Gucci vs. Guess
Copying has become quite common in today’s times, and especially when a lower priced product or a small company imitates an expensive brand. However, a trademark infringement fight between two top most fashion brands is not something that we usually see. Back in 2009, Gucci sued Guess for trademark infringement over the stylized initial “G”. … Continue reading Gucci vs. Guess
Read more »First Compulsory License Grant in India to Natco
31st March, 2012 - 1:58 pm
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Pharma/Biotech Patent Litigations
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The Controller General of India passed an order of compulsory license (CL) against Bayer’s patent on drug Nexavar on March 09, 2012, which is India’s first compulsory license and is resulting from India’s first CL application filed by Natco last year which was reported and discussed by us. The complete CL order is available at … Continue reading First Compulsory License Grant in India to Natco
Read more »MORGARDSHAMMAR AB Vs. MORGARDSHAMMAR India Pvt. Ltd.
Recently, the Honourable High Court of Delhi has restrained Modi Group’s MORGARDSHAMMAR India, a rolling mill equipment manufacturer, from using the MORGARDSHAMMAR trademark. The Court has granted Plaintiff MORGARDSHAMMAR AB a decree of permanent injunction against use of its trademarks or trade name by the defendants MORGARDSHAMMAR India. Justice A.K. Pathak issued a restraining order restraining India’s … Continue reading MORGARDSHAMMAR AB Vs. MORGARDSHAMMAR India Pvt. Ltd.
Read more »Opposition against Monsanto’s European Patent on a virus resistant Melon Plant variety
21st February, 2012 - 4:44 pm
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Pharma/Biotech Patent Litigations
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Dr. Vandana Shiva, an Indian Environmental Activist has lent her support to “No Patent on Seeds”, a European coalition, in opposing the European Patent EP1962578 granted to Monsanto in May 2011. The Patent claims a melon variety having resistance to Curcurbit Yellow Stunting Disorder Virus (CYSDV) with virus resistance traits taken from melon varieties found … Continue reading Opposition against Monsanto’s European Patent on a virus resistant Melon Plant variety
Read more »How to Best Protect Patents on New Synthetic Processes and Intermediates in United States: Understanding “Material Change” exception
4th February, 2012 - 10:31 am
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Here I present another Practice Pointer series, useful for Indian API manufacturers (or to that matter for any country) who are innovating and patenting new and economical processes and novel intermediates thereof and want to capitalize on US Market. The Article will discuss the infringement under the United States Process Patent Legislation and judicial decisions … Continue reading How to Best Protect Patents on New Synthetic Processes and Intermediates in United States: Understanding “Material Change” exception
Read more »Practice Pointer: Form 27 Requirement in India (Statement Regarding the Working/Non-Working of Issued Patents)
It is needless to say that one core mandate of protecting one’s intellectual property is to promote the progress of science for the benefit of humankind. At the same time, it is also important to ensure that a patentee’s right of excluding others from making, selling, using, offering to sell, and importing the protected subject … Continue reading Practice Pointer: Form 27 Requirement in India (Statement Regarding the Working/Non-Working of Issued Patents)
Read more »Cookie “Companies” sued by University and Exclusive Licensee thereof
Infringement suit was filed on September 7th 2011 in Western District of Wisconsin by Brandeis University, USA (Brandeis) along with its exclusive licensee GFA brands (“Plantiffs”), against a dozen of cookie companies including Nestle USA, Inc., The Pillsbury Company, LLC, Keebler Co., Famous Amos Chocolate Chip Cookie Company, LLC, East Side Ovens, Inc., Murray Biscuit … Continue reading Cookie “Companies” sued by University and Exclusive Licensee thereof
Read more »Technology Transfer/Licensing Opportunity of Crop/Agri Technologies with Syngenta
IIPRD is among the leading Indian IP Consulting Firms focusing on Technology Transfer and Licensing for numerous Indian and Global Corporates and Research Institutes. IIPRD is highly active in the Technology Transfer and Licensing of Patent Backed Technologies/IP’s in the domains of Pharmaceutical, Life Sciences, Diagnostics, Biotechnology, Telecommunications, Software and Medical Devices among others. Syngenta is … Continue reading Technology Transfer/Licensing Opportunity of Crop/Agri Technologies with Syngenta
Read more »Gevo – Butamax back and forth Ongoing Infringment Lawsuits
It looks like a never ending infringement lawsuits between Gevo Inc. and Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC on IP rights of bio-isobutanol, a well known biofuel. On September 13, 2011, Gevo Inc. was granted two patents by USPTO that involved technologies enabling low-cost, high-yield production of bio-based isobutanol. Gevo’s patent 8,017,375 (‘375), “Yeast Organism Producing Isobutanol … Continue reading Gevo – Butamax back and forth Ongoing Infringment Lawsuits
Read more »Practice Pointer Series: Brief on Patenting Diagnostic Methods in India
Patenting of medical methods is prohibited in India according to Section 3 (i) of the Indian Patent Act, which states that “any process for the medicinal, surgical, curative, prophylactic [diagnostic therapeutic] or other treatment of human beings or any process for a similar treatment of animals to render them free of disease or to increase … Continue reading Practice Pointer Series: Brief on Patenting Diagnostic Methods in India
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