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Introduction If you talk about Standard Essential Patents (SEPs), you'll inevitably come to the topic of 5G, which is one of the most important aspects of the discussions. But this approach doesn't do justice to the scope of an institution that regulates almost all of the connected technologies that are in use in commerce today – from the hospital ward Wi-Fi router, to the safety sensor in a modern car. An SEP is a patent that is so basic to a technical standard that any manu

Introduction Amongst the biggest threats of the 21st century is the climate change phenomenon, which has required governments all over the world to step up their efforts to develop and popularise sustainable technologies. At the core of this transformation are the intellectual property rights, particularly patents, that serve as a mechanism to incentivise innovators by granting them temporary monopoly power to provide sufficient incentive to engage in costly R&D. However, whe

Introduction Patents are important because they grant creators a legal monopoly on the use of their inventions for a set period (usually 20 years), allowing them to benefit financially from their creations. But patents don’t include “trade secrets”, i.e., know-how. So while the general public may have access to the product, they do not have access to the actual know-how (such as clinical trial data) required to produce it. Therefore, if you waive the patent over a drug but c

In January 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Startup India with a clarion call to transform the country into a nation of job creators rather than job seekers. A decade on, the numbers are striking. India has grown from 4 unicorns in 2014 to over 130 today, with a combined valuation exceeding USD 350 billion, cementing its place as the world's third-largest unicorn ecosystem behind only the United States and China. Companies like Zerodha, Razorpay, CRED, Meesho, Phon

Introduction AI ("Artificial Intelligence") has come a long way from being an experimental technology to one of the most valuable commercial assets of the modern economy. From automating processes to generating insights, from enhancing decision-making to personalizing customer experiences, from detecting fraud to optimizing supply chains, and from creating competitive advantages to what was once impossible, businesses across industries are increasingly turning to AI systems t