Anabiya Habib

Last week, five of Canada’s most prominent news media outlets launched a lawsuit against OpenAI for copyright infringement, demanding what could amount to billions in damages. The suit follows similar cases brought earlier this year against the creator of ChatGPT by The New York Times and other media companies in the United States.

The patenting trends at IISc reveal a story of growing innovation and intellectual property protection. Over the past decade — between Jan 2015 and Nov 2024 — data shows a steady increase in the number of patent applications filed by IISc researchers. Rising from just 84 applications in 2015, the number grew to 145 in 2023 and 109 till Nov 2024.

In a working paper on ‘India and Global IPR Treaties,’ Sanjeev Sanyal, a member of the Economic Advisory Council to the PM, urged India to shift from a defensive to an offensive stance on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). He emphasized the need for India to sign key international IPR agreements to foster a stronger research and development (R&D) ecosystem and align with global best practices.

In a significant development, the District Commercial Court in Tis Hazari, Delhi, has ruled in favour of KDH Food (OPC) Pvt. Ltd., the proprietor of the renowned trademark "Kake Di Hatti." The court has restrained Amir Khan, the franchisee and respondent in the case, from continuing to operate a food business under the disputed trademark.