India’s Seed Law Has a Hidden Power – Why Has It Never Been Used?
Introduction: The Concept of “Legal Dormancy” India has a law that allows the government to intervene when seeds are unavailable or unaffordable. Yet, in more […]
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Capolongo v. Spotify and Platform-Controlled Dispute Design
On April 30, 2026, Judge John G. Koeltl of the Southern District of New York routed to arbitration a lawsuit alleging that Spotify’s Discovery Mode […]
AI-Generated Music and the Crisis of Indian Copyright Law: Who Is the Composer?
Introduction On 26 March 2026, the Delhi High Court faced a question that sits right in the middle of modern copyright law, whether a musical […]
Copyright Protection of Reality Shows and Unscripted Television Formats in India.
Introduction The rapid growth of reality television in India has transformed the way that contemporary media is produced, how audiences engage with media, and how […]
Where Sports, Law, and Innovation Converge: Launch of Our Sports Law & Intellectual Property Rights Law Newsletter | The IP Press |
Greetings from The IP Press. The IP Press proudly launches its Sports Law and Intellectual Property Rights Newsletter— a quarterly publication dedicated to exploring emerging […]
One-Day Workshop on Roadmap to Pursuing LLM Abroad | The IP Press | 27 June 2026
Are you considering pursuing an LLM abroad but unsure where to start? The IP Press is excited to announce a comprehensive one-day workshop designed to […]
THE LEGAL AFTERLIFE OF A WELL-KNOWN MARK: CAN ‘TWITTER’ SURVIVE ITS REBRANDING TO ‘X’?
Introduction The traditional perception of the trademark law has laid its ground on the doctrine of establishing the rights based on the usage in the […]
THE MELODY EFFECT REVEALS AN IMPORTANT TRADEMARK LESSON
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently concluded his five-nation diplomatic tour covering the UAE, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and Italy. While the visit primarily focused […]
The Procedural Wall: Understanding Functus Officio
Introduction With the advancement of technology, it has become easier for consumers to access their desired products and solutions within a few clicks yet, this […]
TRADEMARK EVOLUTION IN THE DREAMY ARCHIPELAGIC REPUBLIC OF MALDIVES
Everyone’s favourite Blue Paradise, the Republic of Maldives, is entering a new era of trademark protection. In a significant recent development, the Maldives has enacted […]
Alright – it seems McConaughey Trademarked himself!
The age of AI has spawned a new kind of existential crises for celebrities i.e.; the fear of being cloned without being consented Deepfake audio, […]
From Colonial Downward Filtration to Modern Digital Paywalls: The Continuity of Knowledge Inequality
Abstract Knowledge is now locked away behind costly subscriptions and paywalls. Fall of Shadow libraries like Sci-Hub and Sci-Net, after almost five years of a […]
The Açaí Alchemy: Biopiracy, Epistemic Injustice and the Limits of Symbolism
Brazil has declared açaí, an Amazonian superfood which is deeply ingrained in the indigenous foodways as its national fruit in January 2026 (Law No. 15.330/2026). […]
India’s Missing Trade Secrets Law: Why We Urgently Need Protection
In 2017, the global tech world was shaken when Waymo (Google’s self driving car unit) sued Uber for allegedly stealing confidential designs and source code […]
Certificate Course on Fashion Laws 5.0- The Legal Side of the Runway (21 March 2026 – 05 April 2026)
The fashion industry generates millions of revenue and contributes significantly to the GDP of the nation. Hence, there have been numerous laws and regulations governing […]
Plain Packaging as a Trojan Horse: Unpacking the Silent Threat to Trademark Rights in India
In the name of public health, plain packaging laws aim to reduce the allure of tobacco by banning logos, colours, and distinctive design elements on […]
A Regime of Ambiguity
Introduction Recently, India enacted the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Act, 2025, fundamentally altering the nation’s nuclear patent landscape. […]
The IP Press Launches: AI IP News Roundup 2025 (Vol. 1)
Greetings from The IP Press! The IP Press Launches: AI IP News Roundup 2025 (Vol. 1) ✍️Artificial Intelligence is no longer a future concern for […]
Lights, Camera, Lawsuits: 2025’s Personality Rights Explosion
Imagine scrolling through Instagram in 2025 and seeing: Aishwarya Rai endorsing a product she’s never touched, or a deepfake of a celebrity making controversial statements […]
AI, Copyright, and the Indian Character- Would Disney v. Midjourney Play Out Differently Under Indian Law?
INTRODUCTION The world of Copyright law is in a state of suspense since Disney and NBC Universal filed a lawsuit against Midjourney, a generative AI […]