Why? What? When? How? These are some of the most used words in John’s dictionary. He’s pretty curious about the workings behind what happens in his life, and many of those have to do with the inventions and the workings of intellectual property in the world around him. With his...

What is Revocation of Patent? The term “Revocation” means Cancellation of the patent rights granted to the patentee. Under the (Indian) Patents Act, 1970 the validity of a patent can be challenged in any of the following ways:- Opposition within one year from the date of publication of the grant...

Consider Non Fungible Tokens, a concept that has been making waves (and dips) all over the internet for a few years now. NFTs are not a new idea, but they have risen to prominence a lot lately, being the subject of multiple academic papers. We can define a fungible asset...

Why? What? When? How? These are some of the most used words in John’s dictionary. He’s pretty curious about the workings behind what happens in his life, and many of those have to do with the inventions and the workings of intellectual property in the world around him. John recently...

What is Likelihood of Confusion in Trademarks? Trademarks are primarily based around the ability of a mark to be recognized by the intended audience and identify that mark with the product being sold.  This essentially means that two trademarks which are likely to cause confusion will result in dilution of...

How is Software Protected? Software is something that people normally associate with technology, and we all know that technology is protected mainly by patents. However, due to the peculiar nature of codes, getting pure software patented is not possible in many countries, and only possible under stringent conditions in others....

Why? What? When? How? These are some of the most used words in John’s dictionary. He’s pretty curious about the workings behind what happens in his life, and many of those have to do with the inventions and the workings of intellectual property in the world around him. John and...

What is a patent? The patent refers to the exclusive right which is granted to an inventor for inventing a new product or process, which offers a new method of doing something or provides a technical solution to a problem. The owner of the patent acquires monopoly rights and can...

What is a Patent? A patent is the exclusive right granted for an invention, which may be a product or process. The first patent was awarded in Italy in 1416, for a device for turning wool into felt. Soon thereafter, the Republic of Florence granted a patent to Filippo Brunelleschi in 1421 for his architectural...

Why? What? When? How? These are some of the most used words in John’s dictionary. He’s pretty curious about the workings behind what happens in his life, and many of those have to do with the inventions and the workings of intellectual property in the world around him. John has...

Ideas, Expression, and Copyright Can you copyright an idea, and if not why not? And if yes, what kind of ideas can be copyrighted? People in creative fields may have wondered about this at some point or another, because ideas are the lifeblood of the careers. Copyright is essentially protection...

International Patent Filings In our previous article, we discussed forms of international patent filing and went into more detail on the Paris Convention, which essentially gives an applicant a 12-month window after the initial application to file their patent in other member states. The propriety date for each of the...