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Complete List of Publications (last updated December 2021)

S. No.Title of Article  Forum of PublicationDate of PublicationLink
RESEARCH PAPERS  
1.Resolving Copyright’s Distortionary EffectsBerkeley Technology Law JournalFebruary 2024Here
2.IP As an End in Itself: The case of COVID WaiverIJIPL, NALSARSeptember 2024Here
3.Interpreting “Performers Rights” in the Indian Copyright Act to Appropriately Provide for Singers Rights  Journal of Intellectual Property Rights, NISCAIR, NOPR – Volume 26January 1, 2021Here
4.Directors Copyright under the Indian Copyright Law: An un-Indian Approach. (Co-authored)Journal of Intellectual Property Studies, NLU Jodhpur, Volume IV Issue I  January 1, 2021Here
5.Who Watches the Plagiarism Police? (Co-authored)  The Contemporary Law ForumNovember 1, 2020Here
6.Development of the concept and ambit of “Distinctiveness” in the Indian Trademark jurisprudence  International Journal of Legal Research, Volume IV Issue 4June 25, 2018(2018) 4 IJLR (4) 20
7.Does Tribunalization and the act of barring High Court’s Jurisdiction violate Basic Structure Doctrine and curb independence of judiciary  
GLC Law and Policy ReviewJune 20, 2018(2018) 2 GLCLPR 94

NEWS PAPER PUBLICATIONS  
8.A Pandemic busting drug will come at a price- Here’s how differential pricing can ensure access.  Economics Times PrimeMay 7, 2020Here
9.How the COVID-19 pandemic is rekindling the debate on “Access to Content”      The WireApril 2, 2020Here
BLOGS  
10.The Heart of Copyright Policy: Fair Dealing, an Indian PerspectiveFair Use Week Blog by Assoc.  of College and Research Libraries and OSC, Harvard Uni.  February 24, 2021Here
11.Who gets paid for the music you listen to? Revamping Music and Copyright in India (2 part)  SpicyIPDecember 9, 2020Here and Here
12.Do we need to rethink TRIPS and expansionary patenting? (2 part)  International Law and the Global SouthNovember 19, 2020Here and Here
13.Is a plot/theme copyrightable? Let us end the controversy and conflict (2 part)  IPRMENT LawAugust 15, 2020Here and Here
14.Life Rights and Assignment Agreements: Where is the genesis?  IPRMENT LawDecember 8, 2020Here
15.From to be creators to creators: The story of balance between the self and the other for a happy fair use/fair dealing/public interest week  IPRMENT LawMarch 3, 2021Here
16.Arbitrability of IP Disputes: A square peg in a round hole  Vantage by IROJune 21, 2021Here
17..Software Copyrights- A conceptual revisit (2 part)  IPRMENT LawOctober 13, 2020Here and Here
18.Song Remakes and Issues in Copyright: Assignment of Copyright  NMIMS Law Review BlogOctober 22, 2020Here
19.Data LegoLand: Text and Data Mining and its impact on COVID-19  IntellecTech LawAugust 25, 2020Here
20.Politically (In)Correct?: Testing the use of Copyrighted music in political rallies  IPRMENT LawJuly 5, 2020Here
21.Masakali 2.0: Unconsented song remakes and ownership of Copyright  SpicyIPJune 5, 2020Here
22.Does authorship merely confine to reward for investment?  Analyzing MRF v. Metro Tyres in the context of computer-generated works  IPRMENT LawJuly 20, 2020Here
23.Data as a tool for diplomacy: Analyzing data localization norms in India  Jurist (Commentary) (Uni of Pittsburg School of Law)May 18, 2020Here
24.Westlaw v. ROSS Intelligence: A clash of Legal Research Tools  IPRMENT LawMay 10, 2020Here
25.Copyright and Tattoos: Analyzing the recent American jurisprudence  IPRMENT LawMay 1, 2020Here
26.Madras High Court’s Tryst with Section 17 of the Copyright Act: Anther decision to ponder upon (2 part)  IPRMENT LawMarch 12, 2020Here and Here
27.Comparing the decision in Amazon v. Amway with the landmark judgment in Christian Louboutin v. Nakul Bajaj  IPRMENT LawMarch 1, 2020Here
28.Art law and Artiste’s Resale Rights in India  IPRMENT LawDecember 22, 2019Here
29.Shree Krishna v. Google India and YouTube LLC: Revisiting the Intermediary Liability jurisprudence in Indian Copyright Law  IPRMENT LawDecember 8, 2019Here
30.Moral Rights in Works of Art: Defining the scope in context of Raj Rewal v. Union of India  IPRMENT LawJune 3, 2019Here
31.Punitive Damages in Trademark Infringement suits: Analyzing the Whatman Judgment  IPRMENT LawFebruary 15, 2019Here
32.Freedom of Artistic Expression in context of the “Accidental Prime Minister” in India  IPRMENT LawJanuary 10, 2019Here
33.Copyright in Traditional Songs  IPRMENT LawJanuary 7, 2019Here
34.AI Generated Work of Art- Who deserves the authorial credit?  IPRMENT LawJanuary 5, 2019Here
35.Musical Work in a Cinematographic film: Controversy strikes again  IPRMENT LawDecember 27, 2018Here
36.The Sensory Copyright Conundrum: An analysis of the CJEU’s decision with respect to Copyright in the taste of Cheese  Spicy IPDecember 19, 2018Here
37.Can the Purple color be extravagantly Trademarked by Cadnury?  IPRMENT LawDecember 12, 2018Here
38.Upholding the remuneration rights of Singers  IPRMENT LawNovember 17, 2018Here
39.The Dichotomy of propagation of Fake News and Free Speech  IPRMENT LawNovember 11, 2018Here
40.Music Modernization Act and the Policy Implication in India- Retrospective construction of 2012 Amendments to Section 39 of the Indian Copyright Act  The 1709 BlogOctober 15, 2018Here
41.Evolving Concepts of “Work” and sustainability of Copyright  IPKATSeptember 18, 2018Here
42.World IP Day: Dare you Celebrate  Phil IP and PolicyApril 26, 2021Here
43.Inclusion as Efficiency: Incorporating “Substantive Equality” in Access to Culture and Copyright Policy  Phil IP and PolicyJune 3, 2021Here

