In another recent decision the Indian Patent Office rejected an application of Sigma-Tau Industrie Farmaceutiche Riunite S.P.A of Italy on the grounds that […]
Patent Office decision on certain provisions of Indian Patents Act, 1970
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Supreme Courts allows SLP in Cipla vs. Hoffman La Roche
Co-authored by Ms. Shristi Bansal, LexOrbis Associate and Mr. Vatsal Dhar, Fifth Year student of Symbiosis Law School, Noida. The Supreme Court has […]
Examination Guidelines for Computer Related Inventions (CRI) kept in ABEYANCE
The final guidelines on CRI were published this year on 21st August 2015 and it took more than 2 years for the same […]
Protection of medical devices in India
The medical device industry in India is estimated to be worth around $3 billion and is expected to grow substantially, with a wide […]
On the Go Pin or One Time Password?
These days technology has advanced to such an extent that, everything can be done with the touch of our ever so smart, smartphones. […]
Google’s patent draws blood albeit pain free
How would you feel if every time you went to the hospital or clinic or donated blood or wished to monitor your health, […]
Friends with FRAND ?
As you may recall our post, dated September 10, 2015, the Hon’ble Delhi High Court had refrained iBall from importing mobile handsets and […]
THE ROCHE-CIPLA LITIGATION: WIN SOME LOSE SOME
The long patent dispute between domestic pharma company Cipla and multinational pharma major Roche over a lung cancer drug erlotinib hydrochloride, sold under the name […]
Section 8 Requirements – Not A Password To Revoke A Patent
Section 8 of Indian Patents Act 1970 requires applicants to submit information regarding corresponding foreign applications. While this is a purely procedural requirement, […]
Opposing Patent Rights
A patent is a set of exclusive rights granted to an inventor or assignee for disclosing and working the invention in a specific […]