Over the years, we have seen the emergence of many controversial plant patents in India and other jurisdictions. For example, when a plant-related […]
The demand for patenting plants and seeds
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Nobel Laureates and their Patents _ Series 3_ Einstein
Scientists discover, publish, and get prizes – The Nobel Prize being one of the most prestigious. Inventors invent and patent their inventions. This […]
Patent Examiners as Moral Gatekeepers
All inventions which come from nature are pious and it is only their commercial use that makes them immoral to the public order […]
Patent Application Filing Trend in India
The world is facing the wave of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) yet there is an improvement in intellectual property (IP) filing in India with […]
Deferred examination: Patent strategy or business necessity?
It is true that inventions are always ahead of time. There is a time lag between the conception of the invention and its […]
Patent Litigation 2022
Trends and Developments Introduction Patent litigation in India has seen several interesting developments recently despite the unrelenting COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, one of […]
Extraordinary rules for exemplary damages in IP infringement
The grant by courts of a permanent injunction and exemplary damages against an intellectual property (IP) infringer is meant to be a deterrent […]
Deficient patent description can be fatal
DPS Parmar explains why patent descriptions can be crucial for patent grant and enablement with reference to India and US cases Amgen v […]
How is inventive step determined?
DPS Parmar explains the process of inventive step determination and non-obviousness in India with case examples and analysis from the IPAB.
Nobel Laureates and their Patents _ Series 2_ Linus Pauling
Scientists discover, publish, and get prizes – The Nobel prize being one of the most prestigious. Inventors invent and patent their inventions. This […]