SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

We aimed to explore SpicyIP’s history, which began in October 2005, ‘from the sprawling cornfields of Illinois, Champaign,’ by our beloved Professor Shamnad Basheer. From this, he went on to problematize the absurdity o f— if and how the Indian Patent Office lacks the ‘free access’ arrangements granted to foreign IP offices. (One

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

This time, I have journeyed through the pages “Januarys” on SpicyIP since 2005 and got you some stories that, I think, have kept us occupied over the years. For more descriptive posts especially on Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and copyright law, check Adarsh Ramanujan’s two-part post here and here and Awani Kelkar’s post here.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

The first edition of Intellectual Property Law in China (IPLCN) was the first of a bunch of goodies this Kat enthusiastically gathered from the incomparable IP library of the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition (MPI). The editor of the 2005 IPLCN was Dr Christopher Heath, then Head of the Department for Japan and East Asia.

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Intepat

OCTOBER 10, 2024

For example, the Patent Amendment Act of 2005 excludes software from patent protection, making it difficult for trolls to operate in the software sector. Instead, software is protected under copyright law, preventing trolls from extorting fees for computer programs or software from companies.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 6, 2023

Here's what Bill writes: Book review: ‘Developments and Directions in Intellectual Property Law: 20 Years of the IPKat’ by Bill Patry The IPKat blog inspired my own copyright blog which I started in 2005, 2 years after the first meow from London. No copyright law in the world is founded on natural law.

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IIPRD

JUNE 13, 2024

Challenges related to safeguarding the creation of artificial intelligence The key challenge that AI creation faces in India is the law in itself, Indian IPR law does not recognize AI as the inventor or the owner of the creation. Patent law The term “inventor” is not explicitly defined in the Indian Patent Act 1970.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 27, 2024

Oh wait–speaking of health emergencies, let’s not miss Article 21 of the Indian Constitution, as Rahul Bajaj discussed Invoking the Fundamental Right to Health to Push Govt to Use Patent Law Levers during COVID-19. Let’s wrap the story (an ongoing one?) then, though not without mentioning the unforgettable TRIPS Waiver !

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