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SpicyIP @spicyip.bsky.social · Dec 31
amendments, it has been quite a year for IP in India.

A huge shoutout to our reader for continuing to engage with our posts and constantly encouraging us. Wish you all a very happy and healthy year ahead! ✨ (3/3)

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SpicyIP @spicyip.bsky.social · 6h
...while the intent is right, without clear definitions or compliance standards, the framework risks being unworkable. (2/2)
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Unpacking MeitY’s Proposed IT Rules Amendments: Between Regulation and Practicality
On the recent proposed amendments to the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) proposed by MeitY, Akshat Agrawal explains how, despite a sound regulatory intent, the proposed a…
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SpicyIP @spicyip.bsky.social · 6h
MeitY's proposed IT Rules amendments aim to regulate AI, but blur legal lines, treating AI developers as “intermediaries” and requiring watermarks on all synthetic content, from deepfakes to filters. On these proposed amendments, Akshat Agrawal writes that (1/2)
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SpicyIP @spicyip.bsky.social · 11h
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SpicyIP TV: The Summer School Edn - 07 Kruttika Vijay on Preparing for a Career in IP litigation
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SpicyIP @spicyip.bsky.social · 11h
She also offers insights on effective client communication as well as other skills to grow as a legal professional, beyond just classroom learning. (2/3)
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SpicyIP @spicyip.bsky.social · 11h
In this 7th episode of the ongoing series, Sonisha Srinivasan speaks with Ms. Kruttika Vijay, Partner at Ira Law, and former blogger on SpicyIP, about what it takes to build a career in IP litigation. (1/3)
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SpicyIP @spicyip.bsky.social · 1d
Also, check out Sonisha's post on the blog here- spicyip.com/2025/10/the-... (3/3)
The SpicyIP TV Podcast SS Edition: Ep 06 with Ms. Zara Kaushik
In this 6th episode of the SpicyIP Podcast Summer School Edition, I was delighted to have had the opportunity to have a conversation with Ms. Zara Kaushik, a strategic and versatile commercial and …
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SpicyIP @spicyip.bsky.social · 1d
of lawyers in integrating business strategy and legal expertise while educating businesses. She also offers guidance to students who want to pursue a career in the fascinating area of sports, media, and entertainment law.
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SpicyIP @spicyip.bsky.social · 1d
In the 6th episode of the SpicyIP Podcast Summer School Edition, Sonisha Srinivasan speaks with Ms. Zara Kaushik, an experienced commercial and media lawyer, about the structural challenges and power imbalances that arise in sports corporates as well as the crucial role (1/3)
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SpicyIP @spicyip.bsky.social · 3d
Anything we are missing out on? Drop a comment to let us know. (2/2)

