Workshop on Patent Oppositions in the Pharmaceutical Field [Kochi, April 26-30]

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We are pleased to announce that the Inter-University Centre for IPR Studies (IUCIPRS), CUSAT, and Third World Network are jointly organizing a workshop on ‘Patent Opposition in the Pharmaceutical Field’ between  April 26-30, 2024. The last date to apply for the workshop is March 24, 2024. For further details, please read the call for applications below: Workshop on Patent Oppositions in the Pharmaceutical Field Inter-University Centre for IPR Studies (IUCIPRS), CUSAT, and Third World Network are collaboratively organizing the fifth edition of the workshop titled […]

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SpicyIP Tidbit: Error 404! DHC addresses the Out-of-Order Condition of Trademark Registry’s Website

/ By / Others, Trademark

The troubles for the Office of the Controller General of Patent, Designs, and Trade Mark (CGPDTM) just don’t seem to end anytime soon. In yet another “out of the frying pan and into the fire” situation for the CGPDTM, after the corruption allegation (covered here), the Delhi High Court passed an order on 7 March 2024 in IPAA v CGPDTM seeking directions for the suspension of Trademark Registry related limitation periods till the complete resumption of the services of the

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SpicyIP Tidbit: Supreme Court Grants Booking.com Permission to Use ‘MakeMyTrip’ as Google Adword – Looking Beyond the 3-Line Order

/ By / Trademark

[This post is authored by SpicyIP intern Aarav Gupta. Aarav is a third-year law student at National Law University, Delhi. He is passionate about geopolitics, foreign policy, international trade, and intellectual property and spends his time reading and watching sports.]  The very anticipated Google AdWords case has reached a significant juncture in the Supreme Court (SC). The Court has dismissed the Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by MakeMyTrip (MMT) against Google regarding the alleged misuse of MMT’s trademarks as “keywords” in Google

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SpicyIP Tidbit: Book on Patent Law by DHC Justice Prathiba M Singh Launched

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Having started back in 2015, Delhi High Court judge Justice Prathiba M. Singh’s book on Patent Law is finally out. It has been published by Thomson Reuters in two volumes and was launched on 9th March 2024 by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at Pragati Maidan. Also present were foreign dignitaries, including Annabelle Bennett (Former Judge of the Federal Court of Australia, Sydney), Colin Birss (Lord Justice, Court of Appeal, England and Wales), and Klaus Grabinski (President of the Unified

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (March 4-March 10)

/ By / Copyright, Patent, Trademark

Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments. Last week we published 3 posts including a post discussing the concept of hot tubbing, a post on the DHC interim injunction order restraining Geonix on the grounds of reverse passing off, and a tidbit on CCI’s appeal before the Supreme Court in. This and a lot more in this SpicyIP Weekly Review. Anything we are missing out on? Please let us know in the comments below. Highlights of the Week

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Imputing Bad Faith in Trademark Infringement Disputes: Analysing DHC Nova v. Novya Judgement

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[This post has been authored by SpicyIP Intern Kevin Preji. Kevin is a second-year law student at NLSIU Bangalore. His passion lies in understanding the intersection of economics and public health with intellectual property rights. His previous posts can be accessed here.] In the case of Sterling Agro Industries Limited vs ASR Trading Company, the Delhi High Court while dealing with a trademark infringement suit, imputed mala fide intention to ASR Trading’s (the Defendant) act of applying for a trademark

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Hot-Tubbing in Indian IP Litigation: Delhi High Court Issues Directives in High-Stakes Patent Infringement Case

/ By / Others

“The judge is not a rustic who has chosen to play a game of Three Card Trick. He is not fair game. Nor is the truth.” quote from here In a significant order on February 23, 2024, the Delhi High Court, in  F- Hoffmann -La Roche Ag & Anr V. Zydus Lifesciences Limited, presided over by Justice Sanjeev Narula, (among other things) issued crucial directives to both parties regarding the appointment of independent scientific experts. This high-profile case revolves around

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A Case of Reverse Passing Off: DHC Rules In Favour Of Western Digital On Trademark Infringement

/ By / Trademark

On 26 February 2024, the Delhi High Court (DHC) in Western Digital Technologies Inc & Anr vs Geonix International Private Limited, granted an ex-parte ad interim injunction to the plaintiff on the basis of trademark infringement and reverse passing off. In the extant suit, the plaintiff, Western Digital Technologies Inc. (WD), a well-known manufacturer of storage devices,  claimed that the defendant, Geonix International Private Limited, was refurbishing and rebranding “WD” hard disks as “Geonix” hard disks, presenting reports from their

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SpicyIP Tidbit: The Competition Act v. The Patent Act: Catch 22

/ By / Competition Law, Patent

The Supreme Court last week issued notice on a special leave petition filed by the Competition Commission of India(CCI) against the Delhi High Court’s decision in Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (PUBL) v. Competition Commission of India and Anr. The main question before the SC is whether the provisions of Patent Act would prevail over the Competition Act in cases alleging anti competitive behaviour or abuse of dominant position.  Background In that judgement, discussed by Praharsh here, the primary question was whether an agreement relating to protection of

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (February 26- March 3)

/ By / Copyright, Patent, Trademark

Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments. Last week we published 6 posts including a post on the PAC Chairperson’s demand for a probe by CVC into the allegations of corruption against CGPDTM, and also introduced the inaugural SpicyIP Doctoral Fellow. This and a lot more in this SpicyIP Weekly Review. Anything we are missing out on? Please let us know in the comments below. Highlights of the Week PAC Chairperson Demands Probe by Chief Vigilance Commission Into

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