SpicyIP Weekly Review (October 13 – October 19)

/ By / Copyright, Others, Patent, Trademark

DHC’s much anticipated judgment in Roche v. Natco and the eternal genus-species conundrum, more episodes from SpicyIPTV, and the DHC’s welcome clarification on the scope of qua timet injunctions. 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 Part I: Genus-Specie Disputes: Thoughts on the Risdiplam Division Bench Judgment  The Division Bench of the Delhi High Court in Roche v. Natco […]

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The SpicyIP TV Podcast SS Edition: Ep 05 with Mr. KM Gopakumar

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In this 5th episode of the SpicyIP Podcast Summer School Edition, I got the opportunity to have a conversation with Mr. K.M Gopakumar, an access to medicines researcher and legal advisor. The session that he conducted on behalf of TWN gave the class a perspective of civil society and ignited keen interest in their work.  In this episode, I speak to him about the role of civil society in policy making and different ways in which students and young professionals can

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SpicyIP Tidbit: EBC V Rupa Publications: Pick ‘Pocketing’ Trade Dress

/ By / Trademark

[This post is authored by Mayank Yadav. Mayank is a third year  B.A. LL.B. student from National Law School of India University, Bangalore with a keen interest in IP Law and ADR.]  The Delhi High Court recently passed an order in a dispute between two big Indian publishers- EBC Publications and Rupa Publications on the rights concerning the look and feel of India’s most widely circulated humble pocket Constitution. On 25th September 2025, the Court, granted an interim injunction to EBC

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Supreme Court Refuses to Interfere in the Risdiplam Case, Rejects Roche’s SLP 

/ By / Patent

In our previous post on the Risdiplam saga, we had mentioned that Roche has filed an SLP before the Supreme Court. Earlier today, the SC dismissed this SLP with instructions to the High Court that it shall endeavour to dispose of the suit expeditiously. Roche raised the usual arguments on rare diseases, that very few companies invest in them, and that they came up with this drug after a lot of research. And stated that they were able to come

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ONOS’s APC Guidelines: Opening Access or Opening Pockets?

/ By / Copyright

In light of the newly introduced ONOS guidelines on Article Processing Charges, Hafsah takes a closer look at the issues they raise and offers thoughtful suggestions on how ONOS could approach them more effectively. Hafsah Azhar Ansari is a third year student at NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad. ONOS’s APC Guidelines: Opening Access or Opening Pockets? By Hafsah Azhar Ansari India’s One Nation, One Subscription (ONOS) scheme introduced new guidelines for covering Article Processing Charges (APCs) in “high-quality” open-access journals,

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The SpicyIP TV Podcast SS Edn: Ep 04 with Ms. Chetali Rao

/ By / Others, Podcast

In this 4th episode of the SpicyIP Podcast Summer School Edition, I got the opportunity to speak with Ms. Chetali Rao (detailed bio below), a seasoned lawyer and multifaceted industry expert who is now working with civil society. The workshop that she conducted on behalf of Third World Network (TWN) during her time at the Summer School gave a hands-on-experience into Patent searches, while also  igniting curiosity and interest among the students in understanding civil society better.  In this episode,

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Under Development ≠ Imminent Infringement: Delhi HC Offers Welcome Clarification on the Scope of Qua Timet Injunctions

/ By / Patent

In the recent refusal for a quia timet injunction by the DHC, Vikram Raj Nanda examines the reasons closely and writes on the contrasting jurisprudential development over ‘offer to sell’ under Section 48 of the Patents Act, 1970. Vikram Raj Nanda is a third year student at National Law School of India University, Bengaluru with a keen interest in IP law, Competition Law and Arbitration.  Under Development ≠ Imminent Infringement: Delhi HC Offers Welcome Clarification on the Scope of Qua

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Delhi High Court Risdiplam DB Judgement: A Few More Thoughts

/ By / Innovation, Others, Patent

Image from here [The post is co-authored with Praharsh Gour with research assistance from Vikram Nanda.] The Delhi High Court’s recent Risdiplam DB judgement refused to interfere with the Single Judge’s order rejecting Roche’s interim injunction application against Natco. It was alleged by the Swiss Pharma manufacturer that Natco infringed its Risdiplam patent- IN 334397 (Suit Patent). The decision, passed by a bench comprising Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Ajay Digpaul, will enable access to affordable orphan drugs for

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The SpicyIP TV Podcast SS Edn: Ep 03 with Mr. Adarsh Ramanujan

/ By / Others, Podcast

In this 3rd episode of the SpicyIP Podcast Summer School Edition, it was an honour to speak with Mr. Adarsh Ramanujan(detailed bio below), a distinguished legal mind and an author. His attention to detail and well laid out thought process gave us a fresh perspective to approach complex issues. The brief time he spent with us during the Summer School was thought provoking and impactful leaving us wanting more. His process of breaking down complex scientific and technical matters into

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (October 6 – October 12)

/ By / Copyright, Patent, Trademark

Developments from CHC concerning GUIs, and clarification on the tests under Section 3(d) and 3(e), DHC’s clarification on the constitution of confidentiality clubs, and the first couple of podcasts from our latest endeavors– SpicyIPTV 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. Please note that we have used perplexity to shorten some of the case summaries and present them in a more reader-friendly manner.  Highlights

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