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arguing how its approach might be conceptually flawed, risking doctrinal incoherence, overreach, and the commodification of identity. He also reflects on what India could learn from this as it navigates its own debates on deepfakes regulation. (2/2)
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Mask Off: Copyright, Deepfakes and the Commodification of the Self
As deepfakes become increasingly accessible and realistic, countries are scrambling to find the right legal response. In this post, Arnav Mathur examines Denmark’s proposed copyright-based approach…
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November 12, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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Shama Mahajan explores whether style can truly be separated from expression in the context of generative AI and examines how courts have approached this question over the years. (2/2)
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‘Create an Image in ____ Style’: Is the Non-Copyrightability of Style a Dogmatic Convenience or Dichotomic Confusion?
As AI-generated art continues to blur the boundaries between imitation and originality, questions around the copyrightability of artistic “style” have come into the spotlight. Shama Mahajan explore…
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November 12, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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examines how trademark law and public interest interact in this case. (2/2)
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ORS Under Pressure: What The FSSAI Order Means from A Trademark Law Perspective
After confusion over “ORS” beverages, the Delhi High Court has upheld FSSAI’s ban on using the term “ORS” for beverages that do not meet WHO regulatory standards. Vikram Raj Nanda traces the twists…
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November 12, 2025 at 5:30 AM
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and examines how trademark law and public interest interact in this case. (2/2)
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ORS Under Pressure: What The FSSAI Order Means from A Trademark Law Perspective
After confusion over “ORS” beverages, the Delhi High Court has upheld FSSAI’s ban on using the term “ORS” for beverages that do not meet WHO regulatory standards. Vikram Raj Nanda traces the twists…
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November 11, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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Anushka Aggarwal traces how the understanding of personality rights has evolved to its present form. (2/2) spicyip.com/2025/11/the-...
The Many Faces of Personality Rights: How Courts Are Deepening the Confusion
By extending privacy logic to commercial disputes, Indian courts may have turned personality rights into a doctrinal maze. Unpacking the decisions in Phoolan Devi v. Shekhar Kapoor and Puttaswamy, …
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November 11, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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...reimagining copyright in the age of AI, the true meaning of technology sovereignty and how to achieve it, and software patents and their complex link with innovation.

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SpicyIP TV: The Summer School Edn - Ep09 Kailash Nadh on Reimagining (C), Tech Sovern. & Open Source
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November 11, 2025 at 4:07 AM
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its selective borrowing from EU law, and the curious silence on the MHC's Chinese University of Hong Kong decision. (2/2)
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Dissecting the Delhi HC’s Assessment of Diagnostic Processes Under Section 3(i) of the Patents Act
The Delhi HC has articulated a detailed interpretative understanding of the exclusion of diagnostic methods from patentability under Section 3(i) of the Patents Act. In three judgments passed in th…
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November 10, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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SpicyIP Weekly Review (November 3 – November 9)
It’s a week of new beginnings!  SpicyIP is organising the 1st National Policy Brief Competition on IP and Innovation with CIPAM, DPIIT with December 14, 2025 as submission deadline. Foll…
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November 10, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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The first episode on the now famous (or infamous?) personality rights is already up! And a critique of the SC’s decision in Novenco v. Xero on pre-litigation mediation in IP cases. This and much more in this week’s SpicyIP Weekly Review. 2/3
November 10, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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the launch of the 1st National Policy Brief Competition on IP & Innovation 2025, organized by SpicyIP and CIPAM-DPIIT, plus a packed lineup of events, opportunities, and updates from the world of IP. (3/3)

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SpicyIP Bells & Whistles: IP Events and Opportunities (10.11.2025)
Welcome back to another week of Bells and Whistles! This week comes with an exciting announcement – SpicyIP, in collaboration with CIPAM-DPIIT, has launched the 1st National Policy Brief Comp…
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November 10, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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whose tenure brought unprecedented transparency, accountability, and efficiency to India’s IP administration. Alongside, this week’s newsletter features a major announcement — (2/3)
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Novenco v. Xero: Do IP Cases Get a Free Pass to Bypass Sec 12-A?
The recent decision of the SC in Novenco Building and Industry v. Xero Energy Engineering seems to have been well taken. Comments online have showered praised over the decision for striking the rig…
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November 5, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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Writing on this blog for over 2 years now, I have learnt one important lesson- the outcome must never shift one’s focus away from the reasoning." Yogesh Byadwal states as he goes into the reasoning in this recent SC order. (Spoiler alert: He finds several issues with said reasoning) (2/3)
November 5, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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Explaining the decision and how it resolves years of ambiguity around the provision, Hafsah Azhar Ansari discusses its implications and how it differs from similar provisions in the Copyright and Trademark Acts. (2/2)
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Atomberg v. Eureka Forbes : Section 106 Steps Out of the Shadows
In Atomberg v. Eureka Forbes, the Supreme Court clarified a small but significant corner of Indian patent law. The Court recognised that suits against groundless threats of infringement have their …
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November 5, 2025 at 7:19 AM