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Introduction: The Bargain and The Barrier Patent law operates on a bargain: innovators disclose their inventions in exchange for a time-bound exclusivity. Yet, not all innovations qualify for this bargain. Section 3(b) of the Patents Act, 1970 (Hereafter referred to as ‘The Act’) carves out an exception for inventions which are not patentable. At first glance, the provision seems straightforward; the difficulty, however, lies in evaluating whether the harm is real or merel

Introduction With the implementation of RERA in 2016, the hope was that homebuyers would no longer be in a helpless position against...

The extent of power of the courts to modify an arbitral award has always been a topic of discussion from time to time. One such instance...

INTRODUCTION In the vast, interconnected world of the internet, the allure of "free" is powerful. At the touch of a couple of buttons,...