Post Graduate Diploma in IP & Patent Law by NLU Delhi and GIIP

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The National Law University, Delhi and the Global Institute of Intellectual Property is all set to offer a One Year Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) in IPR and Patent Law. The programme will be available at all major cities in India and will be using HughesNet Global Education Platform (for real-time Interactive Onsite Learning). The National Law University, Delhi was established in 2008 with the initiative of the Delhi High Court in the National Capital Territory and is a premier Law […]

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Calling for Applications: IP Research Associate Position Open at NUJS

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We have a position open for an IP Research Fellow at NUJS. The Research Fellow will work closely with me to further the aims of Indian intellectual property research, education, awareness and scholarship. We have a number of exciting IP events planned for the future, including IP workshops/seminars/moot courts and the Fellow is expected to actively participate in all of these. Apart from this, the Fellow will be involved in cutting edge IP policy work and specific IP projects. The

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Breaking News: Gandhi-Mont Blanc dispute "almost settled"

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We have another breaking news update for you today – this time on the Gandhi-Mont Blanc dispute, which comes via Adam Smith of the World Trademark Review. The dispute over Mont Blanc’s use of Gandhi’s image has been “almost settled” between the luxury pen maker and the NGO that had filed the writ petition, according to the in-house counsel at Mont Blanc, according to this news report by Adam run today on the magazine website, which can be accessed by

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Breaking News: Ramkumar’s Patent Stayed by the IPAB

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The IPAB handed down a 10-15 page decision recently staying the operation of Ramkumar’s patent covering dual SIM phones. Readers may recall that a similar order had been passed by the IPAB earlier. However, Ramkumar challenged that order before the Madras High Court, claiming that this order had been passed without hearing him. The High Court subsequently vacated the ex parte order and asked that the IPAB hear Ramkumar. Thereupon, the IPAB proceeded to hear Ramkumar and stuck to its

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OXFORD INTERNATIONAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MOOT

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The Oxford IP Moot is one of the most prestigious international IP Moots. The Second Oxford IP Moot will take place on 19th and 20th March 2010 at St. Catherine’s College, Oxford. Details about the moot court competition including the problem and the rules will be posted on the website shortly. Unlike the previous year’s moot problem and conversazione, which was based on scientific innovation, this year’s problem in the words of the Chairman of the moot “has a more

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Virginia Journal of Law & Technology and Altacit Global announces IP Writing Competition

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The Virginia Journal of Law & Technology, in collaboration with Altacit Global (an intellectual property law firm that is known for its specialty in offering strategic board-level advice to companies; details about Altacit Global can be obtained here), has decided to host an intellectual property law writing competition. The topic for this 1st Annual Intellectual Property Law Writing Competition is “The Varying Treatment of Patentable Subject Matter“. The Competition is open to all law students of Indian and AmericanUniversities, Colleges

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Mandatory Disclosure, PCT and WIPO Conspiracy Theories

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In previous posts, Sumathi touched upon an interesting conspiracy theory that attacks WIPO for alleged sneaky attempts to push through a “global” patent proposal. Some have also expressed the fear that the latest round of amendments to the PCT (Patent Co-operation Treaty) and their consequent incorporation into the PLT (Patent Law Treaty) prevent countries from imposing “mandatory disclosure” norms in their patent regimes. A close reading of the relevant treaties exposes this fear as yet another unfounded one. As many

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India approaches WTO as yet another seizure takes place

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Even as India and other developing countries are on the verge of filing a formal complaint at the WTO with regard to the 17 highly controversial seizures which have occurred since late last year (which we have posted several times on here) yet another consignment of drugs has been seized last month on grounds of patent violation, this time in France. The consignment was of 1.74 million pills of the anti-platelet drug clopidogrel from Mumbai-based Macleods Pharma and was destined

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Guest Post: ISP liability in light of the ITAA, 2008.

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A couple of days ago, we had reported here about the IT Amendment Act finally coming into force. This was pointed out by one of our readers, Aditya Gupta who as I had mentioned previously is a final year student at the National University of Law, Jodhpur. I have the pleasure of knowing Aditya personally, having worked with him previously during a legal internship. Apart from being among the top ranked academically in his Batch, Aditya has also been a

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Slow Down: You Eat Too Fast

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In an age where “speed” is king, this piece of wisdom strikes a different chord. Apparently, the slower you eat, the better it is for your health. So says, Dr Yash Paul who has applied to patent this idea. More details in the Indian Express news item, portions of which are extracted below. Sadly, this article conflates copyrights and patents. And speaks of an international patent, which, when I checked last, was merely a concept that was being opposed tooth

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