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An Overview Of The Issues & Suggestions About Sec 146 Of The Patents Act, 1970 And Form 27
As a result to the PIL filed by Prof. Shamnad Basheer, complaining against IPO for noncompliance of section 146 (working statement of...
Apr 13, 20182 min read
The Spinning Story of the Fidget Spinner
The 2017 fad of fidget spinners hasn’t yet faded, but in fact is intensively growing globally. For those who are not aware of this toy,...
Mar 9, 20183 min read
Role of Section 3(k) in Patent Application by Apple Inc.
This article focuses on the involvement of Section 3(k) in the process of patent application of Apple titled ‘a method for browsing data...
Feb 14, 20183 min read
Do Software Patents actually fall under the ambit of Section 3(k)?
Section 3k is often criticized for its ambiguity of the words “computer programme per se ”. Though the Indian Patent Act doesn’t...
Feb 8, 20183 min read
Patent (Amendment) Rules 2017
Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) has amended Patent Rules 2003 with effect from 1 st December 2017 called as...
Jan 11, 20182 min read
Amendments in Patent Application Process in Singapore
The process of applying for patents in Singapore will become much easier and more efficient after Intellectual Property Office of...
Dec 29, 20173 min read
The Budding Patent Law in Myanmar
Myanmar, also known as Burma, a least developed country in mainland South-East Asia, is still in its embryonic phase of Intellectual...
Dec 8, 20174 min read
Initial Coin Offering (ICO) and its Intellectual Property (IP) Interface
With growing importance and widespread adoption of Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ethereum, Ripple among many others,...
Dec 4, 20172 min read
Intellectual Property of Singapore Launches ‘Patents Open Dossier’
In a bid to continue the growth of Intellectual Property regime in Singapore, the Intellectual Property of Singapore (IPOS) has launched...
Sep 27, 20172 min read
GROUNDLESS THREAT OF PATENT INFRINGEMENT
Introduction Infringement proceedings involve high costs of litigation in defending the same with the possibility that any temporary...
Sep 6, 20174 min read
Modification in Procedure Regarding Examination of Patent Applications Involving the Use of Biological Material
The Biological Diversity Act (the BD Act) was enacted with the goal to provide for conservation of Biological Diversity, sustainable use...
Aug 28, 20173 min read
Compulsory licensing
Compulsory licenses are sovereign state authorizations which enable a third party to make, use, or sell a patented product without the...
Aug 3, 20174 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
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
Biological Diversity Act, 2002 and Patenting of Biological Inventions in India – Part I (Section - 6)
The Biological Diversity Act of 2002 (BDA) is a piece of Indian legislation which came into being in response to compliance with the...
Apr 22, 20177 min read
Can non-compliance of mandatory provisions under the patents act, 1970 land you behind the bars?
Technically YES . The Patents Act, 1970 (hereinafter referred to as the “Act”) is a piece of legislation, penalties under which are...
Apr 19, 20177 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


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
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