Most of the inventions relating to medical device or an implant face the litmus test –”method of treatment” objection during prosecution by Indian […]

At the outset, I would take this opportunity to congratulate the Indian Patent Office for coming up with the guidelines for ‘Computer Related […]

Patent prosecution plays an important role in determining the legitimacy of a patent, and there is a never-ending debate on what exactly comprises […]

Divisional patent applications refer to patent applications that are divided out of an initially filed application (also referred as the main or parent patent […]

After becoming a party to the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of IP Rights (TRIPs), India significantly amended its IP laws to comply with […]

Section 48 of the Patents Act, 1970 prescribes the rights of patentees, which on conferment of patent, vest exclusively in the patentee.  In […]

As the patent infringement matters often involve complex technologies and huge amounts at stake, it not just requires exercise of sound judicial wisdom […]

The government has recently taken several measures to strengthen the procedure of the IP offices and make them more transparent, including by amending the Patents […]

Rahul Sharma, from LexOrbis, clarifies the rules and regulations around disclaimers under Indian Patent Law, looking at current case examples from the High […]

Most patent applications in India are granted after amendments are made to the patent claims; there are few cases in which patent applications are […]