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Important Note On Recent Notifications Issued By Various IP Offices Of India In View Of Covid-19 Outbreak

20th March, 2020 - 10:12 am Categories: News & Updates

Various Intellectual Property Offices of India recently issued certain notifications in view of the coronavirus disease (COVID 19) outbreak in India. The notifications were issued between March 13, 2020 and March 19, 2020 primarily adjourning hearing and other proceedings originally scheduled till March 31, 2020. Provided herein below is a short summary of the developments … Continue reading Important Note On Recent Notifications Issued By Various IP Offices Of India In View Of Covid-19 Outbreak

PPH- A Step towards Dilution of Indian Patent Regime?

19th December, 2019 - 11:51 am Categories: India

India is a major hub for industrial activities and economic investments. Increased investments from foreign countries will surely boost India’s economy and facilitate a dynamic and fast-growing economic environment. In today’s world, Intellectual Property has emerged to be the most significant and valuable resource there is and India has recognized the same. Realizing the fact … Continue reading PPH- A Step towards Dilution of Indian Patent Regime?

Scope Of Discretionary Powers Of The Controller Under Section 80, Patents Act

19th December, 2019 - 11:18 am Categories: Intellectual Property

“Audi alteram partem” It is a famous Latin phrase and literally translates as “listen to the other side”. Other than being a famous Latin phrase, the same is also one of the two fundamental principles of natural justice. The aim of natural justice is to ensure fairness and remove arbitrariness. This doctrine dates back hundreds … Continue reading Scope Of Discretionary Powers Of The Controller Under Section 80, Patents Act

To Patent, Or Not To Patent, That Is The Question

11th December, 2019 - 4:12 am Categories: Patents

The granting of secondary use patents in the pharmaceutical industry has become more prominent after the negotiations of the TRIPS Agreement in 1995. More and more secondary use patents have been granted, especially in developed countries. But, on the flip side, some firms tend to take advantage of secondary use patents in order to extend … Continue reading To Patent, Or Not To Patent, That Is The Question

How Do Virtual Businesses Ensure Intellectual Property Protection?

9th July, 2019 - 9:15 am Categories: Intellectual Property Intellectual Property Protection

INTRODUCTION Intellectual Property as we can derive from the term, is any asset that is the creation of human intellect. It is intangible in nature and every original creator of such property has the right to protect the same. This idea has facilitated the evolution of the Intellectual Property protection regime and laws. While in … Continue reading How Do Virtual Businesses Ensure Intellectual Property Protection?

Cross-Licensing Of Patents

29th September, 2018 - 12:30 pm Categories: Licensing Uncategorized

Introduction A cross-licensing contract between the two parties is an agreement where they grant patent licenses to each other. Such agreements, basically, involve exchange of essential patented knowledge between two parties who are seeking to further their own technological progresses. The top players in every field, particularly the automobile, telecommunication, broadcasting and pharmaceutical industries are … Continue reading Cross-Licensing Of Patents

Copyrighting Patents

8th June, 2018 - 9:12 am Categories: Copyright Patents

The nature of Intellectual Property Rights is such that, like any other law, it has loopholes as well as overlaps. These overlaps arise due to the fact that IPR protects ideas by their expressions and expression can be in more ways than what can be imagined by one person. There are subject matters which are … Continue reading Copyrighting Patents

Amendments in Patent Application Process in Singapore

29th December, 2017 - 4:16 am Categories: Intellectual Property News & Updates Patents Signapore

The process of applying for patents in Singapore will become much easier and more efficient after Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS), in its continued efforts to ease patent application process, has introduced few changes in Patent forms 1 and 12B. According to a circular released on November 21, 2017 on IPOS website [1], these … Continue reading Amendments in Patent Application Process in Singapore

Initial Coin Offering (ICO) and its Intellectual Property (IP) Interface

4th December, 2017 - 4:07 am Categories: Intellectual Property News & Updates Patents

With growing importance and widespread adoption of Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ethereum, Ripple among many others, Initial Coin Offerings (ICO) have become very popular over the last few years. In brief, an ICO is an unregulated means by which funds are raised for a new cryptocurrency venture or even by a technology company that … Continue reading Initial Coin Offering (ICO) and its Intellectual Property (IP) Interface

Modification in Procedure Regarding Examination of Patent Applications Involving the Use of Biological Material

28th August, 2017 - 2:33 pm Categories: Biological Inventions India Intellectual Property News & Updates Patents

The Biological Diversity Act (the BD Act) was enacted with the goal to provide for conservation of Biological Diversity, sustainable use of its components and fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of biological resources. One of the provisions under the BD Act (section 6) relates to seeking prior permission … Continue reading Modification in Procedure Regarding Examination of Patent Applications Involving the Use of Biological Material

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