Indian blog ranked No. 4 in the world
By Ria Sharma

Blog SpicyIP is easily the leader in its niche in India.  Along the way, it was won a number of awards and accolades.  In May 2008, Lexis Nexis listed it as a top IP blog.  The US Library of Congress describes Spicy IP as a useful online IP resource.  And there are many more experts worldwide for whom Spicy IP is mandatory reading. It was the first to report on Satyam.

Indian tech journalists and techies credit SpicyIP for being the first to report on the shady dealings at Satyam well before a single mainstream newspaper picked it up.  And its coverage of the weakness of the Dual SIM patent has been unmatched. For many in the tech world, SpicyIP is the first place to stop to understand the confluence of technology and law.

Spicy IP says it aims to increase transparency in Indian intellectual property policy/institutions.  They also stand for fair, objective and accurate reporting of intellectual property and innovation policy news from India. SpicyIP founder Shamnad Basheer happens to be a lawyer with impressive qualifications.  After graduating from Bangalore, he did his post graduate studies from Oxford.  Later, he taught at a number of respected institutions including the George Washington University Law School.  Spicy IP has a many such eminent Indian bloggers.  Coupled with such legal credentials, they have the moral courage to stand by what they feel is in the best interests of the Indian consumers.

SpicyIP has won yet another award. As mentioned in their site “After a two - phase assessment process spread over several months, IP Watchdog Gene Quinn has published his results of the top 50 patent blogs. We're delighted to inform you that SpicyIP ranks in at number 4 in the IP blog world, based on a calculation system that has taken into account links, website traffic and votes. “