Importation and Local Working of Patents

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In one of our last posts, we had blogged on the public notice issued by the Patent Office on working of patents (For those who want a crisp and clear picture on working of patents, please read this article by Sumathi and Aparna Kareer). A couple of days back, a dear friend of mine asked me something which piqued my interest. He drew my attention to Section 83 of the Act whose title reads “General Principles Applicable to Working of […]

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CSIR and GIIP to host Advanced Workshop on Patent Strategies

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The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), in collaboration with the Global Institute of Intellectual Property (GIIP), are scheduled to host an Advanced Workshop on Patent Strategies from February 1 to February 4, 2010 (Time: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.). The workshop will focus, among others, on matters involving freedom to operate, patent analysis, landscaping, drafting, prosecution, valuation and portfolio management. It will take place at the Human Resource Development Centre (HRDC) of CSIR at 19, Kamla Nehru Nagar,

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3 Idiots and the Morality of Numbers

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The Indian Express carried an editorial of mine summarising the main arguments that I’d advanced earlier in relation to the unfortunate copyright imbroglio between Chetan Bhagat and the makers of “3 Idiots”. Before I reproduce the editorial below, I want to flag up an excellent article by a film maker, Rohit Batra, assessing the similarities and differences between the book (“Five Point Someone”) and the movie (“3 Idiots”). Such an assessment is tremendously valuable in that it is critical to

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Fair comments on "Fake Drugs" ?

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Recently, two analysts from International Policy Network, London wrote a piece entitled “Fake scare about Fake drugs” alleging that claims of ‘over-protection of intellectual property rights’ and at the same time, ‘not protecting patients interests’, which are being used by developmental NGOs (in their words, “Oxfam and other activist NGOs”), are false as well as dangerous. I would like to take this chance to react to their article, published by IP-Watch, as it contains a number of disputable, if not

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Job Openings for IP Professionals in Mumbai

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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 and Responsibilities: i) Involves working closely with outside counsels, law enforcement agencies including customs and police,

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NUJS hosts the 1st Subrata Roy Chowdhury Memorial Essay Writing Competition

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National University of Juridical Sciences, the Society of International Law and Practice (SILP: a student-run academic society within the university) and the NUJS-ILSA Chapter (the network of NUJS students who are also a part of the International Law Students’ Association) are set to organize The 1st Subrata Roy Chowdhury Memorial Essay Writing Competition, together with the Indian Yearbook of International Law and Policy. The competition professes the aim to promote research and writing in the discipline of international law and

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Working of Patents: Public Notice Issued by Patent Office to Patentees and Licensees

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The Controller General of Patents has issued a notice under Section 146 of the Patents Act, 1970 which empowers the Controller to issue a notice in writing requiring patentees or licensees (both exclusive and non-exclusive) to furnish information about commercial working of the invention within 2 months from the date of the notice or within such further time as the Controller may allow. SpicyIP thanks Suresh Gupta for drawing our attention to this notice! In the instant notice, the Controller

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SpicyIP Tidbit: Innovation Universities to Be Set up in India

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According to news reports, some of the best known Ivy League universities – MIT, Yale, Harvard and Princeton have approached the MHRD (Ministry of Human Resource and Development) to collaborate in the proposed setting up of 14 Innovation Universities across India as part of the 11th Five Year Plan (2007-12). (MIT apparently is not a part of the Ivy League according to Wikipedia) This is a continuation of Mr.Kapil Sibal’s visit to these universities last October. Reportedly, Satyanarayan Gangaram Pitroda

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SpicyIP Tidbit: Latest on the 3 Idiots Controversy

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In two posts earlier, we have blogged on the 3 Idiots controversy between Chetan Bhagat on the one hand, and Rajkumar Hirani, Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Aamir Khan on the other, which has grabbed the attention of the mainstream media thanks to Chopra’s outburst at a press conference at the Radisson in Noida yesterday. Earlier in the day today, after Chopra apologised to the media for his appalling behaviour, Rajkumar Hirani held a press conference citing the credits clause in

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SpicyIP Tidbit: Music Artistes in tune with the Copyright Amendment Bill

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Lyricists, composers and singers are beginning the year with a bang owing to the proposed amendments to the Copyright Act. The Copyright Amendment Bill recently received Cabinet approval (detailed posts can be found here and here). Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni has stated that the amendments will give independent rights to authors of literary and musical works in cinematograph films. The Bill will be tabled before the Parliament in the Budget Session in February. As reported here in the

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