Dr. Kalyan Kankanala's two new Oxford titles, Patents in India and Copyrights in India, are now open for international pre-order. Set for a December 2026 release, both books…
Intellepedia · 20 Jul 2026
In the case of ITC Limited and Anr. v. Adyar Gate Hotels Limited, the dispute arose from a restaurant that carried the same name through a long hotel…
Dr. Kalyan Kankanala · 6 Jul 2026
An analysis of India’s copyright framework and why remix culture needs clearer rules, fair licensing, and legal recognition in the digital music era.
Intellepedia · 12 Jun 2026
In the case of M/s. Emami Agrotech Limited v. The Deputy Inspector General of Registration, Range III, Hooghly & Ors., a registered copyright assignment deed led to a…
Dr. Kalyan Kankanala · 2 Jun 2026
In the case of Prashant Kishor v. State of Bihar, a political campaign dispute travelled into criminal law through allegations of stolen intellectual property. The court brought the…
Dr. Kalyan Kankanala · 1 Jun 2026
In the case of Mr Ilaiyaraaja v. Saregama India Limited, a well known song from Moodu Pani became the centre of a layered copyright dispute. The court separated…
Dr. Kalyan Kankanala · 29 May 2026
In the case of IndiaMart InterMesh Limited v. OpenAI Inc. and Others, the court dealt with a new kind of commercial grievance. IndiaMart did not complain about data…
Dr. Kalyan Kankanala · 27 May 2026
In the case of Avaia Ventures Private Limited v. Wildship Enterprises Private Limited, a competitor filed successive copyright complaints on Amazon against a seller of silver plated Kamdhenu…
Dr. Kalyan Kankanala · 19 May 2026
In the case of Trimurti Films Private Limited v. B62 Studios Private Limited & Ors., the plaintiff claimed copyright ownership over Tirchi Topiwale from the film Tridev and…
Dr. Kalyan Kankanala · 18 May 2026
In the case of Mr. David Davidar vs Ms. Sivasundari Bose, two novels set in South India turned into a long dispute over copyright and reputation. Ms. Bose…
Dr. Kalyan Kankanala · 8 May 2026