Patent Office Manual finalized and Published

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Our patent office has finalized and published the Manual of Patent Office Practice and Procedure (MPPP).  The current edition of the manual is a welcome departure from previous editions.  Unlike this edition, previous editions were not accessible section wise.  This time the patent office has made the MPPP available in both HTML and PDF formats.  More time can now be spent on reading the provisions and the patent office comments-rather than waiting for the page to load.  The MPPP can be […]

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SpicyIP Event: The 12th Annual IP Seminar, 2011

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SpicyIP is pleased to announce the dates for three related IP events in Hong Kong and Macau. The events are being organised by the Institute for European Studies of Macau and Maastricht University Faculty of Law. For the Hong Kong leg it is co-organised by the Chinese University of Hong Kong. There are substantial concessions for Indian students and the fee details are as follows:Fees inclusive of accommodation for students from India:Up to 4 students from each University US$ 800

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‘International Press’ covers Enercon dispute; Indian media continues to give it the royal ignore

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The New York Times, the Financial Times and the German Times have all carried stories on Enercon GmBH’s dispute with its Indian partner. We have blogged about the Enercon patent disputes over here and here. The New York Times carried a fairly balanced piece describing the genesis of the dispute between Enercon GmBh and the Mehra Group; a dispute which eventually cost Enercon GmBH 12 of its patents which were successfully challenged before the IPAB. It also speculates that the

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SpicyIP Tidbit: Google test pilots its Innovation Incubator program in SA

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While Google may be facing criticism for trying to take too much power into their own hands with respect to their digitalisation of orphan works (see Amlan’s upcoming post for more on this), I doubt they will face any such opposition in their efforts to empower others by fostering innovation in Africa. Google has launched Umbono (Zulu for “idea/vision”) , a technological innovation incubator at Cape Town, South Africa. In a  statement from Google, they say: “For six months, teams will enjoy free office

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Google Books Settlement Rejected

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In a decision sure to have important implications for antitrust, copyright law, digital archiving and class action issues, a federal district court in New York rejected the settlement that Google had reached with layers of publishing houses and authors themselves, to digitise books to create a universal library of digital content. After a significant lull in the updates on the Google Book Settlement, the long-awaited decision has finally come through, putting to rest the $125 million deal, in its current

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Delhi High Court to hear the ‘Nexavar’ patent infringement suit tomorrow

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Bayer’s patent infringement suit against Cipla, for the Nexavar patent is now slated for a hearing tomorrow the 23rd of March, 2011 before the Delhi High Court. Regretably Justice Ravindra Bhat will, in all probability, not be hearing the matter any longer as he has been shifted to a Division Bench deciding criminal appeals. Justice Bhat was the person responsible for putting this litigation on a fast-track. As blogged by us earlier, the Court had already framed the issues in

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‘Open’ carries a story on the ‘behind-the-scenes’ of the Copyright Amendment Bill, 2010

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‘Open’ Magazine has carried this interesting piece, by Rahul Bhatia, on the drama behind the Copyright Amendment Bill, 2010. This piece traces the story of how the lyricists and composers were upset with the royalties that were being given to them and how they managed to convince Minister Kapil Sibal to address their grievances through an amendment to the Copyright Act, 1957. This piece is definitely a must read for anybody interested in the political negoatiations behind the Copyright Amendment

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The Curious Case of the "Data Exclusivity" Volte Face

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In an earlier post, we referred to a rather curious article by Financial Express (FE) which claimed that some of our biggest generic names, namely Dr Reddys and Glenmark executed a stunning volte face and were now cosying up to the idea of data exclusivity. Certainly had my alarm bells ringing, as I’m sure it did for many of you tracking this space. I spoke immediately with that tireless crusader and one man army that goes by the name of

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Microsoft awarded Punitive Damages in Software Piracy Case: Autodesk, Inc. & Another vs Mr. Prashant Deshmukh & Others

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(Image taken from here)Facts of the case: Autodesk, Inc. (hereinafter “Plaintiff 1”) is a renowned U.S.-based design software and digital content company, providing design software to professionals, has several authorized resellers in India and also claims to be the owner of various trademarks in India, including AUTODESK and AutoCAD. Microsoft Corporation, (hereinafter “Plaintiff 2”) owns software such as Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office and is almost a household name regarding computer peripherals. It also has a subsidiary company in New

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P-PIL: Call for Applications

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P-PIL (Promoting Public Interest Lawyering) was recently formed to further the cause of public interest through the instrumentality of law in India. It aims to create synergies between law schools, the legal profession and various other stakeholders to leverage their respective talents and resources in order to achieve shared public interest goals. P-PIL has featured on this blog in the recent past in connection with three IP matters. 1. It began its tryst with public interest law by co-ordinating and

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