In a clash between legacy broadcast media and digital watchdog journalism, the Delhi High Court’s ruling in TV Today v. Newslaundry confronts a difficult modern question: when does sharp media criticism become actionable commercial disparagement? Naman Singh writes that while
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SpicyIP Bells & Whistles: IP Events and Opportunities (27.04.2026)
Welcome back to another week of Bells & Whistles.
As always, we’ve rounded up a mix of developments, opportunities, and thoughtful reads from across the IP world along with a Bell of the Week that’s well worth revisiting.
Bell of
SpicyIP Weekly Review (April 20- April 26)
After an exciting week of discussion on GIs, ambush marketing, and the right of publicity, here is a round-up of the week with the latest edition of the Weekly Review for April. This week featured discussions on the Delhi High
Crashing the Game, Not the Law: Ambush Marketing and IP Law
A very happy World IP Day to our readers! As the IPL frenzy returns, so does the battle for consumer attention, this time fought as much through witty notifications and real-time campaigns as on the cricket field, and raising familiar
It’s the time to Pisco: Delhi HC Dismisses Peru’s GI Hopes Again!
Part II: Flower Nahi, Fire: Delhi HC Waters the Wrong Rights (Again!)
Building on Part I’s critique of the DHC’s doctrinal conflation in the Allu Arjun case, Part II of the post turns to a related concern: the Court’s failure to distinguish between vastly different forms of unauthorised use. In this
Part I: Flower Nahi, Fire: Delhi HC Waters the Wrong Rights (Again!)
Recent personality rights orders from the Delhi High Court continue to push the doctrine into uncertain territory, with the latest ruling in favour of Allu Arjun marking a particularly sharp turn. In Part I of the two-part post on the
SpicyIP Bells & Whistles: IP Events and Opportunities (21.04.2026)
Welcome back to another week of Bells & Whistles.
Before we get into this week’s Bell — we’ve just started a SpicyIP WhatsApp group to share updates and opportunities. Would be great to have you there (click the link to join the
The Inventor is still Human: Indian Patent Office’s DABUS Refusal
In keeping with a broad global trend, the Indian Patent Office has refused Dr. Stephen Thaler’s patent application which sought to recognise Dr. Thaler’s AI system DABUS as the inventor of a ‘food container and devices and methods for attracting
AIR-1, Right of Publicity-0: Delhi HC’s CLATastrophic Mix-Up
This post is co-authored with Dr. Aakanksha Kumar. Dr. Aakanksha Kumar (She/Her) is an independent researcher and academic who also consults with content creators and advises Chhattisgarhi music artists on copyright-related matters. Previously, she served as Associate Professor, Associate Dean,