We aim to foster a more transparent, collaborative and productive IP / Innovation Eco-system for India The SpicyIP blog was founded in 2005 by Shamnad Basheer, an IP academic and consultant to further the cause of IP education in India by reporting IP and innovation cases, news and other items of interest in an independent and objective manner. Today, SpicyIP has almost become a one stop shop for all things relating to Indian intellectual property and innovation law and policy: · It carries analytical posts on complex issues of IP and innovation law and policy · It carries shorter newsy blog posts that attempt to bring the reader the most pertinent IP news from India and around the world. · It lists important IP events in the country and around the world, including IP conferences, workshops etc. · It conducts polls to gauge the views of the public on important IP issues · It campaigns for more transparency in Indian intellectual property institutions (such as the Indian Patent Office) by spearheading online petitions that are then submitted to the government Through its independent and objective reporting, SpicyIP aims to further the cause of transparency as well, as reflected it its mission statement: “We aim to increase transparency in Indian intellectual property policy/institutions. We also stand for fair, objective and accurate reporting/review of intellectual property and innovation policy news from India. ”