Assessing the Free Speech v. Disparagement Debate in the DHC’s “Complan” Case Order 

/ By / Trademark

Recently, Delhi High Court granted an interim injunction to Zydus against social media influencer Prashant Desai’s allegedly disparaging post on nutritional health drinks. SpicyIP Intern Manya Gupta analysis the Court’s rationale on disparagement and assesses the implication of this order on free speech. Manya is a fourth year student at the National Law University, Delhi. Assessing the Free Speech v. Disparagement Debate in the DHC’s “Complan” Case Order  By Manya Gupta On September 26 2024, the Delhi High Court granted […]

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Call for Papers: NLU Jodhpur’s Journal of Intellectual Property Studies Volume IX, Issue I [Submit by January 10, 2025]

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We’re pleased to announce that National Law University, Jodhpur’s Journal of Intellectual Property Studies (JIPS) is inviting original, unpublished manuscripts for publication for its upcoming issue (Volume IX, Issue I). The last date for submissions is January 10, 2025. For further details, please read the journal’s call for papers below: Call for Papers: NLU Jodhpur’s Journal of Intellectual Property Studies [Vol. IX, Issue I] About the Organisation/Institution: National Law University-Jodhpur (NLU Jodhpur) is one of India’s leading Law Schools situated in the

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[Sponsored] NLU Delhi Invites Applications for the Position of Academic Fellow (Apply by November 04)

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We are pleased to inform you that the National Law University, Delhi is inviting applications for the position of Academic Fellow for their Joint Masters/LL.M in Intellectual Property Law & Management Programme. The last date to apply is November 04, 2024. For more detail please read their announcement below. Call for Applications – Academic Fellow (Apply by November 04) The National Law University Delhi (‘University’) seeks to engage an Academic Fellow for one year on a contractual basis for the Joint Masters/LL.M in

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (October 14-October 20)

/ By / Copyright, Patent, Trademark

Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments including summaries of the posts on the DHC’s decision regarding consumer confusion in “Hush Products”, US antitrust case against numerous publishing houses, strategy to register trademarks in grayscale, and DHC’s decision on claim amendments. 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 UCLA Professor Takes on Academic Publishing Giants

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Labrats, Patents, and Section 3(i): Madras High Court Grants Patent for Antibody Production in Genetically Modified Non-human Animals

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In an intriguing analysis by the Madras High Court (MadHC) on 26 September 2024 in the case of Kymab Limited v. Assistant Controller of Patents & Designs, the court set aside the rejection of Kymab Limited’s patent application by the Assistant Controller. It determined that methods for the production of antibodies through the genetic modification of non-human animals are patentable, clarifying that they do not fall under the exclusions outlined in Section 3(i) of the Patent Act 1970. This post

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Trademark for ‘Hush Products’: Is there Greater Likelihood of Consumer Confusion?

/ By / Trademark

Breaking down the Delhi High Court’s recent order concerning goods of intimate nature (labelled as “Hush Products” by the Court), SpicyIP intern Bhuwan Sarine assesses the Court’s unique finding on likelihood of confusion in case of these products. Bhuwan is a third year B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) student at National Law School of India University, Bengaluru. He is interested in Intellectual Property Laws and the dynamic intersection of law and technology, and seeks to pursue a career in academia and research.

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UCLA Professor Takes on Academic Publishing Giants in Groundbreaking Antitrust Lawsuit 

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Recently a professor from the University of California, Los Angeles filed an antitrust complaint against six academic publishers before the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York. SpicyIP intern Samridhi Chugh writes on this development, discussing the problems for open access posed by the business of academic publishing. Samridhi is a final-year student at the Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, and a graduate in Journalism from Lady Shri Ram College for Women. With

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Another IPD Incoming: Himachal Pradesh HC Notifies IPR Division Rules

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[This post is authored by Md. Sabeeh Ahmad. His previous posts can be accessed here.] The Himachal Pradesh High Court seems to be the latest addition to the list of Courts with a separate IPR Division, as it has notified its Intellectual Property Rights Division Rules, 2022. Turns out that the Rules have been out for a while now and were notified on July 8, 2024. This makes HP High Court 4th after Delhi High Court, Madras High Court, and Calcutta

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Patenting at the Frontiers, Algorithms and Section 3(k)

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Continuing the discussion on the Blackberry cases (here and here) after Yogesh’s post, Bharathwaj Ramakrishnan writes on the Court’s new test for inventions incorporating algorithms and explores whether there is a distinction between computer programmes and algorithms. Bharathwaj is a 3rd year LLB Student at RGSOIPL, IIT Kharagpur and loves books and IP. His previous post can be accessed here. Patenting at the Frontiers, Algorithms and Section 3(k) By Bharathwaj Ramakrishnan Recently, a post covered the two Blackberry cases that dealt

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Revaluating the Sweeping Brushstrokes of Protection for Black-and-White Trademarks in India 

/ By / Trademark

[This post is authored by SpicyIP Intern Samridhi Chugh. Samridhi is a final-year student at the Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, and a graduate in Journalism from Lady Shri Ram College for Women. With a passion for the dynamic intersection of law, media and technology, she is particularly interested in exploring intellectual property and tech policy. Her previous posts can be accessed here.] In the foreground of today’s fiercely competitive offline and digital marketplaces, where brands engage

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