What Are Patent Pools? A patent pool is a collaboration between two or more companies to cross-license their patents in a specific technology. This allows the use of related patents in the pool by the signatories of the contract, without the need for individual licenses or assignments. Patent pools were created because current products cover …
Why Is This Invention Important? Today, we can see the problem of drinking water has popped up in various parts of the world. We can even see international relations getting strained in Africa because of water scarcity. To cope with this problem, various nation states are taking steps towards water conservation and recycling using water …
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Introduction IP Access to Health is essential nowadays in the pandemic because a healthy mind lives in a healthy body. Right to health under article 21 has been interpreted by the Supreme Court to include medical aid, making a safe environment of drinking water and air system, and building up hygienic hospitals. As per the …
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Introduction Artificial Intelligence refers to the creation and development of complex, human-like brains. It is a branch of science and technology that’s fairly new, often still considered as a part of science fiction. But with the advancement of technology and human effort, it has become a reality, at least in some aspects and variations. It is now an essential …
Background Back in August 2020, Apple Inc. lost against the patent infringement suit (for two patents) brought by Optis Wireless Technology, filed in Texas. This claim was related to the use of 4G telecommunications technology used in Apple’s iPhone. As per a report by This is Money, Apple doesn’t own the technology used in iPhones. …
In today’s technology-driven world, innovation is of paramount importance. Innovative products and processes reduce manufacturing time, streamline the supply chain process and ultimately allows for the production of cheaper, more efficient goods that are accessible by more consumers. The importance of innovation is so much, in fact, that over the past few decades the major …
Background It is an accepted practice in the corporate sector that the company will file a patent application by relying on the inventions by its employees, under the company’s name. This is done mostly due to the existing employment contract, which has a specific clause for the company’s ownership over any invention made during employment. …
What is Evergreening? With the introduction of several vaccines against COVID-19, there have been debates over a controversial topic in the IP regime: the Evergreening of Patents. Evergreening denotes the practice where the players in the pharmaceutical industry try to extend the term of a granted patent which is about to expire by making some …
Patent trolls are one of the natural (if obstructive) offshoots of a highly competitive, saturated patent market. These entities typically possess a patent not to exploit or sell it, but to use it as a litigation tool for what many other parties would call a frivolous lawsuit. The objective of the troll is not to …
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It’s no secret that different countries have different requirements when it comes to transport. However, practicality doesn’t always gel with public perception, which is influenced by factors as diverse as culture and fashion. Worldwide, there has been a greater surge in the number of larger vehicles. The trends disregard norms such as road capacity, distance …
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