Reform, Don’t Reject: Here’s Why the UGC-CARE List Should Not Be Scrapped

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The past weeks saw several unconfirmed reports (see, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, among others) about the dissolution of the University Grants Commission’s (UGC) much-avowed Consortium for Academics and Research Ethics (CARE) List, attributed to internal sources within the UGC and the Ministry of Education. As observed in an earlier report, the latest draft of the UGC (Minimum Qualifications for Appointment & Promotion of Teachers and Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges and Measures for Maintenance of Standards […]

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The New Patent Playbook in Action: A Look at Rules 25(1) and 55(3) of the Patent (Amendment) Rules 2024 for Pre-Grant Oppositions

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Recently, an interesting order was issued in Patent Application No. 202417006578 (pdf), by Vikas Verma, Assistant Controller of Patents & Designs, Patent Office (Chennai), in the context of a pre-grant opposition (PGO) against an application by Pharmazz Inc. What makes this decision particularly noteworthy is that it may be the first instance (at least as per the guess in a LinkedIn post by LCGN LLP here) where a new rule for PGO has been applied. Specifically, it concerns the requirement

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Kollywood’s Copyright Battle Escalates, But What is the Urgency?

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The Nayanthara Dhanush copyright battle is escalating. Arguments are scheduled for the 26th and it is bound to be an interesting showdown. There have been two important developments after the parties filed their respective pleadings before the Madras High Court on the issue of copyright infringement involving the alleged unauthorized use of behind-the-scenes clips. First, the Madras High Court clarified that it has the necessary jurisdiction and that pre-suit mediation was not required in this case (see pdf). In this,

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Understanding Auxiliary Claims and Where They Come From 

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A term that has of late frequently popped up in patent orders by the Indian Court without much explanation is “auxiliary claims”. Most recently, such claims were filed before the Delhi High Court (Immunolight v. Controller) (pdf), where the Court directed the Patent Office to hear the matter afresh in light of the auxiliary claims filed by Immunolight. For the uninitiated, the auxiliary claims refer to an alternative set of claims filed by the applicant when the main/ original set

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Union Budget 2025-26: What’s in it for Innovation, Tech, Trade and Health?

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The Finance Minister (FM) Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1 presented the Union Budget 2025-26 in the parliament. The budget is being suggested as a reprieve to middle-class earners with crucial income tax exemptions announced. At the same time, the budget also made key announcements in the innovation, tech, trade, and health sectors. Here goes my attempt at a round-up on these fronts for the Budget 2025-26! Innovation, Knowledge and Education The Budget announced the setting up of 50,000 Atal Tinkering

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ZEO v/s EZIO: Trademark Lessons on Passing Off and the Use of House Marks

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Explaining the recent Delhi High Court decision in Gensol v. Mahindra, Tanishka Goswami analyzes the Court’s findings on the importance of house marks in infringement assessment, and the nature of the relevant market. Tanishka is an advocate at the High Court of MP. She graduated from National Law University, Delhi in 2023 & enjoys reading and writing on copyright laws. Her previous posts can be found here. ZEO v/s EZIO: Trademark Lessons on Passing Off and the Use of House

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (January 27 – February 2)

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(This post has been co-authored with SpicyIP Intern Aditi Agrawal and Bharathwaj Ramakrishnan) Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments including summary of the posts on taking stock of ANI vs OpenAI copyright litigation (Part I and II), and  ‘Machine Unlearning’ and the ANI vs OpenAI case. This and a lot 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 Taking

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Call for Applications: SpicyIP Tech Innovation Policy Fellowship 2025 (Apply by February 23)

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Attention IP and tech enthusiasts! We are very excited to announce the SpicyIP Tech Innovation Policy Fellowship 2025!  This Fellowship is a one year programme, with the aim of contributing towards deeper understandings on the law and policy front around new technologies. It has been made possible thanks to a generous grant by FOSS United Foundation, which as many of our readers may know, does some fantastic work in the free and open source software space in India. The SpicyIP

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Call for Submissions: 1st Blog Writing Competition, 2025 Organized by CIPRA (SLS, Hyderabad) in Collaboration with SpicyIP (Submit by February 22, 2025)

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Kickstarting February with some exciting news for our readers! The Centre for Intellectual Property Research and Advocacy [CIPRA] of Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad is organizing its first blog writing competition in collaboration with us on the theme of Literature, Journalism and IP. The top two entries will be awarded with some cash prizes and also with a chance to be published on the blog! Send your submissions by February 19 February 22 and read on below for the guidelines! Call

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ANI v. Open AI: Time to Talk About ‘Machine Unlearning’

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Discussing the relief sought by ANI in its interim injunction application against Open AI, Bharathwaj explains what might be the legal and technical problems in implementing some of the measures sought, especially in context of machine unlearning. Bharathwaj is a 3rd year LLB Student at RGSOIPL, IIT Kharagpur, and loves books and IP. His previous posts can be accessed here. Click for Part 1 and Part 2 of this series. ANI v. Open AI: Time to Talk About ‘Machine Unlearning’ By

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