INSIGHTS

Introduction : The value of a patent portfolio is directly related to the certainty of title. In India, the most common dispute regarding title relates to the documentation of the assignment of the patent. Unlike the Copyright Act, 1957 which has an automatic work for hire provision under section 17, Indian Patent Law does not allow an employer to file an application as inventor, if they were not involved in invention. They can only file as an assignee. If the assignment clau