The Ayyangar Committee’s report, which was issued in 1959 and provides the legislative intent behind most of the provisions of today’s Indian patent law, […]
Challenges with adding or removing an inventor in a filed Indian patent application
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The patent eligibility of diagnostic methods under an Indian spotlight
DPS Parmar of LexOrbis examines the patentability of diagnostic methods in India and highlights the uncertainty caused by inconsistent application of the rules, […]
Applicants adjust to fast-paced examination by the Indian Patent Office
In recent years, the Indian Patent Office (IPO) has picked up great pace in examining patent applications with the help of extensive recruitment […]
Intellectual property rights protection in India
India has emerged as a preferred choice of foreign direct investment (FDI) and is likely to become a top destination for inflow in […]
Be aware of university students’ rights as co-inventors
University students who contribute to inventions need to know where they stand from an IP perspective, says DPS Parmar of Lex Orbis. University […]
Be Aware if you are using ‘about’ in a patent claim!
Use of the term “about” in a claim is quite common, where the inventor is not sure or unable to pinpoint the exact […]
Relooking Section 3(d) Through Judicial Lens
Patentability of derivatives of known substance particularly drugs find a tough and bumpy road at Patent office in India since the introduction section […]
Divide and conquer the winning patent strategy
In the recent case of Novartis AG v Controller of Patents, the Delhi High Court allowed an appeal against the Controller’s refusal of an […]
A comparison of patent regimes: India
India has been attracting global attention with its evolving IP ecosystem. This article captures some important patent provisions and recent patent-related updates from […]
Recent developments at the Indian Patent Office related to filing of sequence listing as per the WIPO standards
As known by many in the Intellectual Property industry the WIPO was working on the tool named “WIPO sequence” since 2020. Its first […]