When Patent Appeals Survive but Patents Don’t: Taking a Look at the DHC Sulzer Decision

/ By / Patent

Two appeals. Two defeats. Yet, as Maneesha Gupta explains, Sulzer Mixpac AG v. Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs may be remembered less for the patent that failed than for the appeal that survived, adding another chapter to the debate over intra-court patent appeals. Maneesha is a fifth-year B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) student at NMIMS School of Law, Bengaluru, and a participant in the SpicyIP Summer School 2026. When Patent Appeals Survive but Patents Don’t: Taking a Look at the DHC Sulzer

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (July 13- July 26)

/ By / Copyright, Drug Regulation, Patent, Trademark

A round-up of all the important developments from the last  2 weeks, here is the SpicyIP Weekly Review featuring discussions on the Delhi High Court decision in the OpenAI case, the comments submitted to CDSCO on brand name extension, and the missing public consultations on the proposed Copyright Act amendments. This and much more in this week’s Weekly Review. Anything we are missing out? Drop a comment and let us know. Highlights of the Weeks Training ChatGPT on Copyrighted Works

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Training ChatGPT on Copyrighted Works Prima Facie Protected Under Indian Copyright Act: Delhi High Court Refuses Interim Injunction Against OpenAI

/ By / Copyright, Others

ChatGPT is in the clear says Delhi High Court! Shivam Kaushik brings us a quick update on this order, pronounced just a few minutes ago by Justice Amit Bansal of the Delhi High Court. Shivam is a lawyer based in Delhi. He holds a masters degree in IP and Tech laws from the National University of Singapore. [Editor’s note: The order, which was not available at the time of writing, is now available here] In a highly anticipated development for

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Copyright Amendments in the Offing – Whither Consultation Process?

/ By / Copyright

It appears that there is a copyright amendment bill in the offing! This is surprising because there has been no public call for consultations as far as I can see on the DPIIT’s website nor has there been any mention of stakeholder meetings happening already. Some whispers had been doing the rounds of a ‘comprehensive’ set of amendments but I didn’t place much attention to it, having seen nothing official mentioned anywhere. However, there is now a letter to the

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Comments on CDSCO’s Brand Name Extension Policies

/ By / Drug Regulation, Trademark

Earlier this month, we had shared the news of CDSCO inviting comments on the long standing problem of Brand Name Extensions (BNE) practices. While this problem is one with severe consequences, it appears to have very little public discourse around it. Thanks to the quick work of 2 very industrious SpicyIP Summer School alumni, Rishabh Upadhyay and Umeshawari Ranjan, we were able to put together and send some comments just in time for the deadline. Instead of putting out the

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SpicyIP Bells & Whistles: IP Events and Opportunities (21.07.2026)

/ By / Courses & Workshops, Opportunities

Welcome back to another week of Bells & Whistles. As always, we’ve rounded up a mix of developments, opportunities and thoughtful reads from across the IP world along with a Bell of the Week that’s well worth revisiting. Bell of the Week: PRS Legislative Research Some bells don’t just help us understand the law, they help us understand how the law comes to be.  This week’s bell goes to PRS Legislative Research (PRS), an independent, non-partisan organisation that has transformed the way

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SpicyIP Bells & Whistles: IP Events and Opportunities (14.07.2026)

/ By / Courses & Workshops, Opportunities

Welcome back to another week of Bells & Whistles. As always, we’ve rounded up a mix of developments, opportunities and thoughtful reads from across the IP world along with a Bell of the Week that’s well worth revisiting. Bell of the Week: T.C. James Some bells don’t ring the loudest, they shape the systems we rely on. This week’s bell goes to T. C. James, whose contributions have left a lasting imprint on India’s intellectual property landscape. Over the course

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When Three Invoices Went to Shimla: A Case Analysis of SML Limited vs M/S Happy Agro Chemicals

/ By / Patent

Can a handful of carefully orchestrated “trap purchases” create territorial jurisdiction in a patent infringement suit? In this post, Maneesha explains that the Himachal Pradesh High Court’s decision in SML Ltd. v. M/s Happy Agro Chemicals rightly rejects attempts to manufacture jurisdiction through isolated purchases, while offering important guidance on forum shopping and online listings. Maneesha Gupta is a bright fifth-year B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) student at NMIMS School of Law, Bengaluru, and a participant in the SpicyIP Summer School 2026.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (July 6-July 12)

/ By / Copyright, Patent, Trademark, Traditional Knowledge

Bringing you a roundup of all the important IP developments from the last week, here is the SpicyIP Weekly Review featuring posts on the ongoing Satluj controversy, reflections on the SpicyIP Summer School 2026, and the Bombay High Court ruling on Black Diamond Motors Pvt. Ltd. v. Registrar of Trade Marks. This and much more in this week’s SpicyIP Weekly Review. Anything we are missing out on? Drop a comment and let us know. Highlights of the Week Reflections from

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A Procedural Servant or a Master of Delay? A Critical Legal Analysis of the Bombay High Court’s Ruling in Black Diamond Motors

/ By / Trademark

The Bombay High Court’s recent decision in Black Diamond Motors Pvt. Ltd. v. Registrar of Trade Marks marks a significant departure from the Delhi High Court’s strict approach to procedural timelines under the Trade Marks Rules, 2017. Pragya Jain explains that while the judgment seeks to prioritise substantive justice over procedural defaults, its interpretation of Rule 45 raises important questions about legislative intent, procedural certainty, and the future of trademark prosecution. Pragya is a Senior Associate at Inttl Advocare and

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