Complete List of Academic Presentations/ Research Presentations (to be updated from time to time)

S. No.Title of Presentation/ Research Paper PresentedForum of PresentationDate of PresentationLink to slides/ abstract/ presentation
1.Waiving Windfalls: A Socio-legal and contextual justification of a TRIPS Waiver, during the COVID-19 pandemic.  7th Annual IP Mosaic, 2021, Organized by the Institute of Intellectual Property and Social Justice, Washington DC, hosted by the Mitchell Hamline School of Law. More here  October 22, 2021Here
2.The Tragedy of Plagiarism Norms (Co presented with Prof. Brian Frye, Uni of Kentucky School of Law)  3rd IP and Innovation Researchers of Asia Conference. More hereMarch 25, 2021Here
3.Access to Cultural Dialogues: Remodeling Copyright for ‘Substantive Equality’ in Cultural Discourse  18th Annual Works-in-Progress Intellectual Property Colloquium. More here 3rd IP and Innovation Researchers of Asia Conference. More here  February 11-13, 2021     March 24,  2021Here
4.Music Sampling and Racial Copyright Norms  Guest Lecture: Music and Copyright elective taught by Prof. Vishwas H. Deviah, Jindal Global Law School.  April 23, 2021Here
5.Post-Colonial Critique of Indian Copyright Law  Ipse Dixit Podcast hosted by Prof. Brian L. Frye, Spears Gilbert Prof. of Law, University of Kentucky Law School.  September 4, 2020Here
6.Innovation v. Affordability: An analysis of the emerging CAR-T market in Cancer treatment  1st ‘IP-Expressions’ working group scholar’s meet on the theme : ‘New Perspectives on IP and Health – Jindal Global Law School  December 21, 2018Here
7.Is Tradition and Entertainment being given preference over Environmental protection: An analysis of the SC’s judgment in the Fireworks Case- Arjun Gopal v. Union of India  National Seminar for environmental conservation and protection of Forests and Wildlife organized by the NMIMS Kirit P Mehta School of Law, Bombay  February 16, 2019Here