SpicyIP Tidbit: The Woes of Patanjali Continue as BHC Directs it to Deposit INR 50 Lakhs

/ By / Trademark

On the recent order by the BHC directing Patanjali Ayurveda to deposit INR 50 Lakhs, in a Trademark case, we are pleased to bring to you this SpicyIP tidbit by Md. Sabeeh Ahmad. Sabeeh has previously interned with us and is a recent law graduate from AMU, Aligarh. His previous post can be accessed here. SpicyIP Tidbit: The Woes of Patanjali Continue as BHC directs it to Deposit INR 50 Lakhs By Md. Sabeeh Ahmad Patanjali doesn’t seem to escape […]

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Extension of the Deadline for the 2024 Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on Intellectual Property Law – 28th July, 2024 

/ By / Opportunities

With several requests for extensions coming in, we’ve decided to extend the deadline for the 2024 Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on Intellectual Property Law. The new deadline is 28th July, 2024 (11:59 pm IST).  For the applicants who have already shared their submissions, worry not! In case you want to, you can update your submissions and send in the revised version before the new deadline.  Please also note: we have received some submissions that do not make the required declaration

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A Sigh of Relief for IPO Officers as Ministry of Commerce Scraps 259(!) Show Cause Notices

/ By / Patent

On July 8, Ananthakrishnan G in the Indian Express reported that the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) has ordered withdrawal of the 159 show cause notices issued to different officers of the Indian Patent Office. This move seemingly comes after the proceedings at the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) where the All India Patent Officers Welfare Association (the petitioner) had argued that the power to issue these show cause notices lies with the MoC’s Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade

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“Main Ladega”-The Fight Between Protection of Intellectual Property and Expressive Content

/ By / Copyright, Trademark

In light of the ongoing dispute between the makers of the motion picture “Main Ladega” and the National Boxing Championship over the alleged use of the latter’s logo in the film, SpicyIP intern Sumedh Gadham discusses whether such use would amount to trademark or copyright infringement. Sumedh is a second-year law student enrolled at the National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS). He is interested in intellectual property, tech law, and policy. “Main Ladega”-The Fight Between Protection of Intellectual Property and

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Yakshini is here! Analysing the Pocket FM v. Novi Digital Judgement

/ By / Copyright

In a recent judgement, dated 13 June 2024, the single-judge bench of the Delhi High Court, presided over by Justice Neena Bansal Krishna, dismissed a plea filed by Pocket FM Private Limited (the Plaintiff) seeking a temporary injunction against Novi Digital Entertainment Private Limited (the Defendant) in the case of Pocket FM Private Limited v. Novi Digital Entertainment Private. The injunction sought to prevent Novi Digital from publishing or making available the alleged video adaptation of Pocket FM’s audio series

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JM Nadkarni v. Paladin Paints: Who owns the Patent? 

/ By / Patent, Trade Secret

(edited) In an excellent piece, Palak Shah explores a recent controversy involving Asian Paints (AP), Paladin Paints and Jayram Mangesh Nadkarni (JMN), Director and Technical Advisor of Paladin Paints.  Briefly put, JMN, after leaving AP as a Chief Technology Officer in the 1960s, began his own company in 1985 under the banner “Paladin Paints and Chemicals”. There, according to the piece, he invented a next-gen, green technology-based Single Pack Epoxy Resin (SPER), which provided superior adhesiveness and anti-corrosive properties without requiring any

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Suno & Udio AI in Copyright Tussles: Music Plagiarism or Excusable Overfitting?

/ By / Copyright

In light of the recent copyright dispute between music labels and AI platforms- SunoAI and Udio AI, we are pleased to bring to you this guest post by Akanksha Badika, discussing some copyright concerns around AI generated music. Akanksha works as the Legal Manager at Bhansali Productions and Bhansali Music, Mumbai. Her practice predominantly revolves around copyright law, litigation and advising on all matters related to films and music . Though the author principally deals with copyright and music related

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (July 1-July 7)

/ By / Copyright, Patent, Trademark

Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments including summary of the posts on the DHC’s direction to frame a code of conduct for Patent and Trademark Agents, MHC’s decision on prior arts, and the settlement between Dabur and Dhruv Rathee of their trademark and copyright dispute. This and much more in last week’s SpicyIP weekly review. Anything we are missing out on? Drop a comment below to let us know. Highlights of the Week FER-ocious Negligence: Delhi

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FER-ocious Negligence: Delhi High Court to Patent Agents – Shape Up or Ship Out!

/ By / Patent, Trademark

In light of the recent directions to the CGPDTM by the Delhi High Court for preparing and notifying the Code of Conduct to regulate patent and trademarks agent, we are pleased to bring to you this post by SpicyIP intern Aditya Bhargava. Aditya is a third-year law student at NLSIU Bangalore. He is interested in intellectual property, AI regulation and tech law. His previous posts can be accessed here. FER-ocious Negligence: Delhi High Court to Patent Agents – Shape Up or

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To Do or Not to Do? Revisiting Business Method Patents in the Software Industry

/ By / Patent

Discussing the exclusion of business method patents in India’s software industry and arguing in favor of such exclusion, we are pleased to bring to you this guest post by Anushka Aggarwal. By analyzing key legal cases and theories of competitive and cumulative innovation, Anushka argues that maintaining this exclusion is crucial for balancing technological advancement and social welfare. Anushka is a Third-Year law student at NLSIU Bengaluru. Keen to explore the dynamic fields of IPR, AI and commercial law, she

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