Dharmashastra National Law University (DNLU), Jabalpur, marked a momentous occasion in its institutional journey with the launch of its first academic and cultural fest, REVA, on April 18, 2025. The fest stands as a symbol of knowledge, expression, and unity—rooted deeply in the cultural, linguistic, and geographical identity of Jabalpur. The Significance Behind “REVA” The
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DSK Legal Advised Amandeep Healthcare On Stake Sale And Strategic Partnership With Ujala Cygnus
DSK Legal advised Amandeep Healthcare on stake sale and strategic partnership with Ujala Cygnus DSK Legal advised Amandeep Healthcare Private Limited (AHPL) and its promoters Dr. Amandeep Kaur, Dr. Avtar Singh, and Dr. Shahbaz Singh on the proposed sale of a significant stake to Cygnus Medicare Private Limited (Ujala Cygnus) and the establishment of a
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Trade Secrets As Supplement To Patent Protection1 While complementary trade secret protection offers competitive advantages that extend far beyond the limited term of a patent, it complicates licensing as licensees lack access to crucial know-how that is required to effectively implement the invention. I. Introduction Traditionally, innovators had to choose between filing a patent application
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Machine Learning Predict Patent Sustainability For Invention Patent The sustainability of a patent is crucial when significant economic value is at stake. However, there are relatively few flawless patents that can assert market exclusivity. As a result, companies frequently pursue invalidation re-examinations to invalidate competitors’ patents or to restrict the scope of claims associated with
... Continue Reading.Looking Beyond the Numbers: What does the 2023-24 IP India Annual Report Says on Patents?
The 2023-24 IP India Annual Report was released earlier this month, after a delay of one year. While the Annual Reports bring forth critical statistics surrounding the filing, examination, and disposal of IP applications, they are rarely comprehensive in their qualitative evaluation of the data. At SpicyIP, we take our job of “de-coding Indian IP
... Continue Reading.Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Company Director: Emphasizes Need for Prosecuting Company in Offences Involving Vicarious Liability
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Company Director: Emphasizes Need for Prosecuting Company in Offences Involving Vicarious Liability A two-judge bench of the Supreme Court consisting of Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra passed a judgment dated April 16,2025 in the case of S.C. Garg Versus State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
... Continue Reading.Effect of dynamic effect: Trademark, Design and Patent Revocation Petitions
Effect of dynamic effect: Trademark, Design and Patent Revocation Petitions Introduction:The concept of dynamic effect has played a crucial role in determining the jurisdiction of High Courts in intellectual property disputes, particularly in trademark rectification, design cancellation, and patent revocation petitions. Courts have examined whether the impact of an intellectual property right beyond its place
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SUPREME COURT CLARIFIES APPLICABILITY OF RES JUDICATA TO SEBI PROCEEDINGS AND INVESTOR COMPENSATION CLAIMS The Judgment in the Case of Securities and Exchange Board of India v. Ram Kishori Gupta & Anr., Civil Appeal No. 7941 of 2019 with Civil Appeal Nos. 1649-1652 of 2022 and Civil Appeal No. ____ of 2025 (@ Diary No.
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SUPREME COURT RULES ON HEREDITARY APPOINTMENTS IN PUBLIC SERVICE The Judgment in the Case of Bihar Rajya Dafadar Chaukidar Panchayat (Magadh Division) v. State of Bihar and Others, Civil Appellate Jurisdiction (Special Leave Petition (C) No. 18983 of 2023) was delivered by Division Bench of the Supreme Court of India, comprising Hon’ble Justice Indira Banerjee
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[Raghav Bhatia is an Advocate practising at the Supreme Court of India and High Court of Delhi and Lishika Sahni is a 4th year law student at Dr. RMLNLU, Lucknow]. In December last year, in Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited v. Waaree Energies Limited, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (“NCLAT”) observed that compulsorily convertible debentures (“CCDs”) may be debt or
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