Draft Guidelines for Processing Patent Applications of AYUSH Systems and Related Inventions
Introduction The Ministry of AYUSH, India, issued the draft Guidelines for Processing Patent Applications of AYUSH Systems and Related Inventions on January 31, 2025, seeking suggestions from stakeholders. These guidelines encompass AYUSH system of medicine, including Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa-Rigpa, and Homoeopathy. Their purpose is to clarify the processes involved in filing … Continue reading Draft Guidelines for Processing Patent Applications of AYUSH Systems and Related Inventions
Read more »The New Age Eugenics Of DNA Patenting
Abstract ‘DNA Theft’ is the new term employed to decipher the existing legal regime in the field of gene patenting. The oblivious nature of law has ceded transcending to a more flexible framework concerning the same. DNA is vested with a proprietary interest of ownership. ‘Patenting gene’ impinges the individual right to privacy. This paper … Continue reading The New Age Eugenics Of DNA Patenting
Read more »Requirements to be Fulfilled If Invention Uses Biological Material
You might find this article useful if you have questions like what is Budapest treaty, is India also a member of the treaty, if my invention uses biological material, what obligations I have to fulfill under this treaty, what are the timelines to comply with those. Budapest treaty is the international treaty on the recognition … Continue reading Requirements to be Fulfilled If Invention Uses Biological Material
Read more »Indian Patent Office (IPO) publishes guidelines for Indian patent applications relating to plant (herbal) compositions
The Controller General of Patents has issued guidelines for processing of patent applications relating to Traditional Knowledge (TK) and biological materials on November 08, 2012. The guidelines have been issued in lieu of the fact that a number of the Indian Patent Applications relating to herbal (plant) compositions/extracts/alkaloids (and other biological resources from India) are … Continue reading Indian Patent Office (IPO) publishes guidelines for Indian patent applications relating to plant (herbal) compositions
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