The significance of intellectual property can be traced to the ancient use of stamps on bricks by Roman brick-makers for the purpose of […]

The Patent law in India is governed by the provisions specified in the Patents Act, 1970, hereinafter “The Patents Act”. The aforementioned provisions […]

To file or not to file the patent application? This question sounds the national security alert in mind of every individual inventor who […]

The Indian Government has recently imposed a ban on electronic cigarettes (ecigarettes) by passing the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes (Production, Manufacture, Import, Export, […]

Of late the litigation landscape in India is complicated by the number of issues and sub-issues involved in the patent related infringements. Categorically […]

The Indian pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industry has an important position in providing medical and alternative therapies worldwide. Both sectors have the potential to […]

Patent opposition, if used appropriately, can act as an important tool to prevent the grant of frivolous patents. Although this goal can be […]

Indian Patent Law prescribes that each patent application should be granted after a substantive examination. In India, the examination process starts after filing […]

The Delhi High Court has reiterated that the computer-related inventions demonstrating ‘technical effect’ or ‘technical contribution’ are patentable even though it may be […]

We are all aware of the four formal requirements for patenting an invention in India. They are a) the invention must not be in […]