Claim mining is a technique by which a later inventor can work around the claimed patented invention. Knowingly or unknowingly, inventors look for […]
Claim miners: Working around the patented claims
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SMEs and Standard Essential Patents (SEPs)
Basics of SEPs A technical standard is a formal document that establishes uniform engineering or technical criteria, methods, processes, and practices that a […]
Speaking of Leaders and Laggards of innovations
Leaders in innovation achieve full value from their inventions by obtaining a pioneer patent. Obtaining an early breakthrough in any field of technology […]
Safeguard In The Indian Patents Act To Combat Situation Like Covid-19 Pandemic
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is among the one of most disastrous things witnessed world over in recent decades. COVID-19 pandemic has crippled […]
Divisional Applications in India: Facts to be considered
There have been significant decisions issued by Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) regarding the qualifications for filing a divisional application. Under Indian patent […]
Toys are marching towards autonomy and growth
The toy and games industry has evolved and grown significantly in the past few decades. A recent market survey shows that the value […]
Sufficient disclosure in patent specifications: The India perspective
The sufficient disclosure of the invention in patent specification acts as a vital requisite while drafting the patent application, because applicants are given […]
You Have a Patent – What Next?
What does a patentee do once a patent has been granted? Often this question is neither asked nor answered by most first-time patentees. […]
High Court of Delhi publishes draft of proposed rules for patent suits
The High Court of Delhi has published the draft of “The High Court of Delhi Rules Governing Patent Suits” and is now seeking […]
Looking at patentability exceptions through a judicial lens
When Justice Ayyanger recommended Section 3 exceptions to patent eligibility, he recorded the reason for such preemptions that these inventions are universally not […]