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (October 13 – October 19)
DHC’s much anticipated judgment in Roche v. Natco and the eternal genus-species conundrum, more episodes from SpicyIPTV, and the DHC’s welcome clarification on the scope of qua timet injunctions. T…
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SpicyIP @spicyip.bsky.social · 3d
DHC’s much anticipated judgment in Roche v. Natco and the eternal genus-species conundrum, more episodes from SpicyIPTV, and the DHC’s welcome clarification on the scope of qua timet injunctions. This and much more in this week’s SpicyIP Weekly Review. (1/2)
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SpicyIP @spicyip.bsky.social · 5d
in policymaking. They also discuss the significance of voluntarism and the various ways in which students and young professionals can meaningfully contribute to civil society organisations.
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SpicyIP TV: The Summer School Edn - 05 KM Gopakumar on Civil Society and Role of Law Students
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SpicyIP @spicyip.bsky.social · 5d
In Episode 5 of the SpicyIP Podcast Summer School Edition, Sonisha Srinivasan speaks with Mr. Gopakumar K M, Senior Researcher and Legal Advisor at TWN, about the organisation’s work as a platform for research and advocacy on development issues and the role of civil society (1/2)
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SpicyIP @spicyip.bsky.social · 6d
and reflects on the tension between goodwill and fair competition. (2/2)
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SpicyIP Tidbit: EBC V Rupa Publications: Pick ‘Pocketing’ Trade Dress
Image from the order [This post is authored by Mayank Yadav. Mayank is a third year  B.A. LL.B. student from National Law School of India University, Bangalore with a keen interest in IP Law and AD…
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SpicyIP @spicyip.bsky.social · 6d
The DHC recently granted an interim injunction to EBC, restraining Rupa Publications from imitating its ‘Coat-Pocket’ edition of the Constitution. Mayank Yadav examines the order, noting its fair outcome but insufficient reasoning on passing off, (1/2)
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SpicyIP @spicyip.bsky.social · 6d
Supreme Court Refuses to Interfere in the Risdiplam Case, Rejects Roche’s SLP.
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Supreme Court Refuses to Interfere in the Risdiplam Case, Rejects Roche’s SLP
Image from here In our previous post on the Risdiplam saga, we had mentioned that Roche has filed an SLP before the Supreme Court. Earlier today, the SC dismissed this SLP with instructions to the …
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SpicyIP @spicyip.bsky.social · 6d
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ONOS’s APC Guidelines: Opening Access or Opening Pockets?
In light of the newly introduced ONOS guidelines on Article Processing Charges, Hafsah takes a closer look at the issues they raise and offers thoughtful suggestions on how ONOS could approach them…
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SpicyIP @spicyip.bsky.social · 6d
India’s ONOS scheme now covers APCs for “high-quality” open-access journals. Seems like a big win, right? Maybe not. As Hafsah Azhar Ansari notes, the fine print suggests we might be funding “open” access while reinforcing the same costly publishing models. (1/2)
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SpicyIP @spicyip.bsky.social · 7d
Check out the conversation below and don't miss Sonisha's post on it!
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SpicyIP TV: The Summer School Edn - 04 Chetali Rao: On Getting into Civil Society, & Legal Education
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SpicyIP @spicyip.bsky.social · 7d
...the crucial role of civil society in shaping India’s patent regime, and how advocacy and public opinion continue to drive their work. She also shares her process of breaking down intricate scientific concepts. (2/3)
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SpicyIP @spicyip.bsky.social · 7d
In Episode 4 of the SpicyIP Podcast Summer School Edition, Sonisha Srinivasan sits down with Ms. Chetali Rao, Senior Scientific Advisor at TWN, to discuss her journey, the skewed power dynamics between pharma stakeholders, (1/3)
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SpicyIP @spicyip.bsky.social · 8d
In a recent DHC decision refusing a quia timet injunction for AKYNZEO to Helsin Healthcase SA, Vikram Raj Nanda closely examines the reasoning and discusses the contrasting jurisprudential developments surrounding ‘offer to sell’ under Section 48.

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Under Development ≠ Imminent Infringement: Delhi HC Offers Welcome Clarification on the Scope of Qua Timet Injunctions
Image from here In the recent refusal for a quia timet injunction by the DHC, Vikram Raj Nanda examines the reasons closely and writes on the contrasting jurisprudential development over ‘off…
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SpicyIP @spicyip.bsky.social · 8d
While the Court declined to interfere with the Single Judge’s refusal to grant an interim injunction, offering (temporary) relief to SMA patients, Bharathwaj Ramakrishnan and Praharsh Gour note that in stressing the need for a compound to be specifically disclosed, (2/2)
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Delhi High Court Risdiplam DB Judgement: A Few More Thoughts
Image from here [The post is co-authored with Praharsh Gour with research assistance from Vikram Nanda.] The Delhi High Court’s recent Risdiplam DB judgement refused to interfere with the Single Ju…
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SpicyIP @spicyip.bsky.social · 8d
While the Court declined to interfere with the Single Judge’s refusal to grant an interim injunction, offering (temporary) relief to SMA patients, Bharathwaj Ramakrishnan and Praharsh Gour note that in stressing the need for a compound to be specifically disclosed, (2/2)
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SpicyIP @spicyip.bsky.social · 8d
More on the recent Risidiplam dispute that went in favour of the generics a few days ago. Though to note - Natco's recent win before the DHC may be short-lived, with reports suggesting that the Supreme Court could soon decide on whether to accept Roche's appeal (1/3)
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SpicyIP @spicyip.bsky.social · 9d
he shares how technical depth drives effective advocacy in patent litigation and offers candid insights on the value of a science background and careers in patent law. (2/2)
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SpicyIP TV: The Summer School Edn - 03 Adarsh Ramanujan on Patent Litigation as a Career & Legal Edu
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