The idea of Intellectual Property (or IP) can seem intimidating at first glance, but IP is all around us and learning to recognize what kind of IP you have in your hands is something that can help you out a lot. Let’s take an example… Read More »Where Can You Find IP In Your Daily Life?
Introduction “Metaverse” is a portmanteau of two words; Meta which means “beyond” and Verse which means the “world”. Mark Zuckerberg called it the new the future and “in many ways the ultimate face of technology.” The jury’s still out on how widespread this venture will… Read More »IP Rights in the Virtual World
Introduction We’ve already covered the filing stage and the prosecution stage of the patent process in our blog. But here’s the thing- even if your patent has been accepted at the FER stage or the hearing stage, the process is still not entirely complete. Pre-Grant… Read More »Important Patent Documents Part III – Patent Grant & Opposition
Introduction Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women, and it has surpassed lung cancer to become the most common type of cancer in the globe itself. As per a 2020 report in India, Breast Cancer accounted for 13.5% (178361) of all… Read More »Ribociclib: Is Compulsory Licensing the Answer?
Patent laws and competition law may seem to be in conflict with each other at first glance. One of them gives inventors limited term monopoly rights, while the other is concerned with promoting the existence of a competitive market by making sure one organization deos… Read More »Vifor vs. CCI : Competition and Patent Law in India
Introduction Even after you’ve filed the papers required for application as per our last blog post, there are still plenty of steps you need to take before your patent gets granted. There are also more forms you need to file. Request for Publication – Form… Read More »Important Patent Documents Part II – Patent Prosecution
Introduction In India, the following persons can file a patent application under Section 6 (1) of the Patent Act 1970. In order to gain patent rights, one has to be ready with relevant documents and be quick in action. The following are some major documents… Read More »Important Patent Documents Part I – Patent Filing
Introduction For those working in an industry where inventions are commonly patented, patent trolls tend to be a problem. Patent trolls are aggregators of patented inventions which are broadly worded and not generally in use. These inventions mostly exist as a vehicle to sue and… Read More »What is Patent Insurance?
Introduction The Novartis case was a landmark 2013 judgement in Indian Patent law. In it, the Supreme Court of India prevented the evergreening of the patent on a lifesaving drug. Novartis famously set a precedent of what constitutes invention and the prospects of patentability of… Read More »Case Note: Novartis AG vs Union Of India & Ors.
Introduction In India, there are 3 conditions to be satisfied by an invention, for the grant of patent rights. These conditions are known as the “Trinity of Patentability”- Novelty (newness) Non-obviousness (exhibits sufficient inventive step) Industrial Applicability (Usefulness) Novelty means ‘new (invention or technology) as… Read More »What is Novelty in Patents?
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