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,
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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
SpicyIP Weekly Review (March 16 – March 22)
(This week’s review is authored by Shubham Thakare. Shubham is currently an intern with SpicyIP. He is a third-year B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) student at the National Law School of India University, Bengaluru, with an interest in copyright and trademark law.)
SpicyIP Bells & Whistles: IP Events and Opportunities (23.03.2026)
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.
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TWN- IUCIPRS Workshop on Patent Opposition in Pharmaceutical Field (Apply by 31 March)
Inter-University Centre for IPR Studies (IUCIPRS), CUSAT, and Third World Network are organising the 7th edition of their workshop titled ‘Patent Opposition in the Pharmaceutical Field’ from 28 May- 1 June, 2026. Last date to apply is 31 March, 2026.
Issued in Public Interest: Your Name is Not a Copyrighted Work
Imagine that you randomly shout your friend’s name in the street out of fun, and he remarks, “Voila! You have violated my right to communicate my name to the public!” That would sound a bit weird, right? Sadly, we live
Rest in IP: Posthumous Personality Rights in the Age of Deepfakes
Generative AI has shown that it can bring the dead back to life digitally. This has led to situations in which the identity of a deceased person has been used and misused. Significant questions have arisen about who gets to
SpicyIP Bells & Whistles: IP Events and Opportunities (16.03.2026)
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.
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