 3-June 9)

/ By / Copyright, Geographical Indication, Patent, Trademark, Traditional Knowledge

Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments including summaries of posts on DHC’s decision in Seagate v. Daichi, Genus-Species patents, and GI inspection mechanism in India. This and much more in last week’s SpicyIP Weekly Review. Anything we are missing out on? Drop a comment below to let us know. Highlights of the Week Genus-Species Disputes: Where From Here? Taking a look at some of the important decisions in genus-species patent cases, Dr. Victor Vaibhav Tandon discusses

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WIPO Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge: Concerns of India and Developing Nations- Part II

/ By / Traditional Knowledge

After assessing the requirement to mandatorily disclose the source of genetic resource/ associated traditional knowledge under the recent WIPO treaty, in part II of his post, Dr. Anson CJ takes a look at the implication of this requirement on India. Dr. Anson is an Assistant Professor at the Inter University Centre for IPR Studies, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi and has previously contributed to the blog here. Interested readers can also take a look at Part I here, and here and here

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WIPO Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge: Concerns of India and Developing Nations- Part I

/ By / Traditional Knowledge

Reflecting on the recent WIPO treaty on genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge through the lens of existing literature on the requirement to disclose the source of the resource or the knowledge, we are pleased to bring to you part I of the two part post by Dr. Anson CJ on the WIPO treaty. Part II will discuss the implication of the treaty on India and other developing countries. Dr. Anson is an Assistant Professor at the Inter University Centre

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