Comments Invited on “AI Governance and Guidelines Development” Report (February 27)

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The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) has published a report titled ‘AI Governance and Guidelines Development’. The Report was prepared by a Subcommittee, under the guidance of an Advisory Group (chaired by the Principal Scientific Advisor) to provide recommendations on AI governance in India. IndiaAI, an initiative of the MeitY has invited comments on the report. The comments are invited by February 27, 2025. Interested readers can share their comments by filling the form here

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After ANI, Bollywood Music Labels Have a Face-off with OpenAI

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On the news of the Indian Music Industry and music labels seeking to be impleaded as parties in the ongoing ANI v. OpenAI case, Anjali Tripathi writes on the issues raised by the trade body and labels and the overall impact this case can have on the music industry. Anjali Tripathi is a fourth-year law student at JGLS with an interest in IP rights, access to education, and the creative arts. After ANI, Bollywood Music Labels Have a Face-off with

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Extension of the Deadline for CIPRA’s (SLS, Hyderabad) 1st Blog Writing Competition Organized in Collaboration with SpicyIP- February 22

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With several requests for extensions coming in, the deadline for the 1st Blog Writing Competition, 2025 Organized by CIPRA (SLS Hyderabad) in Collaboration with SpicyIP has now been extended. The new deadline is 22nd February, 2025 (11:59 pm.) For submission guidelines and other details please see the announcement here. As a reminder: The competition is open to all students pursuing 3-year/5-year law courses or LLM students or research scholars from any recognised law school across India.

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Error 303! Error 404! Exclusive Rights Not Found – DHC Vacates Injunction in DCM Shriram v. Amreek Singh

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[This post has been authored by SpicyIP intern Aditi Agrawal. Aditi is a final-year B.A., LL.B (IPR Hons.) student at The ICFAI University, Dehradun. Her previous posts can be accessed here.] Hola, readers! Ever wondered what happens when an injunction is issued on an exaggerated sense of urgency, omitting key facts? The answer, as seen in DCM Shriram Limited v. Amreek Singh Chawla & Ors., is judicial reconsideration, vacated injunction, and a sobering reminder that equity does not reward half-truths. In

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From Headnotes to Head-scratchers: The Functional Fallacies in Thomson Reuters v. Ross Intelligence

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[This post is authored by Akshat Agrawal and Sneha Jain. Akshat Agrawal is a Senior Associate at Saikrishna and Associates and has previously written on the blog here. Sneha is a Partner at Saikrishna and Associates and leads their Artificial Intelligence and Law Practice. Views expressed here are those of the authors alone. Long post ahead.] The US District Court for the District of Delaware’s recent opinion in Thomson Reuters and West Publishing v. Ross Intelligence Inc. carries significant implications

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Cheroots to Cheers or Bringing IP Conversations to Wider Audiences: A SpicyIP Initiative for Vernacular Dissemination

/ By / Opportunities, Others, Overlaps in IP, Publication

Discussions over intellectual property rights are not just restricted to our textbooks but spill over to the kind of music we listen to,the medicines we intake and much much more. However, it cannot be denied that discussions around IP have been somewhat confined to the academic, legal and policy circles, navigating our mind frames like giant smoke rings from formidable cheroots of erstwhile colonial English Lords. These formidable cheroots are the technical language that shrouds IP rights (not always the

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (February 10 – February 16)

/ By / Copyright, Others, Patent, Trademark

[Thanks to Aditi, Khushi and Sudhanshu for the case summaries] Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments including summary of the posts on the ANI vs OpenAI copyright case, CGPDTM’s office being moved to Delhi, and exemption under Section 107A of the Patents Act. 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 ANI vs OpenAI: India’s

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New Age Office? CGPDTM To Move from Mumbai to Delhi 

/ By / Patent, Trademark

After a furor on social media platforms, the Commerce Minister has clarified that the seat of the CGPDTM is being shifted from Mumbai to New Delhi. After the move, the Mumbai office will still have the existing regional trademark and patent offices. Leaving the political banter behind this announcement aside, it is worrisome that such important announcements are made over social media platforms instead of the official website. The document about this move, which is being flouted around in social

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Blowing Hot and Cold: DHC’s Observations on Commercialisation when Raising the Section 107A Exemption

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[A big thanks to Swaraj and Praharsh for their inputs] On February 4, 2024, the Delhi High Court, in Incyte Holdings Corporation & Ors. v. Granules India Limited  (pdf), recorded a settlement in a patent dispute concerning Ruxolitinob, a drug used to manage myelofibrosis, a rare bone marrow disorder. The settlement was reached after Granules’ assurance that its activities were not for commercial use of the drugs and were covered under the Bolar type research exemption under Section 107A (for

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ANI vs OpenAI: India’s Copyright Act is outdated. Can it Deal with New Legal Conundrums?

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Last month, a group of digital news publishers in India sought to join a case filed by news agency ANI in the Delhi High Court accusing the US firm OpenAI of misusing material to which they own the copyright. However, in India, OpenAI faces a major hurdle. India’s Copyright Act of 1957 and related jurisprudence favours the rights of authors and creators and was not designed to deal with the challenges posed by this emerging technology. Further, tortious claims of

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