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Analysing Dipak Ranjan Mukherjee vs. Ministry of Commerce & Industry in Context of Transparency, Privacy and the RTI Act

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In an interesting development, the CIC recently rejected an RTI application concerning information on IPRS’ compliance with the Copyright Act, upholding privacy for private organizations and confidentiality of inquiry reports that have not been tabled in front of the Parliament. Kartikeya is a second-year law student of the LL.B.

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Innovating the Term ‘Inventor’: AI and Patent Law

IPilogue

Recently, AI technology once again exceeded the legal community’s expectations by filing a patent for its invention of interlocking food containers. Under patent law, it is the general expectation that inventors are humans, not robots. Europe, Australia, and South Africa, only Australia and South Africa granted this patent.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (November 4-November 10)

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recent circular on procurement of drugs, non-obviousness test under the patents law, and the Hamburg Regional Court’s decision in Robert Kneschke v LAION e.V. In part one of the post he addresses concerns about economic gains and privacy. This and a lot more in this week’s SpicyIP Weekly Review. The Show Must Go On?

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Patent Law Canons and Canards: Bonito Boats

Patently-O

For our patent law course today, the students read the Justice O’Connor unanimous opinion in Bonito Boats, Inc. The Florida courts had refused to enforce the law because it conflicted with Federal Patent Law. The Florida courts had refused to enforce the law because it conflicted with Federal Patent Law.

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A Place Where Science Business Meet: My Internship Experience at AstraZeneca Canada

IPilogue

I can confidently say my internship experience, under the supervision of Denise Lacombe, Head of Legal at AstraZeneca, has been the highlight of my law school career. I was pleased to gain exposure to a variety of topics including patent litigation, pharmaceutical regulations, and privacy law over the course of my internship.

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Congratulations to Bonnie Hassanzadeh on Receiving the IP Osgoode David Vaver Medal for Excellence in Intellectual Property!

IPilogue

In this role, she presented a seminar with the City of Barrie Sandbox Centre along with her peers on “ The Mechanics of Filing a Patent & Patent Law ”. D’Agostino on research around privacy rights in contract tracing amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Outside of her course involvement, she also worked with Prof.

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Discussing Stern’s “Myth of Nonrivalry” for Patent Law

Patently-O

One Stern’s key insights is that preferences to control and restrict access to ideas and information are ubiquitous, extending well beyond the domain of intellectual property law. If rivalrousness is possible for patented inventions, then the case for treating patents as a form of property is stronger.