What happens when patent oppositions are filed, heard, but never decided? Highlighting the specific instances of prolonged delays at the Patent Office, Prathibha Sivasubramanian explains how administrative inaction is undermining a critical safeguard in patent law and how such delays
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SpicyIP Bells & Whistles: IP Events and Opportunities (30.03.2025)
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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The GUI Verdict: A Celebration of Progress, or a Lament for Leadership?
The Calcutta High Court’s decision in NEC Corporation marks a significant step forward for GUI design protection in India. However, beyond the celebration surrounding this development, Sachin Sharma points out that a more uncomfortable question remains—why did it take judicial
Let’s IPsa Loquitur: a Quick Rundown of the Major IP Developments from 2025
In the latest episode of Let’s IPsa Loquitur, I sat down with Sonisha, Tanishka, Kartikeya, Kartik, Ambika, Malobika, and Bharathwaj for a quick rundown of the major IP developments from 2025. In Part 1 of this three-part discussion, we
SpicyIP Weekly Review (March 23 – March 29)
Almost at the end of March with a post on the wonder drug Semaglutide’s patent expiry and its impact in India. Post on the Calcutta HC’s judgment removing subject-matter objections to the registration of GUIs as a design under the
The Madras High Court’s Injunction in Sreedevi v. SaReGaMa: Was the Supreme Court Right to Stay It?
In Sreedevi Video Corporation v. SaReGaMa India Ltd., the Madras High Court took the unusual step of allowing an injunction claim to proceed even after holding the plaintiff’s claim to copyright ownership as time-barred. The Supreme Court has since stayed
A New Shield for the “Strike” Era? Analysing the Delhi High Court’s Reasoning in Associated Broadcasting v. Google
In Associated Broadcasting Company v. Google, the Delhi High Court offers a respite to content creators against copyright strikes through Section 60 of the Copyright Act, 1957. Shubham Thakare explains the decision and how it provides creators with a meaningful,
Sahyog or Suppression? The New Architecture of Intermediary Liability
The recent government-led blocking of 3100+ Telegram channels marks a significant shift in India’s intermediary liability regime and censorship architecture. Priyam Mitra examines how this move and the newly created Sahyog Platform erode due process and free speech safeguards. Priyam
Wonder Drug, Generic Price: What Semaglutide’s Patent Expiry Should Really Mean for India
[This post is co-authored with Khushi Krishania. Khushi is a third-year B.Sc. LL.B. (Hons.) {Cybersecurity} student at the National Law Institute University, Bhopal, with a particular interest in the intersection of copyright and data protection law.]
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GUIs Join the Design Club!
Disclaimer: Used Claude AI to make stylistic changes to the post. Any mistakes made are all mine alone.
Calcutta High Court’s recent decision in NEC Corporation v. Controller (NEC Corp) opens up the option of design protection for Graphic User