During last week’s Practice Work Shop (PWS) Session, Shreya Das, Associate, lead a discussion on whether moral rights should be granted to Artificial Intelligence (AI). The session witnessed an engrossing debate on whether AI can be granted moral rights in isolation of its creator and the pros and cons of granting such rights to AI. The participants also discussed the purposes of granting personhood to AI as well as how and to whom the resultant rights and liabilities would be applicable.
A ‘Legal Issues Seminar-General IP’ (LIS-GIP) was conducted by Sneha Tandon, Senior Associate, on “Whether Pharmaceutical Trademarks/Brand Names are regulated under the Drugs And Cosmetic Act, 1940.” The seminar discussed the issue of Look-Alike and Sound Alike (LASA) drugs and looked into various pharmaceutical trademark cases. Various legislative and executive actions were also highlighted to explain the current drug regulatory framework in India. The session concluded with some interesting questions and discussion among the team, including, whether a system similar to what is followed by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs prior to registering company names can be implemented for pharmaceutical trademarks/brand names as well.
The presentation can be accessed here.
During last week’s Practice Work Shop (PWS) Session, Sannidhi Mahapatra, Associate, lead a discussion on whether there are differences in trademark enforcement and protection strategies in India and other countries. The session witnessed an engaging discussion on the concept of IP colonialism, reasons behind differences in enforcement strategies and the possible steps to bridge the gap in policies of different nations.
A ‘Legal Issues Seminar-Patents’ was conducted by Aditya Mittal, Trainee Associate, on “Can Complex Life Forms be Patented?”. The seminar delved into the relevant provisions relating to the patentability of bio-medical related inventions in India. The seminar traversed the jurisprudence developing in India on the subject and the concerns with patenting complex life forms. The seminar also looked into the difference in approaches when it comes to patentability of higher life forms and complex life forms, and concluded with some interesting questions and discussion among the team.
The presentation can be accessed here.
ALG’s bookworms got together virtually to discuss the Japanese thriller masterpiece, ‘The Devotion of Suspect X’ by Keigo Higashino. The book inspired a spirited discussion revolving around murder, cover-up and oodles of moral quandary. The team, while divided in its opinions on what was right and wrong, surely agreed on thing, that this was a gripping and unputdownable read!
