Gone Goodwill?: Analysing Trademark Abandonment and Goodwill Destruction in the Yezdi Order of Karnataka HC Division Bench

/ By / Trademark

IP nerds and bike enthusiasts (brownie points if you are both!) will recall the controversy around Yezdi motorbikes between Boman R Irani and the Official Liquidator (OL) of Ideal Jawa (India) Ltd. over the mark ‘Yezdi’. Amidst the continuing hype around the revival of the famous Jawa and Yezdi bikes, people were wondering: Who actually holds the right over the bike name Yezdi? Irani’s father had established Ideal Jawa which sold the famous motorbike. However, the company later went into […]

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Obvious to Whom? – Analysing Dini’s AI Dilemma

/ By / Patent

Responding to Roberto Dini’s recent piece suggesting that all AI inventions are ab initio obvious because they are reproducible for an AI-enabled Person Of Ordinary Skill In The Art (POSITA), Krishna Jani and Tanya Aithani explain how this understanding may not work owing to the heterogeneity and data-dependence of modern models. Krishna and Tanya are fourth-year law students at the Institute of Law, Nirma University. They keenly follow and write on the evolving challenges at the nexus of technology and intellectual property.

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Garden of God or Garden of Confusion? Analysing the DHC’s Karim Decision

/ By / Trademark

Recently, a DHC Division Bench allowed a Moradabad-based restaurant to continue using Gulshan-e-Karim, subject to a mandatory disclaimer stating that the establishment had no connection with New Delhi’s Karims restaurant chain. Analysing the Court’s findings on what it labelled “innocent infringement,” initial interest confusion, and the anti-dissection rule, Vikram Nanda explains what the judgment has to offer for the Indian trademark regime. Vikram Raj Nanda is a third year student at National Law School of India University, Bengaluru with a

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Extension of the Deadline for the 1st National Policy Brief Competition on Intellectual Property & Innovation 2025 by SpicyIP and CIPAM, DPIIT

/ By / Opportunities

With requests for extensions coming in, we’ve decided to extend the deadline for the 1st National Policy Brief Competition on Intellectual Property & Innovation 2025 by SpicyIP and CIPAM, DPIIT. The new deadline is 21st December, 2025 (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. For submission guidelines, problem statements, and other details, please

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Ms. Sheja Ehtesham during the summer school

The SpicyIP TV Podcast SS Edn: Ep 10 with Ms. Sheja Ehtesham

/ By / Others, Podcast

In the 10th episode of the SpicyIP Podcast Summer School Edition, it was a pleasure talking to Ms. Sheja Ehtesham, Managing Partner at ALG India Law Offices LLP and a leading expert in Intellectual Property. During her time with us at the Summer School, she not only introduced a fascinating regime of IP in Outer Space, but also inspired the class with refreshing perspectives on leadership and building a meaningful career. In this episode, the discussion covers a number of

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[Sponsored] Vacancy at Ira Law, New Delhi (Apply by December 15, 2025)

/ By / Opportunities

Ira Law, New Delhi, is looking to hire a Patent Agent for their firm. The last date to apply is December 15, 2025. For more details, please read their announcement below. [Sponsored] Vacancy at Ira Law, New Delhi (Apply by December 15, 2025) Ira Law is looking to hire a Patent Agent. The ideal candidate will hold an engineering degree, be eager to expand their expertise in patent prosecution, and have a strong interest in gaining hands-on experience in patent

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Applications open for Youth for Tech Futures (YTF) Fellowship 2026! [Apply by December 15, 2025]

/ By / Opportunities

The Pranava Institute invites applications for its Youth for Tech Futures (YTF) Fellowship 2026! The fellowship will bring together a select cohort of ten research fellows (aged 18-27) to lead original, youth-driven research on how young Indians experience, navigate, and imagine their digital lives. YTF Fellowship is a fully paid program, with a generous fellowship stipend across the 4-month period of the fellowship. YTF fellows who complete the program will receive INR 1 Lakh as a take-home stipend. The last date

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Establishment of Permanent Subsidiary Body on Article 8(j) of the CBD: A New Direction for IPLCs and Traditional Knowledge Protection?

/ By / Biological Diversity

The CBD’s recent creation of a permanent body for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (SB8J) marks a significant shift in how global biodiversity governance engages with traditional knowledge. But does SB8J offer real change or just renewed symbolism? Achyuth B Nandan examines this question and looks at the implications of this development. Achyuth is a PhD candidate at Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law, IIT Kharagpur, specialising in intellectual property law. He is also a registered advocate with the

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SpicyIP Bells & Whistles: IP Events and Opportunities (08.12.2025)

/ By / Courses & Workshops, Opportunities

Welcome back to another week of Bells & Whistles! A quick reminder: the SpicyIP–jhana Blogpost Writing Competition is still open — so if you’ve been meaning to write, this is your nudge! Bell of the Week: Open Source Drug Discovery (OSDD) Initiative Some Bells don’t just chime — they challenge the way we think. This week, I want to spotlight the Open Source Drug Discovery (OSDD) Initiative by CSIR, a path-breaking effort that reimagined how drug discovery could be done

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (December 1 – December 7)

/ By / Copyright, Data Exclusivity, Others, Patent, Trademark

Starting the month with an analysis of the Delhi HC’s judgment in Novo v. Reddy in the Ozempic dispute. Section 3(k) in the news again in Ab Initio v. Controller, and a trademark battle over the word ‘choice’. This and much 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 Part I- Novo v. Dr. Reddy: Clear the Way or Else Block The Way

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