The Indian Government has recently imposed a ban on electronic cigarettes (ecigarettes) by passing the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes (Production, Manufacture, Import, Export, […]
Of late the litigation landscape in India is complicated by the number of issues and sub-issues involved in the patent related infringements. Categorically […]
The Indian pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industry has an important position in providing medical and alternative therapies worldwide. Both sectors have the potential to […]
Patent opposition, if used appropriately, can act as an important tool to prevent the grant of frivolous patents. Although this goal can be […]
Indian Patent Law prescribes that each patent application should be granted after a substantive examination. In India, the examination process starts after filing […]
The Delhi High Court has reiterated that the computer-related inventions demonstrating ‘technical effect’ or ‘technical contribution’ are patentable even though it may be […]
We are all aware of the four formal requirements for patenting an invention in India. They are a) the invention must not be in […]
Over the years, India has emerged as a prominent market for almost all industrial sectors across the globe. More entities are considering it […]
Improvements in the old inventions remained the hall mark of most of the patents barring few breakthroughs which are game changers or pioneer’s […]
The Patent Office has been committed to revise the Manual of Patent Office Practice and Procedure (hereinafter the Manual) from time to time […]