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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) spicyip.com/2025/12/a-look…

from 28 May- 1 June, 2026. Last date to apply is 31 March, 2026. Read on below for their announcement. spicyip.com/2026/03/twn-iu… (2/2)

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’ (1/2)

be protected under copyright law, which is designed to incentivize creative expression, not identity. He further clarifies that such concerns, if anything, may fall within trademark law or the evolving domain of personality rights. (2/2) spicyip.com/2026/03/issued…

Issued in Public Interest: Your Name is Not a Copyrighted Work Media reports claiming that Rishi Kapoor’s name has been “copyrighted” highlight a deeper problem of widespread confusion around core IP concepts. Kartik Sharma explains that a person’s name simply cannot (1/2)

which should have the limited power to commercialise the deceased’s identity while also ensuring that the deceased’s identity is not distorted or misused. (3/3) spicyip.com/2026/03/rest-i…

and the manner in which it is utilised. In that light, in this submission for the SpicyIP–Jhana Blogpost Writing Competition 2025, Krisha Sahay argues that the identity of a deceased is a quasi-property and must be inheritable by the deceased’s estate, (2/3)

Gen. 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 control the identity of the deceased, to what extent, (1/3)

Case summaries and IP developments from the country and the globe and much more in this week’s SpicyIP Weekly Review. Anything we are missing out on? Drop a comment below to let us know. (3/3)

Can the Patent Office reject a patent application on one ground and decline to analyse the rest in the name of efficiency? Post discussing Bombay High Court’s ruling in JFE Steel Corporation v. Controller of Patents & Designs. (2/3)

Midway through March, we approach the colourful spring with a post on Pantone’s latest choice for its annual colour of the year! Another post on understanding fair dealing as a component of the copyright system and not the central axis. (1/3) spicyip.com/2026/03/spicyi…

For more details, please refer to the announcement below. spicyip.com/2026/03/orange… (2/2)

@CIPAM_India under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) is conducting an IPR lecture series titled “Orange Minds” to strengthen awareness and understanding of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) among students. (1/2)

If you’re looking for the latest updates, openings, and discussions in the IP space, do take a look. spicyip.com/2026/03/spicyi… (3/3)

for researchers, companies, and institutions in India. We’ve also rounded up this week’s opportunities, events, and calls from across the IP and innovation ecosystem. (2/3)

This week’s bell rings for India’s accession to the Patent Cooperation Treaty, a development that quietly reshaped how Indian innovators seek patent protection across borders. By creating a single international filing route, the PCT opened up global patent pathways (1/3)

especially in light of the workings of the music licensing business. (3/3) spicyip.com/2026/03/deciph…

Copyright Act to bring the ticketed Diwali Party under the ambit of a bona fide religious ceremony. Kartik Sharma discusses the Bombay HC's rejection of this exception and raises interesting points with respect to the provision's interpretation, (2/3)

In PPL v Yashraj Satwara, the Bombay HC issued an ad-interim injunction in favour of PPL for the unauthorized use of its sound recordings by the defendant in their cafe for a diwali party. One interesting legal point considered was the defence of section 52(1)(za) (1/3)

Only 20 seats left! Applications are examined on a rolling basis, and acceptances have started! More details: spicyip.com/summerschool (5/5)

At the Summer School, Justice Sridevan will be speaking on Public Interest and its place in the IP ecosystem, a perspective that lies at the heart of many of the most important debates in this field. Keep an eye on this space as we reveal more about the Summer School. (4/5)

Meet the Faculty! We’re delighted to share that Justice Prabha Sridevan will be joining us to deliver a masterclass in our Summer School this year!! Justice Sridevan served as a judge of the Madras High Court (2000–2010) and later as Chairperson of the IPAB (2011–2013). (1/5)