Claims of an invention may be defined in terms of functional limitations of the structural component, rather than defining the structural component itself. […]
Functional Claiming in Life Science Inventions in India
Publications
Life Science Trade Secret Valuable But Vulnerable To Theft!
Most of the life science industries closely guard their trade secret to stay ahead in the competition. These trade secrets may include a […]
‘Knowledge Workers’ and Trade Secret!
Knowledge drives the companies to gain competitive edge over the similarly placed companies in the market. Generally, IP knowledge gets a protection under […]
Outsourcers are protected against IP infringement
Many companies outsource manufacturing processes to third party entities or vendors. Such vendors are bound by the terms of agreements that define key […]
Paying a subsidiary for your trademark not deductible
In the recent case of The Principal Commissioner of Income Tax v Redington (India) Limited, the Madras High Court ruled in favour of […]
Court condones delay in filing written statement during Covid-19
The Covid-19 pandemic has given rise to unprecedented situations. Due to the total lockdown that followed, on March 23, 2020, the Supreme Court […]
Using injunctions to prevent IP infringement
Brand owners can benefit from preventive relief against acts of infringement or passing off by others. The courts can grant various types of […]
Full disclosure of working methods may be required
The requirement for the grant of a patent is the full and public disclosure of the invention. This follows from the public policy […]
Soap Wars: Dabur Gets Interim Relief
Recently, the Delhi High Court decided an intellectual property infringement suit between two consumer goods manufacturers, RB Health (US) LLC and Dabur India […]
Highlights of the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for FDI Proposals
The Department for the Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) issued a standard operating procedure on 9th November 2020 (SOP) for the clearance […]