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What is Not a Method of Treatment under Section 3(i) of the Patent Act?

/ By / Patent

[This guest post is authored by Amit Tailor. Amit is a postgraduate in Pharmaceutical Sciences from National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), S.A.S. Nagar (Mohali) and LL.B. from Faculty of Law, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda (MSU), Vadodara. He has also completed his graduation in Pharmacy from MSU, Vadodara. Amit is a registered Patent Agent and is currently part of IP litigation team at Sun Pharmaceuticals. Amit also writes poetry with penname “કાચબો” [Kācabō – meaning tortoise/turtle] at […]

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RIPL v. PhonePe: Delhi HC Clarifies the Convoluted Position over Technicalities of Rectification Application

/ By / Trademark

[This post is authored by SpicyIP intern Shikhar Chauhan. Shikhar is a second-year law student at NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad. He shares a keen interest in developments concerning IP Law.] On May 18th of this year, the Delhi High Court in a long running trademark dispute between Resilient (proprietors of Bharatpe and Postpe) and Phonepe (see here and here)  passed an order clarifying that intra court appeals arising out of Single Judge’s order rejecting a rectification petition, can be

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Implications and Takeaways from Delhi High Court’s Order in RDB and Co HUF v. Harper Collins Publishers

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Following on from Niyati’s earlier post where she outlined and explained the Delhi High Court’s order in RDB and Co. HUF v. Harper Collins Publishers, we’re now very happy to bring further perspective on this case, with our former blogger Rahul Bajaj discussing the significant implications that this order brings with it. Rahul is an attorney at Ira Law. Implications and Takeaways from Delhi High Court’s Order in RDB and Co HUF v. Harper Collins Publishers Rahul Bajaj In a

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Call for Submissions: VIIIth National CIPR Essay Competition [July 20]

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We’re pleased to inform you that the Centre for Intellectual Property Rights (CIPR), National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi (NUALS) is inviting contributions for the VIIIth National CIPR Essay Competition. For further details, please read the call for submissions below: Call for Submissions: VIIIth National CIPR Essay Competition The Centre for Intellectual Property Rights, National University of Advanced Legal Studies is organizing the VIIIth edition of its National Essay Competition. The event aims to foster interest and award excellent research in

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (June 5- June 11)

/ By / Copyright, Patent, Plant Variety Protection, Trademark

Last week saw some interesting IP developments. The Bombay High Court passed two important orders related to the assignment of copyright, and the Calcutta High Court passed a first-of-its-kind order on the Plant Varieties Act, granting an interim injunction to the plaintiff. Read on below for an update on these as well as other developments and discussions that took place on the blog in the last week. Anything important we’re missing out on? Drop us a comment below! Highlight of

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Vistara: The Limitless Possibilities of (Trademark) Expansion

/ By / Trademark

Vistara airlines recently sued Vistara Home Appliances (defendant/respondent) for trademark infringement and passing off before the Delhi High Court. A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court passed an order which will adversely impact businesses (especially small ones) going forward. Background Vistara is a Sanskrit word which means ‘limitless possibilities’ and is also the name of a now well-known airline service in India. Vistara airlines is a joint venture between TATA Sons Private Limited and Singapore Airlines Limited and operates

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[Sponsored] PatSeer Announces the Launch of a New AI-driven Semantic Search Built on a Custom-Trained GPT Model

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We are pleased to bring to you this sponsored post by PatSeer on the launch of their new AI-driven semantic search. PatSeer Announces the Launch of a New AI-driven Semantic Search Built on a Custom-Trained GPT Model With this new capability, PatSeer revolutionizes the patent research domain by bridging the gap between Boolean and AI-based systems. Pune, India (June 6, 2023) – PatSeer is excited to announce a completely new and rebuilt semantic search powered by an advanced GPT-driven language

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (May 29- June 3)

/ By / Copyright, Patent, Trademark

Last week saw a bunch of interesting IP developments. The Delhi High Court gave specific directions to the Indian Patent Office while passing speaking orders rejecting patent applications. In another landmark order, the Delhi High Court clarified that the requirement to pay a 1 Lakh fee for including a mark in the list of “Well-Known” trademarks cannot be avoided even when a court recognizes the mark as well-known. From the corridors of the other High Courts, the Karnataka High Court

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National Mission on Quantum Technologies and Applications (NM-QTA) – III

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In the first post, I introduced the National Mission on Quantum Technologies and Applications (NM-QTA). In the second post, I provided an overview of international quantum technology space. In this third and final post, I will offer high-level comments on the NM-QTA. If India aspires to capitalize on quantum technology, she should aim to position herself at the top of the quantum value chain. That, of course, entails some degree of competition. Countries, which manage to place themselves at the

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National Mission on Quantum Technologies and Applications (NM-QTA) – II

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In the first post, I introduced the National Mission on Quantum Technologies and Applications (NM-QTA). In this second post, I shall provide an overview of international quantum technology space. An overview of international quantum technology space It is not possible to accurately rank countries in terms of their progress in the international quantum technology space. However, the general consensus is that the United States and China are at the forefront of quantum research. The below given overview is not exhaustive.

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