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Still Prevailing Dilemma Of Intellectual Property Rights For Micro-Organisms
Intellectual Property have widened its area and scope of functionality. Patent is given to inventions on basis of uniqueness, usefulness and applicability. Almost all inventions are non-living, the dilemma begins whether living beings can also be patent-able? As there is presence of micro-organisms from the beginning of the universe, and with change of time they … Continue reading Still Prevailing Dilemma Of Intellectual Property Rights For Micro-Organisms
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 »Patentability of Genes, Gene Sequencing & DNA based Primers
Patents have been granted in various biotechnology fields such as genetically engineered plants, human genetic sequencing, recombinant DNA molecule, diagnostic kits, stem cells, isolated nucleic acid encoding a gene and DNA related inventions such as preparing vectors, primers etc, but it was not the same before genetically engineered microorganism was granted a patent first. The … Continue reading Patentability of Genes, Gene Sequencing & DNA based Primers
Read more »Tidbit: Indian Patent Office issues Guidelines on examination of Biotechnology Applications
The Indian Patent Office (IPO) has recently issued another set of guidelines, this time on examination of biotechnology applications. Our earlier write-up on a set of guidelines issued by IPO, for examination of applications relating to traditional knowledge. The guidelines explain in detail, with illustrative examples, on various facets of patentability of biotechnology related inventions, … Continue reading Tidbit: Indian Patent Office issues Guidelines on examination of Biotechnology Applications
Read more »Planting one seed at a time: Overview of The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Act, 2001
Anoop Mishra, an intern at Khurana and Khurana, Advocates and IP Attorneys, looks at the first piece of legislation in the world to protect the farmer and recognize his contribution in preserving the biodiversity and develop new plant varieties. In order to comply with its obligations under the TRIPS Agreement, India has implemented The Protection … Continue reading Planting one seed at a time: Overview of The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Act, 2001
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