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... engaging with the underlying concerns. (2/2)

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Part 2: Copyright is the Wrong Answer
Continuing the discussion on why copyright is ill-equipped to address labour displacement caused by GenAI, Part II of Akshat’s post moves beyond copyright to explore alternative frameworks for enga…
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January 7, 2026 at 9:18 AM
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...and risk harming the very creators they claim to safeguard. (2/2)
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Part 1: Copyright is the Wrong Answer
Against the backdrop of DPIIT’s Working Paper on AI and Copyright, Akshat argues that both the paper’s proposed framework and a broader turn to copyright are ill-suited to address labour displaceme…
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January 7, 2026 at 9:15 AM
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tracing how institutional gaps and private gatekeeping undermine access, creativity, education, and emerging AI innovation, and why treating the public domain as a functional legal resource is now imperative. (2/2)
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Public Domain Day 2026: What the Entry of Classic Works means for Copyright Law and Creative Freedom
Public Domain Day (January 1st) offers a moment to reflect on the true purpose of copyright law release, not perpetual control. Discussing the importance of this momentous day, Sminal Badge examine…
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January 7, 2026 at 8:13 AM
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and asks whether collapsing these distinct enquiries risks blurring core principles of trademark doctrine. (2/2)
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Bata v. Leayan: Examining the Interplay of Sections 17 and 35 of the Trade Marks Act
The Delhi High Court’s decision in Leayan Global Pvt. Ltd. v. Bata India Ltd. turns on the uneasy interaction between exclusive trademark rights and descriptive use defences. Arshiya Gupta probes t…
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January 7, 2026 at 5:18 AM
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...together create a “double bind” that limits the Global South’s ability to both import and manufacture medicines. (2/2)
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Tariff-Secrecy Double Bind: How Global Trade Rules Undermine Pharmaceutical Access In The Global South
Examining the growing structural gap between TRIPS’ public-health objectives and the contemporary political economy of pharmaceuticals, Tanya Verma in her entry for the SpicyIP-jhana Blogpost Writi…
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January 6, 2026 at 6:55 AM
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and argues how it collapses a carefully designed special procedural regime in favour of general transfer powers. (2/2)
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When General Powers Swallow Special Design: A Critique of Surinder Kumar Case of the DHC
Did the Delhi High Court compromise on doctrine while maximising outcome? Discussing some knotty procedural law, Arshiya Gupta examines DHC’s decision in Shri Surinder Kumar v. Registrar of C…
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January 5, 2026 at 10:54 AM
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As always, the newsletter is packed with upcoming IP events, opportunities, and fellowships, plenty to explore and keep you engaged as the year begins. (3/3)
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SpicyIP Bells & Whistles: IP Events and Opportunities (05.01.2026)
Welcome to the first Bells & Whistles newsletter of 2026! As we ease into the new year, a quick reminder that this is also the time when SpicyIP looks back before moving forward. Every year, we…
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January 5, 2026 at 10:38 AM
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that shaped the Indian IP landscape. This week’s Bell of the Week is the Centre for the Study of Public Domain, a unique resource tracking works entering the US public domain each year and offering fascinating insights for researchers and IP enthusiasts alike. (2/3)
January 5, 2026 at 10:38 AM
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Anything we are missing out on? Drop a comment below to let us know. (2/2)

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (December 29 – January 4)
Starting 2026 with India’s top IP developments of 2025! 3 new posts for our readers, criticising the DPIIT AI-Copyright Working Paper. A post on the SHANTI Act, the possibility of getting patents f…
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January 5, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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Kartik Sharma examines the case and reflects on what the acquittal reveals about the state of criminal copyright enforcement in India. (2/2)
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[SpicyIP Tidbit] TellyTorrents Movie Piracy Case—A Tale of Evidence Missing in Action
Last month, the TorrentFreak team (by the way, a great source for copyright and piracy news reporting!) reached out to us regarding a criminal copyright decision in State of M.P. v. Priyank & O…
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January 5, 2026 at 5:01 AM
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...specifically, on how the proposal seeks to create new legal rights with no analysis of the corresponding duties and liabilities that will be triggered. (2/2)
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One Nation, Forced Licenses, Multiple Payments: (Un)Balancing AI Innovation & Copyright
Adding to the steady stream of critiques on the DPIIT Working Paper on the interface of Copyright and AI, my post focuses on the proposed statutory recommendations, specifically, on how the proposa…
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January 5, 2026 at 4:51 AM
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... and questions whether copyright is the right tool to respond to the diffuse and systemic impact of generative AI. (2/2)
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Copyright Maximalism by Design? Rethinking DPIIT’s Licensing Centric Approach to AI Training
Critiquing Part – I of the DPIIT committee working paper on the “intersection between Artificial Intelligence and Copyright” for copyright maximalism, Vishno Sudheendra discusses,…
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January 2, 2026 at 8:48 AM
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As we step into the new year, we thank our readers for their continued support and wish everyone a very happy and healthy year ahead.(5/5)

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A Look Back at India’s Top IP Developments of 2025
[This post is completely human authored :) These humans include – Praharsh Gour, Vasundra Koul, Arshiya Gupta, and Vikram Raj Nanda. Selection and Supervision by- Praharsh Gour, Swaraj Paul Ba…
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December 31, 2025 at 12:38 PM