Paridhi Gupta & Vidushi Singh Class of 2026 | National Law University, Jodhpur Image by Ipopba from iStock Introduction A novel debate has sparked in the international trade community with multiple instances of generic drugs exported from Brazil and India [“Border Measure Regulation 1383/2003” (BMR)] being seized by the Dutch Customs Authorities on grounds of patent rights… Read More TESTING THE WATERS OF SEIZURE OF GOODS IN TRANSIT UNDER TRIPS: AN UNSETTLED CONUNDRUM?

Parth Mangal Class of 2026 | Institute of Law, Nirma University Image by Ignatiev from iStock Introduction Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) is essential for promoting innovation and creativity by providing legal protection for inventions, designs, and other creative works. However, there is a dark side to IPR that often goes unnoticed – the rise of… Read More The Dark Side of IPR: Deciphering the Impact of Patent Trolls on Innovation

Piyush Senapati  Class of 2026 | NLU Jodhpur Image by Khanchit Khirisutchalual from iStock INTRODUCTION One of the songs to go viral recently was a trap number titled ‘Heart on My Sleeve’ featuring Canadian rapper Drake and pop icon the Weekend. However, what is peculiar about this song is that neither of the abovementioned artists… Read More When Machines Become Musicians: Exploring the Copyright Infringement Implications of AI-Generated Music

Kruti Kachhwaha Class of 2023 | Institute of Law, Nirma University Rashi Choudhary Class of 2023 | National Law University, Jodhpur Image by fergregory from iStock Introduction Cryogenic preservation of human beings is an attempt to convert the fantasy of immortality into a reality. The process of cryogenic preservation involves preserving legally dead bodies in… Read More Cryogenic Preservation: Navigating the Question of Patentability

Author: Radhika Sikri Class of 2024 | Jindal Global Law School Image by Alexander Shatov from Unsplash Introduction There is an innate stagnancy in legislative regulations when attempting to catch up to internal policy decisions within private corporations emerging in the largely digitised world. Inevitably, international corporations enact independent regulations which meet broad and varying… Read More Youtube’s Content ID: The Incongruence Between Fair Use and In-House Regulation

Author: Snigdha | Class of 2026, Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) Image by Wiser by the Mile from Unsplash The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 has been constituted to provide for a smooth and streamlined approach towards the insolvency and bankruptcy proceedings of corporate debtors. The preamble of the code quite succinctly and aptly provides… Read More The Ideal Jawa Case: Demystifying Trademark Rights vis-à-vis Company’s Resolution

Author: Arushi Dubey | LL.M. Graduate, King’s College, London Image by Olena Sergienko from Unsplash Introduction OTT platforms have transformed content viewing habits of people. People prefer these platforms because they have more control over what they want to watch and when. These new avenues of entertainments are not only beneficial to the viewer but… Read More RESIDUAL ROYALTIES: A DISTANT DREAM FOR INDIAN PERFORMERS?

April National Updates Delhi HC Restrains Sanjay Gandhi Educational Society from using ‘The British School’ name. In 1963, plaintiff (British School Society) started ‘The British School’ in New Delhi and thereupon the mark ‘The British School’ has been distinctively identified with the Plaintiff’s school. The Plaintiff was aggrieved by defendant’s (Sanjay Gandhi Educational Society) use… Read More Newsletter | April to June 2022

Author Parul Mahajan Class of 2025| USLLS IP University, New Delhi Image by Tumisu from Pixabay In the year 2011, on the Comedy Central show, Lisa Lampanelli cracked a joke on Jersey Shore, saying, “I tried ordering your book on Amazon.com. Amazon said, ‘Customers who bought this book also bought a rope and a stool.”… Read More IP Protection for jokes: To what extent can stand-up comedy be copyrighted ?

AuthorKhushi BagariaClass of 2025 | Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai Photo by Taylor Brandon on Unsplash Background The Dead Sea Scrolls case holds great significance in the international discourse on the qualification of a piece of work for copyright. The criticism of the Tel Aviv District Court’s decision as well as its affirmation by the… Read More The Dead Sea Scrolls Case: The Significance of Creativity in Copyright Claims