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MAY 20, 2024

Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments including summaries of posts on the Law Commission’s Report on Trade Secrets and Economic Espionage, DHC’s decisions on working examples, writ jurisdiction of the pre-grant oppositions, and the Viagra-Vigoura trademark dispute. This and much more in last week’s SpicyIP Weekly Review.

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JANUARY 2, 2022

Sonal Infosystems the Court held that registration of a copyright is a pre-condition for claiming relief for copyright infringement, thus reading into the legislative framework a non-existent requirement. Parliamentary Standing Committee Report on the IP regime. Meher Distilleries Pvt Ltd v. Merck Sharp and Dohme v.

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DECEMBER 24, 2023

In this month’s edition, he looks into topics including the Plant Variety Registry, different tales of/ takes on personality rights, and multiple leaks of key documents and their contribution in law-making. Relying on this, the defendant was able to obtain the impugned copyright registration. DRS Logistics (P.) and Ors. ,

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DECEMBER 30, 2023

The third category lists notable developments on the legislative and policy side and includes important amendments, proposals for amendments, release of policy notes and reports etc. The Court delineated instances like parody and satire where free speech in the context of well-known persons may be protected. DotMovies.Baby and Ors.

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OCTOBER 2, 2023

Check the report as well as the India specific chapters linked in the SpicyIP tidbit by Niyati Prabhu. Image Rights Alright—But Can They Trump Established Rights and Doctrines? SpicyIP Tidbit: GII 2023 – India Retains its 40th Rank India ranks 40th in the Global Innovation Index, 2023! Should They? Read the post by Prof.

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