When Stanley N. Cohen of Stanford and Herbert W. Boyer obtained a US patent in 1980 for the process for joining and replicating […]
Position of Biologics /Biosimilars /Biogenerics products in India
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Technology transfer and patents in academia
Technology transfer in academic property refers to the exchange of knowledge either internal – between students and teachers, or between teachers in the […]
Joint suit allowed for design infringement, passing off
A special bench of five judges of Delhi High Court in its judgment in Carlsberg Breweries v Som Distilleries and Breweries Limited held […]
Intellectual Property valuation and transaction in India
Introduction In the process of nation’s capacity building and economic resurgence, the business community within India witnessed major economic policy reforms in the […]
IPAB interprets extension clause in trademark disputes
One of the significant changes brought by the Trade Marks Rules, 2017, was the removal of the extension provision in leading evidence in […]
Evolving principles for award of punitive damages
The principles involved in award of damages in intellectual property (IP) litigation in India have seen much evolution in the recent past. The […]
No Price Control On New Drugs Patented In India
On January 3, 2019 the Government of India through the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (Department of Pharmaceuticals) amended the Drugs (Price Control) […]
Comprehensive E-Filing In Indıa For Designs In The New Year
In yet another effort to bring efficiency and transparency in Indian IP system and as New Year gift, the Office of the Controller […]
Exxon Mobil Gets Favourable Order Against The Use Of The Mark EXON For Fire Extinguishers
The Calcutta High Court in its order dated September 27, 2018 has ruled in favour of Exxon Mobil in a suit filed for […]
SEBI Listing Norms For Start Ups
Globally various successful start-ups in the e-commerce, social media and mobile technology firms have been accessing the IPO market including international IPO markets […]