During last week’s PWS Session, Arundathi Krishnadas (Trainee Associate) led a discussion on “Whether there are any IP Implications of Modifying Educational Texts?”. The session commenced with a discussion on the objectives of modification/alteration of education texts. The discussion delved into the nature of modification with members brainstorming various scenarios when such modifications would constitute a substantial modification of the underlying IP. The members debated and discussed how such modifications/alterations impact IP rights of authors and if authors can dissociate themselves from the modified text. The session concluded with members suggesting how the objectives of modifying educational texts can be met without jeopardising the IP rights of authors and interests of the public.

A ‘Legal Issues Seminar – General IP’ (LIS-GP) was conducted by Anurathna Mathivanan, Associate on ‘Whether Pharmaceutical Trademarks derived from Generic Names can be Exclusive to a Proprietor?’. The seminar analyzed the relevant statutory provisions that restrict monopolization of generic names in pharmaceutical trademarks. The seminar delved into various judicial decisions that have examined the contours of inventiveness of pharmaceutical marks that incorporate generic drug names. The seminar also covered varying views taken by the Courts while granting interim injunction in cases where the pharmaceutical marks incorporate generic drug names. The session concluded with an interesting observation to determine whether there can be a threshold for exclusive use of pharmaceutical trademarks that are derived from generic names.

The presentation can be accessed here.

We are happy to share that IAM Patent 1000 has recognised the firm’s patents practice as well as Patents Practice Head Ashwani Balayan among the world’s leading patent practitioners in 2023.

The recognition is in the firm and individual categories for both Litigation & Prosecution.

More details on the listing by IAM 1000 2023 are available here.

Interns – Gitesh Sinha, Kavya Dixit, Kashish Daga, Ananya Yadav and Aparna Tripathy have commenced their General IP Internship with the firm’s law practice.

We hope their stay in the firm during the 4 week period of their internship will be mutually enriching and that the firm and they will learn exciting things from each other!

Interns – Rishita Kala, Priyanka Jaiswal, Naman Keswani and Rishav Kumar (Pre-Final Year), Aruna Bopche, Garima Chauhan and Manish Kumar (Final Year) have successfully completed their Internship at ALG. At the end of their internship, they obliged us with their thoughts and ideas during the Sharing of Reflections (SoR) session. Their presence enriched the firm while they interned here. We wish them all the best in their future endeavors.