Thinking of filing a patent outside India to protect your invention? Then you’ll need to know about the Foreign Filing License (FFL). It might sound complex, but don’t worry – it’s actually a straightforward requirement, and understanding it can help you avoid potential issues down… Read More »Navigating Foreign Filing License Requirements in India: A Simple Guide to Filing Patents Abroad
Introduction The invention with a method for optimized recovery of dissipated energy could be vital and yet have an ‘innovative utility’ which could be a value add-on for the aviation industry. The invention with its application number 4843/DELNP/2014 filed in Indian Patent Office by French… Read More »Patents Simplified: Energy Optimization in Aircrafts
The non-patentability of business method patents under Indian law is one of the principal areas in the IP realm where the Indian Patent Act still falls short and differs from other nations. A business method is “a method of operating any component of an economic… Read More »Should Business Methods Be Patentable?
In order to protect their intellectual property internationally without having to deal with the burden of filing in each country separately, applicants and inventors can benefit from a number of treaties that WIPO has established. The Patent Cooperation Treaty and Paris Convention Treaty are two… Read More »What Are the Timelines Involved in PCT and Paris Convention Systems?
A functioning requirement is a clause in a national patent law that mandates that the holder of a patent must use the invention they have been granted in the nation that issued the patent. Many national patent systems have many different variations of the requirements.… Read More »What Are Patent Working Requirements?
Compulsory licensing is a provision in the Indian Patents Act, 1970 that allows the government to grant licenses to third parties to manufacture and sell a patented product or process without the consent of the patent holder. This provision is aimed at ensuring that essential… Read More »Compulsory Licensing In India
Introduction The ownership rights of artificial intelligence (AI) and humans is a complex and evolving issue that involves both legal and ethical considerations. At the heart of the issue is the question of who owns the intellectual property created by AI. In some cases, the… Read More »What Are Some Potential Effects of ChatGPT on Intellectual Property?
Patents and Trade secrets can theoretically coexist. This is because the former can protect patentable inventions while the latter can protect the wealth of crucial ancillary knowledge that goes along with such inventions. As a result, there is a synergistic combination that ensures nearly impervious… Read More »Can An Invention Be Protected By Both Patents and Trade Secrets?
Last week, we looked into how the proposed decriminalization bill affects copyrights, trademarks and geographical indications. Let’s now look into how it will affect patents, and the larger consequences of the law. Patents The Patents Act in India serves a more holistic role in economic… Read More »India’s Decriminalization Bill and What It Means For IP (Part II)
Application software or apps, programs designed to help customers perform specific tasks or activities, are a huge part of our life today. We can access thousands of apps through our mobile phones for any number of purposes from entertainment to childcare to business. On average,… Read More »How Can IP Protect Mobile Apps?
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