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Bt Cotton: A Case of Regulatory Capture
In India, the creation of a new plant variety by any breeder, whether a seed or a biotech research company or an individual farmer, is protected under the Protection of Plant Variety and Farmers [...]
Rice & IP: The Green Rice Mystery
Over the last year with the Monsanto-Nuziveedu dispute, India has witnessed one of its biggest IP disputes in the agricultural sector. The Basmati GI dispute also has huge implication but as I’m reminded, often, [...]
The Basic Nuts and Bolts of Copyright Protection
Can Blog be Copyrighted: The short answer is "yes." Any ‘original work of authorship’ is subject to copyright protection the moment that it is “fixed in any tangible medium of expression.” For example, a love [...]
Bayer v. Ajanta: DHC Erects New Jurisprudence on Public Interest for Injunctions
On 20 December 2016, Justice RK Gauba of the Delhi High Court heard an interlocutory application under Order 39 Rules 1 and 2 of the CPC filed by Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH in a [...]
Death trolls by Litchi Fruit: Misappropriation of ISR
The Indian government issued a statement Wednesday advising children to henceforth “minimize litchi fruit consumption” in affected areas, and eats an evening meal during the "outbreak period." In a development that raises a number [...]
UN Human Rights Council adopts landmark resolution on access to medicines
The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Friday adopted a landmark resolution on access to medicines- in order to examine the relation between intellectual property rights, trade agreements and access issues- sponsored by a group [...]