Freedom of speech and expression over the internet influence the entire online community, professionally and personally, in varying degrees. In India, the statutory […]
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Patent Infringement Litigation In India And Interim Injunctions: Jurisprudence On “Public Interest” Continues To Evolve!
As the patent infringement matters often involve complex technologies and huge amounts at stake, it not just requires exercise of sound judicial wisdom […]
Section 3(d) of the Patents Act: interpretation continues to remain subjective
The government has recently taken several measures to strengthen the procedure of the IP offices and make them more transparent, including by amending the Patents […]
How to develop an innovation culture
Patents, designs and trade secrets these intellectual property rights (IPR) in general are the indicators of innovations. Let us look at these IPR’s […]
IPAB gearing up with the Administrative Steps
The Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) was non-functional for almost 8 months following the superannuation of its chairman and the member technical (patents) […]
A disclaimer to disclaim under the Indian patent system
Rahul Sharma, from LexOrbis, clarifies the rules and regulations around disclaimers under Indian Patent Law, looking at current case examples from the High […]
Terms and conditions apply
Copyright societies in India are subject to interim measures that aim to boost transparency. DPS Parmar and Aniruddh Singh of LexOrbis report. There […]
De-coding the law: nature of claim amendments allowed in India
Most patent applications in India are granted after amendments are made to the patent claims; there are few cases in which patent applications are […]
How enforceable are non-compete provisions in investment agreements?
Private equity and venture capital investment agreements invariably contain provisions imposing non-compete obligations on the promoters of the investee company. These clauses are […]
Arbitration in Intellectual Property / Trademark Disputes And Further Remedies
Arbitration is a mode of alternate dispute resolution which can more often than not be fruitfully resorted to by IP litigants in India. […]