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Announcing SpicyIP TV! The SS Edition: Episode 1 with Mr Murali Neelakantan

/ By / Others, Podcast

A few months ago, in the green environs of the inaugural edition of the SpicyIP Summer School (held at the lovely campus of ECC, Whitefield, Bengaluru) , we had the golden chance to sit and engage with so many interesting, and interested, minds. As course-participants took the opportunity to sit back with many of the faculty and engage in hours of discussion about careers, life, law and more, we too took the opportunity to kickstart something we’ve been wanting to […]

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FRANDship with Comparable Licenses: Confidentiality Club Constituted in Nokia v Asustek & Ors.

/ By / Patent

Image from here. In a recent order, the Delhi HC decided on the terms of the constitution of the Confidentiality Club in certain connected SEP suits. Confidentiality clubs, as agreed-upon mechanisms to restrict the dissemination of confidential documents and materials in certain suits to only the necessary personnel, do have their criticisms. For example, by restricting access to valuable information around standard “essential” patents, even though they are contained in different license agreements. In this way, confidentiality clubs can lead

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The 3(E)-3(D) Fumble: When Synergy Gets Lost in Application

/ By / Patent

On the CHC’s judgment clarifying the difference between the statutory filters under Sections 3(d) and 3(e), Srishti Gaur breaks down the Court’s findings and explains how this is not the first time that courts have faced confusion between the two provisions. Srishti is a third-year student at National Law University, Delhi. Her previous posts can be accessed here. The 3(E)-3(D) Fumble: When Synergy Gets Lost in Application By Srishti Gaur Sections 3(d) and 3(e) of the Patents Act, 1970 (henceforth “Act”)

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Not Every Shiny Idea Travels Well to be an Invention! Lessons from the Saint-Gobain Patent Battle

/ By / Patent

On the Delhi High Court’s decision rejecting Saint Gobain’s appeal against a rejection order, Srishti Gaur explains the Court’s rationale on non-obviousness and novelty, and highlights why the Court was right in rejecting the argument for granting a patent merely because it had been granted by a foreign jurisdiction. Srishti is a third-year student at National Law University, Delhi. Her previous posts can be accessed here. Not Every Shiny Idea Travels Well to be an Invention! Lessons from the Saint-Gobain

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GUI and IP: Here, There and Everywhere!

/ By / Copyright, Design, Others, Overlaps in IP, Patent

Image from here The Calcutta High Court (CalHC) seems poised to resolve the issue of registrability of GUI under the Designs Act (Act) once and for all. In a recent order in Erbe Elektromedizin GmbH v. Controller of Patents (Erbe, IPDAID/22/2024), CalHC has appointed Adv. Adarsh Ramanujan as amicus curiae to assist the Court on a matter, which seems to involve questions on the registrability of GUI under the Designs Act (See Adarsh’s post). This comes at a time when

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SpicyIP Bells & Whistles: IP Events and Opportunities (06.10.2025)

/ By / Courses & Workshops, Opportunities

Hello and welcome back to Bells & Whistles!I hope you had a joyful Dussehra and Durga Pooja break. As we all settle back into work, I’m kicking off something new — a featured listing “Bell of the Week” each week, where I’ll spotlight a tool, event, or resource in the IP and legal world that caught my eye. BELL OF THE WEEK! This week, I’m featuring IndianKanoon, a free legal search engine created by Sushant Sinha in 2008. What started as a personal initiative

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (September 29-October 5)

/ By / Copyright, Patent, Trademark

CGPDTM’s list of scientific advisers and DHC’s decision on “use of a mark” in a trademark infringement case concerning Princeton University and a regular roundup of free or low-cost IP events, along with fellowships, jobs, and scholarships that we think might be useful. 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. Rapunzel, Rapunzel, lay down your “lists”: CGPDTM updates the Roll of Scientific Advisers 

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Rapunzel, Rapunzel, lay down your “lists”: CGPDTM updates the Roll of Scientific Advisers 

/ By / Others, Patent

 Image generated by ChatGPT-5 On the 4th of September, 2025, the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (CGPDTM) released the updated Roll of Scientific Advisers on the IPIndia website. (See here). In April, 2025, Advika discussed the release of the public notice inviting applications to update the roll of Scientific Advisors, maintained as per Rule 103 of the Patents Rules, 2003. This roll has to be updated every year.   This roll is not just an

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Princeton’s Partial Win: Rethinking Use, Reputation, and Remedies in Trademark Cases

/ By / Trademark

On the Delhi High Court’s recent decision restraining Vagdevi Educational Society from using ‘Princeton’ for any new educational institutions, Anushka Kanabar writes about the Court’s interpretation of ‘use of a mark’ and the application of the transborder reputation principle in this case. Anushka is a fourth-year B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) student at the National Law School of India University. Her previous posts can be accessed here. Princeton’s Partial Win: Rethinking Use, Reputation, and Remedies in Trademark Cases By Anushka Kanabar The Delhi

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (September 22-September 28)

/ By / Copyright, Patent, Trademark

Delhi High Court’s decision to set aside an interim injunction against ace composer AR Rahman, posts on recent orders by the High Court on Jolly LLB 3 and Wow Momos, and a regular roundup of free or low-cost IP events, along with fellowships, jobs, and scholarships that we think might be useful. 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

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