Entering the second week of April announcing the faculty line up for the SpicyIP Summer School 2026! Two-part post on the purpose of copyright in academic work in the context of Sci-Hub litigation. Another post discussing whether trademark law can
Continuing the discussion on the Scihub litigation, in Part II of their post, Rishabh Upadhyay and Pragati Upadhyay turn to the August 2025 order as a vantage point to examine what the litigation has, so far, failed to do. They
The Sci-Hub litigation has dragged on for years without confronting the core question it presents: what is the purpose of copyright in academic works? As the Court circles procedural issues, Rishabh Upadhyay and Pragati Upadhyay argue that a deeper structural
Can trademark law be used to reclaim what design law has deliberately released into the public domain? Khushi Krishania writes on the Calcutta High Court’s recent Division Bench decision in the Harpic v. Spic dispute, explaining how it revisits this
Beginning April with a rundown of the major IP developments in 2025 on SpicyIP TV! Post on two recent Delhi High Court decisions in Geron and Hirotsu clarifying the boundaries of diagnostic methods exclusion. And another post on the UK
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.
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Section 3(i) of the Patents Act has long left the boundaries of diagnostic method exclusions uncertain, despite repeated judicial engagement. Two recent Delhi High Court decisions now offer the clearest articulation yet, bringing much-needed coherence to this evolving area of
The UK Supreme Court’s decision in Emotional Perception AI Limited v Comptroller General of Patents marks a doctrinal shift in how subject-matter eligibility questions regarding computer programmes are evaluated. Irrespective of its impact, Pragati argues that the judgment is marked
In the Acharya Balkrishna personality rights case, the Delhi High Court had an opportunity to rein in the overreach of personality rights. In this post, Shubham Thakare argues that rather than correcting course, the decision deepens an already concerning pattern
In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court has quashed proceedings against Sujoy Ghosh in the Kahaani 2 dispute. Khushi Krishania writes on the Supreme Court order and explains how weak copyright infringement claims can spiral into unwarranted criminal proceedings. Khushi