- AI
- Arbitration
- Asia
- Automobile
- Bangladesh
- Banking
- Biodiversity
- Biological Inventions
- bLAWgathon
- Brand Valuation
- Business
- Celebrity Rights
- Company Act
- Company Law
- Competition Law
- Constitutional Law
- Consumer Law
- Consumer Protection Authority
- Copyright
- Copyright Infringement
- Copyright Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Counterfeiting
- Covid
- Design
- Digital Media
- Digital Right Management
- Dispute
- Educational Conferences/ Seminar
- Environment Law Practice
- ESIC Act
- EX-Parte
- Farmer Right
- Fashion Law
- FDI
- FERs
- Foreign filing license
- Foreign Law
- Gaming Industry
- GDPR
- Geographical Indication (GI)
- GIg Economy
- Hi Tech Patent Commercialisation
- Hi Tech Patent Litigation
- IBC
- India
- Indonesia
- Intellectual Property
- Intellectual Property Protection
- IP Commercialization
- IP Licensing
- IP Litigation
- IP Practice in India
- IPAB
- IPAB Decisions
- IT Act
- IVF technique
- Judiciary
- Khadi Industries
- labour Law
- Legal Case
- Legal Issues
- Lex Causae
- Licensing
- Live-in relationships
- Lok Sabha Bill
- Marriage Act
- Maternity Benefit Act
- Media & Entertainment Law
- Mediation Act
- Member of Parliament
- Mergers & Acquisition
- Myanmar
- NCLT
- NEPAL
- News & Updates
- Non-Disclosure Agreement
- Online Gaming
- Patent Act
- Patent Commercialisation
- Patent Fess
- Patent Filing
- patent infringement
- Patent Licensing
- Patent Litigation
- Patent Marketing
- Patent Opposition
- Patent Rule Amendment
- Patents
- pharma
- Pharma- biotech- Patent Commercialisation
- Pharma/Biotech Patent Litigations
- Pollution
- Posh Act
- Protection of SMEs
- RERA
- Section 3(D)
- Signapore
- Social Media
- Sports Law
- Stamp Duty
- Stock Exchange
- Surrogacy in India
- TAX
- Technology
- Telecom Law
- Telecommunications
- Thailand
- Trademark
- Trademark Infringement
- Trademark Litigation
- Traditional Knowledge
- UAE
- Uncategorized
- USPTO
- Vietnam
- WIPO
Foreign Filing License in India
ABSTRACT This article discusses the concept of a Foreign Filing License (FFL) as given in Section 39 of the Indian Patent Act, 1970[1]. Section 39 mandates that Indian residents must obtain an FFL before applying for a patent application abroad, except when a patent application for the same invention was filed in India at least … Continue reading Foreign Filing License in India
Read more »Copyright for Confidential Information
This article refers to copyright and patent to be granted in case of confidential information and the requirements with respect to the same in order to prove liability. It also refers to various obligations that arise once a party is exposed to some confidential information and the remedies that are available. However, there is a … Continue reading Copyright for Confidential Information
Read more »Trademark Infringement in Online Markets: Comparative Analysis and Legal Frameworks – Part I
Abstract Online trademark infringement and counterfeiting is a growing problem for luxury brands. In recent years, trademark owners have taken aim at the operators of online marketplaces and auction websites, asserting that these defendants are liable for contributory infringement due to sales of counterfeit goods on their sites. In addressing the scope of secondary liability … Continue reading Trademark Infringement in Online Markets: Comparative Analysis and Legal Frameworks – Part I
Read more »Changes To The Mode Of Hearing Patent Applications Online
The Indian Government is working to improve the ease of doing business with the objective of converting India into a global innovation hub. A robust intellectual property rights regime is necessary to achieve this objective. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry along with the Office of Controller General of Patents, Design and Trademark has introduced … Continue reading Changes To The Mode Of Hearing Patent Applications Online
Read more »“An Aesthetic Shift From Old Patent Certificate To New Patent Certificate By The Indian Patent Office – A Comparison”
ETYMOLOGY OF PATENT IN INDIA The Act VI of 1856 was the first piece of patent-related legislation in India. This legislation’s goal was to promote the development of innovative, useful products and to persuade inventors to divulge their creations’ intellectual property. Act IX of 1857 subsequently abolished the Act because it had been passed without … Continue reading “An Aesthetic Shift From Old Patent Certificate To New Patent Certificate By The Indian Patent Office – A Comparison”
Read more »A Comparative Analysis Of Patenting Software Related Inventions
Introduction The dispute over software patents focuses on two issues: first, whether computer software is patentable, and if so, what should be the boundaries of patent protection. There are variances on both of these fronts, but in the interim, major patent offices throughout the world have granted several software patents, leading to the development of … Continue reading A Comparative Analysis Of Patenting Software Related Inventions
Read more »Analysing Prior User Defence Mechanism Against Patent Infringement In India
Introduction “Prior user right” refers to the “legal right of a third party to continue using an invention that was already in use before a patent application for the same invention was filed”. This right is intended to balance the impact of the “first-to-file” principle with the interests of third parties as “prior use prevails … Continue reading Analysing Prior User Defence Mechanism Against Patent Infringement In India
Read more »Under Armour decision on FERs
Introduction During the discussion of the key concepts, the defendant raised an argument that the plaintiff had suppressed material facts. According to the defendant, since the plaintiff had not disclosed its reply to the FER when seeking registration, it should not be allowed to take a contrary position in the current trademark infringement litigation. The … Continue reading Under Armour decision on FERs
Read more »Ip Suspension During War Crimes: In The Light Of Russia – Ukraine Atrocities
Introduction Understanding the concept of war crimes, it is easily extractable that life is the most important right that humankind possesses and it shall be protected at all costs. Anything that stands in the way of right to life should be suspended entirely or to the extent it is creating contradiction. Article 21 of the … Continue reading Ip Suspension During War Crimes: In The Light Of Russia – Ukraine Atrocities
Read more »Patent Litigation : Need of Specialized Patent Trial Courts in India
INTRODUCTION Intellectual Property Rights, a set of technical rights giving rise to exceptionalism under patent law which has increasingly become a specialized field. The problem of abusive patent litigation has diverted the patentee’s attention from innovation to fighting against “patent trolls”. Through this research article, the authors try to emphasis on the need of judicial … Continue reading Patent Litigation : Need of Specialized Patent Trial Courts in India
Read more »