At the outset, I would take this opportunity to congratulate the Indian Patent Office for coming up with the guidelines for ‘Computer Related […]
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Delhi High Court on ISR: Essential but Non-binding
India Patent Examination works on the concept of the deferred examination system. In deferred Examination system, it is mandatory for an applicant to […]
Bombay High Court Injuncts the Movie Titled Rubik’s Cube
The Rubik’s Cube, invented by Ernő Rubik in 1974, has been a source of endless enjoyment (for some) and frustration (for most). It […]
Britannia v ITC: the Battle for Blue
It is globally accepted that protection will be granted for a particular colour or combination of two or more colours only when it […]
SKILLED PERSON FOR DETERMINATION OF NON-OBVIOUSNESS UNDER INDIAN PATENT SYSTEM
Patent prosecution plays an important role in determining the legitimacy of a patent, and there is a never-ending debate on what exactly comprises […]
Counterfeiting In The Virtual World
In the twenty-first century, internet has become an integral part of life. From paying bills to booking movie tickets, internet has provided all […]
Piracy Paradox – Overlooked Predicament Of Nascent Designer
Fashion Industry is an international multi-billion pound business whose economic and social significance is incontrovertible around the world. Ranging from premium design houses […]
Continuing uncertainty over divisional patent system
Divisional patent applications refer to patent applications that are divided out of an initially filed application (also referred as the main or parent patent […]
Decrypting the legislative intent behind the software patents ban
After becoming a party to the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of IP Rights (TRIPs), India significantly amended its IP laws to comply with […]
Bolar Exemption in Indian Patent Law: Is Section 107A(a) an Exception or an Enabling Provision?
Section 48 of the Patents Act, 1970 prescribes the rights of patentees, which on conferment of patent, vest exclusively in the patentee. In […]