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DECEMBER 20, 2023

So, before 2023 turns into yesteryear, let’s see what the past Novembers on SpicyIP (2005 to present) have offered. The issue has often arisen in the context of protecting confidential information through copyright law. Image from here November has passed. E.g., see Prateek Surisetti’s post here and Niyati Prabhu’s post here.

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Personality Rights IP Licensing Copyright 59

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JULY 5, 2021

In Rajeev Kumar vs Jamia Millia Islamia (12th April 2021), an extremely interesting tussle was seen with the copyright over a thesis being pitted against a person’s right to obtain information under the Right to Information Act, 2005. Background. Assessment. suo moto mandatory disclosures. suo moto mandatory disclosures.

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Patent Application Invention Confidentiality Copyright Law 131

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MARCH 21, 2024

Between 1911 and 2005, Indian patent law allowed any person to “oppose” a patent application within a three-months window, after the patent application had been examined and found fit to be granted but before the patent was “sealed.” That the requirement to disclose this information annually is burdensome is quite simply not true.

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OCTOBER 23, 2023

We are pleased to bring to you a copy of this article by Prashant Reddy T on Justice Bhat’s rich legacy. K Shali) expressly held that a policy compelling a woman to choose between motherhood and a job promotion was discriminatory. Please note, this article was originally published on Scroll.in.]

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