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Walking on ‘Thin’ Ice: DHC Domestically Injuncts Reddy’s from Selling Novo Nordisk’s Weightloss Drug

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[A big thanks to Praharsh and Swaraj for their inputs on this post.] [Disclaimer: Long post ahead] A recent order (pdf) by the Delhi High Court (DHC) has drawn significant attention regarding the manufacture and availability of the diabetes management and weight-loss assistance drug semaglutide (sold as Wegovy and Ozempic). On 29 May 2025, the Single Bench (SB) comprising Justice Amit Bansal restrained Indian companies Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories (DRL) and OneSource Specialty Pharma Ltd (OSSPL) from selling semaglutide domestically in a […]

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Is it a Marketplace or just a Directory? The DHC Considers the Trademark Infringements from IndiaMART

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On the Delhi High Court’s DB judgement setting aside the interim injunction on the online B2B platform IndiaMART, SpicyIP intern Arnav Kaman explains how the decision sets the right tone by allowing IndiaMART to claim safe harbour defence and clarifying that the liabilities of the trademark infringement lie only between the buyer and seller and not such platforms. Arnav is a 3rd Year Law student from Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab. He’s interested in Narratives and the Law.

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(No) Royalty in the Clouds: Between Copyright and Consumption

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In a significant judgement, the Delhi High Court in Commissioner of Income Tax v. Amazon Web Service held that payments for cloud computing services to AWS do not constitute “royalty”(one of the reasons being the absence of any commercial exploitation of IP rights involved). Rupam and Kartik analyse this judgement, explaining how it marks a pivotal moment in India’s approach to taxing cross-border digital transactions. Rupam is a final-year law student at NLSIU, Bangalore, and a Foundation for International Tax Scholar

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (June 9 – June 15)

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What Indian Courts Are Getting Wrong About Personality Rights? – A post analysing the recent Delhi HC order in Sadhguru and Ankur Warikoo. Post on the Delhi HC’s increases coverage via a ‘superlative injunction’. The long awaited Pandemic Treaty is finally here but will it be able to overcome the challenges it originally aimed to resolve? This and much more in our weekly roundup of our blog posts, case summaries, and top IP developments in the country and the world. Anything

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Delhi HC’s Orders in Sadhguru & Ankur Warikoo Cases: What Indian Courts Are Getting Wrong About Personality Rights?

/ By / Copyright, Trademark

In light of the Delhi High Court’s recent orders in Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev and Ankur Warikoo cases, SpicyIP intern Anureet Kaur highlights how, instead of building a principled framework for assessing personality rights, the courts are granting injunctions without a firm doctrinal grounding. Anureet is a second year B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) student at Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab. She has a keen interest in Intellectual Property Law and enjoys exploring the intersection of legal principles with innovation and

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Preparedness Without Power? Analysing IP and Access in the WHO Pandemic Agreement

/ By / COVID-19, Others, Patent

After three years of negotiations, the WHO was finally able to come up with a final version of the Pandemic Agreement last month. SpicyIP Intern Riddhi Yogesh Bhutada takes a look at the key provisions of the Agreement and highlights how the instrument might not be able to overcome the challenges it originally aimed to resolve. Riddhi is a final-year law student at School of Law, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), with a focused interest in Intellectual Property Law and

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The Summer of the Superlative Injunction 

/ By / Copyright

Analysing the Delhi High Court’s recent “Superlative Injunction”, SpicyIP Intern Arnav Kaman highlights the key problems with the order. Arnav is a 3rd Year Law student from Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab. He’s interested in Narratives and the Law. His previous post can be accessed here.   The Summer of the Superlative Injunction  By Arnav Kaman For years now, as cricketers go onto the pitch to bat, the broadcasters of these events go to courts to bat against

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Ministry of Commerce Proposes Mandatory Online Payment of License Fees 

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Recently, the Ministry of Commerce proposed an amendment to the Copyright Rules making it mandatory for owners or licensors of literary work, musical work, and sound recording to establish an online payment mechanism to collect license fees. SpicyIP Intern Riddhi Yogesh Bhutada writes on this proposal, analysing the implications it may have on the copyright enforcement mechanism in India. Riddhi is a final-year law student at School of Law, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), with a focused interest in Intellectual Property

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (June 2 – June 8)

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Post analysing the Courts dealing with PILs in service matters as AIPOWA vs. CGPDTM reaches the SC. Is the opt-out mechanism compatible with the Berne Convention? – Lokesh and Yogesh answer this in a two-part post. Another post on whether India should shift the burden of licensing for AI training data from creators to AI companies. This and much more in our weekly roundup of our blog posts, case summaries, and top IP developments in the country and the world.

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Supreme Court to Hear Patent Officers Association’s Challenge to Dr. Unnat P. Pandit’s Appointment as the Controller General

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The heated battle between the incumbent Controller General of Patents Designs and Trademarks and the All India Patent Officers’ Welfare Association (AIPOWA) reached the doorsteps of the Supreme Court this summer in the form of a special leave petition. The petition stems from the Delhi High Court’s refusal (pdf) to entertain AIPOWA’s writ challenging the appointment of the incumbent Controller General- Dr. Unnat P Pandit. The association challenged the appointment of Dr. Pandit, alleging him to be ineligible for the

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