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Indonesia: Amendments in Geographical Indications law &Trademark law
October 27, 2016 was the day when the Indonesia Government passed the new law related to both trademarks and Geographical Indications <1>...
Jul 4, 20173 min read
Exclusions in Patentable Subject Matter in Malaysia
Malaysia’s Patent Act similar to other countries jurisdictions excludes certain subject matter from protection under patent. Such subject...
May 31, 20173 min read
MyIPO allocates Fund for students
A fund of RM 500,000 has been allocated by the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) for school and university students...
May 31, 20171 min read
IPOS chief chairs UN copyright committee
Mr. Daren Tang, Chief Executive, Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS), assumed the Chairmanship of the World Intellectual...
May 31, 20172 min read
IPOPHL unanimously recommended for appointment as International Authority on Patent
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has received unanimous international endorsement to be designated as an...
May 31, 20172 min read
Division Bench of Delhi HC stays restoration of Monsanto license agreements with Nuziveedu Seeds
In the light of the recent order by Division Bench of Delhi High Court, this is an update to author’s prior blog dated April 5 2017...
Apr 20, 20172 min read
Delhi High Court sought Explanation through Counter Affidavit over Repudiation of Patent application for Xtandi
Xtandi, the wonder drug for prostate cancer, was developed at UCLA, Los Angeles, by the innovation of NIH and Department of Defense...
Apr 8, 20173 min read
Nuziveedu seeds wins legal battle against US Giant Monsanto!
It has been a long time since M. Prabhakara Rao, the chairman of Nuziveedu Seeds, was trying to knock down the world’s largest seed...
Apr 5, 20173 min read
Fighting with Counterfeit Menace: Montblanc Simplo GmbH vs. Gaurav Bhatia & ors. CS(OS) 2563/2013: Granting Injunctive Relief
Introduction: It always has been a well known fact that the markets in India are targeted by large number of counterfeit products/goods....
Mar 21, 20174 min read


India’s time to delve into IP laws
Shireen Shukla, legal intern at Kkurana & Khurana , probes the recent International IP Index report, released by U.S. Chamber of...
Mar 9, 20175 min read


BLACKBERRY SUES NOKIA FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT: AN OVERVIEW
The once-powerful mobile phone companies BlackBerry and Nokia are in the headlines again, not for their new technological developments...
Feb 27, 20179 min read
FRAND-ING PATENT LICENSES AND ITS IMPLICATION IN LANDMARK CASES IN INDIA
Everyday, a number of products are being invented all over the world, some cascading over the improvement of existing inventions, and the...
Feb 27, 201711 min read
Expedited examination and non-expedited (normal) examination: Who can file request for examination?
With effect from May 16, 2016 (effective date for Patent (amendment) rules, 2016) , provision of expedited examination was introduced in...
Feb 27, 20172 min read
Teva held responsible for Induced Infringement of Eli Lilly’s Blockbuster drug ALITMA
In Teva Parenteral Medicines, Inc.; APP Pharmaceuticals LLC; Pliva Hrvatska D.O.O.; Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.; and Barr...
Feb 24, 20176 min read
Obtaining a Certificate of Recognition from DIPP for IPR benefits
“A start-up would now require only a certificate of recognition from the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) and would...
Feb 22, 20173 min read
India: Do we need Patent Term Extension and Non-Patent Exclusivities for Pharmaceuticals?
India, though in a phase of rapid economic development, still has the bane of poverty. In this country, around 22% of the population is...
Jan 11, 20176 min read
First Symposium of IIPRD in 2017
After successfully conducting several symposiums in 2016, IIPRD is coming up with one-day seminar on software and electronics patent...
Jan 11, 20171 min read
Analysis of the rejection of Lumacaftor (Polymorph) patent application in India
We have been receiving requests from our Pharma clients/readers of the blog for the analysis of the decision/ facts that led to rejection...
Jan 11, 20173 min read
A Primer to Patent Application Drafting with special emphasis on standard practise(s) before the Indian Patent Office
An enforceable Patent being the key to effective Commercialization/Out-Licensing of any technology needs to be drafted well. No matter...
Jan 2, 20172 min read
PATENT INFRINGMENT SUIT BY DOLBY AGAINST OPPO AND VIVO
Anjana Mohan, an intern at Khurana & Khurana, Advocates and IP Attorneys deals with the updates in the Patent Litigation between Dolby...
Dec 27, 20162 min read
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