SpicyIP Tidbit: WHO is Looking after Flu Scares?

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An Inter-Governmental meeting this week of the Executive Board Members of the WHO, saw concerns on several different issues being discussed. Regarding a way towards an influenza framework, it was agreed that they would try to complete a framework for dealing with influenza in time for the World Health Assembly in May later this year. One of the main issues discussed was that of development and distribution of vaccines. The usual developed – developing line roughly divided the groups, with […]

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SpicyIP Tidbit: The Science and Engineering Research Board Act, 2008

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In 2008 the then Minister for Science and Technology, Mr. Kapil Sibal had introduced in Parliament the Science and Engineering Research Board Bill, 2008. The Bill as passed by both Houses of Parliament in December, 2008 aimed at constituting an autonomous body, the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB).Photo Credit: Bill Strong, Image can be accessed here.The ‘Statement of Objects and Reasons‘ appended to the Bill introduces the Bill as an attempt “to create an autonomous Board with necessary administrative

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IP Jobs in Mumbai

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Reposting an earlier announcement of an excellent opportunity for those seeking a challenging IP opportunity in Mumbai. Two job openings for IP Professionals in Mumbai, as described below. If interested, please write with a copy of your CV to spicyipjob[at]gmail.com(I) POSITION: Senior Manager Legal – IP Enforcement Required Qualification: 5-8 years of IP infringement experience in a reputable law firm and/or multi-national corporation, including substantial work in copyright and/or trademark law Salary: Commensurate with the best in the industry Roles

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NUJS I(P)DEATE EVENT REMINDER

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A reminder that Graham Dutfield is speaking at NUJS this afternoon on “traditional medicines” and patents: Venue: Room 006, NUJS, KolkataDate: Jan 22, 2010 (Friday)Time: 3 pm to 5 pm (including QandA)Registration: If you’re interested in attending, please send an email with your name, designation and institution to shayonee[at]gmail.com. Attendance is free. From Traditional Medicines to Modern Drugs: Do Patents Protect Inventions and Promote Piracy?For as long as there has been a pharmaceutical industry, traditional knowledge has provided innumerable successful

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Essay Competition: Competition by Max Planck on Innovation

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SpicyIP is pleased to announce the first international essay competition conducted by the prestigious International Max Planck Research School for Competition and Innovation. The topic for the competition is “Designing an Inclusive National Innovation Policy for Sustainable Development: Legal, Economic, and Social Perspectives”.   The text of the essay should be no longer than 8,000 words, including footnotes. It should be presented in a way that ensures the author’s anonymity when it is circulated to the members of the evaluation

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Call for Papers: Conference on Emerging Issues of Law and Justice

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SpicyIP is pleased to announce a Call for Papers on behalf of the organisers at Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, of an upcoming conference on “Emerging Issues of Law and Justice in the Coming Decade” to be held on March 26-27, 2010 in Delhi. Concept Note India has experienced major changes in its economic, social and political life during last two decades. Record economic growth has been accompanied by rapid urbanisation, rise in informal forms of

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IP Ownership in an Employment Context: Patents vs Copyrights

/ By / Copyright, Patent

Divya Subramanian, a bright young IP attorney with Lex Orbis, one of India’s leading IP law firms, wrote and asked me a very pertinent query pertaining to the ownership of IP created by an employee during the course of employment. While the Copyright Act (section 17) states that absent a contract to the contrary, any work created in the course of employment belongs to the employer, the Patents Act does not carry a similar stipulation. Therefore, it would appear that

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ITC loses TM dilution case against Philip Morris

/ By / Trademark

We have an anonymous commentator to thank for pointing out in a recent post a Delhi High Court decision where ITC lost its dilution case against Philip Morris over a stylized logo of the popular Marlboro trademark. (Image from here) Readers will recall a post in October last year, around Diwali, when we had posted on the early days of the dispute here. I had received at the time a bunch of replies to that post, including one reader, Anshuman

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Latha Nair on 3 Idiots and Contractual Fairness

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Latha Nair, who has already graced our blog several times in the past, now writes on the “3 Idiots” controversy, which has been debated extensively on this blog here, here and here. In particularly, she focuses on the “contractual” issues arising out of this highly sensational case. I found her reference to Salman Rushdie particularly interesting, since newspapers are abuzz with Rushdie’s recent visit to India to oversee the adaptation of his magnum opus, “Midnight’s Children” by the legendary film

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SpicyIP Tidbit: Patent Office to make updated patent specifications available under Rule 27

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The Controller General of Patents – P.H.Kurian – has issued an Office Circular today stating that the latest updated patent specifications will be available, under Rule 27 of the Patent Rules, for inspection and that copies of the same will be provided to the public. Rule 27 of the Patent Rules which provides for the ‘Inspection of published applications’ states the following: “After the date of publication of the application under Section 11A, the application together with the complete specification

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