Copyright

Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments including summary of the posts on MoC’s decision to scrap 259 show cause notices against the Indian Patent Officers, copyright dispute between music labels and AI platforms, ongoing patent and trade secrets dispute between Asian Paints and Paladin Paints. Anything we are missing out on? […]

In light of the ongoing dispute between the makers of the motion picture “Main Ladega” and the National Boxing Championship over the alleged use of the latter’s logo in the film, SpicyIP intern Sumedh Gadham discusses whether such use would amount to trademark or copyright infringement. Sumedh is a second-year law student enrolled at the

In a recent judgement, dated 13 June 2024, the single-judge bench of the Delhi High Court, presided over by Justice Neena Bansal Krishna, dismissed a plea filed by Pocket FM Private Limited (the Plaintiff) seeking a temporary injunction against Novi Digital Entertainment Private Limited (the Defendant) in the case of Pocket FM Private Limited v.

In light of the recent copyright dispute between music labels and AI platforms- SunoAI and Udio AI, we are pleased to bring to you this guest post by Akanksha Badika, discussing some copyright concerns around AI generated music. Akanksha works as the Legal Manager at Bhansali Productions and Bhansali Music, Mumbai. Her practice predominantly revolves

Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments including summary of the posts on the DHC’s direction to frame a code of conduct for Patent and Trademark Agents, MHC’s decision on prior arts, and the settlement between Dabur and Dhruv Rathee of their trademark and copyright dispute before the Calcutta HC. This and

Prof (Dr.) Shamnad Basheer 1976-2019; taken at NUJS, Kolkata circa 2009. We hope that our eligible readers are busy with their submissions as only 10 days remain till the deadline for the 2024 Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition. We have started receiving some fascinating entries and cannot wait to read more pieces! Remember the topic of

Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments including summary of the posts on omission of ICMR’s name in the Covaxin patent applications, decision of Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities in Avichal Bhatnagar v. Pralek Prakashan, settlement between Tips and Wynk in their copyright dispute and Karnataka High Court’s notification for the

This blog also includes contributions from Jessica Chinnadurai, attorney-advisor, and Rafael Franco, writer-editor intern in the Copyright Office. Over the last several years, we have witnessed a new class of creative works entering the public domain in the United States each January 1. This year, a variety of works published in 1928, ranging from motion

In light of the recent settlement between Youtuber Dhruv Rathee and Dabur in a trademark and copyright infringement dispute, SpicyIP intern Aarav Gupta writes on how use of a mark in commentaries and critiques should not amount to infringement and highlights the larger public interest in such commentaries/ critiques. Aarav is a fourth-year law student