Why Is This Case Under Discussion? Recently, The Supreme Court of the USA declined a writ petition filed by American Axle and Manufacturing (AAM) in a bid to revive its patented technology for quieting driveshaft noise. Such rejection was quite unexpected, especially since the SC… Read More »Case Note: American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., v. Neapco Holdings LLC (2022)
Patentability Requirements in India A patent is an exclusive right granted to the original inventor for his invention. The invention can be a process or a product. Section 2(1) (j) of the Indian Patents Act, 1970 defines an ‘invention’ as any new product or process which involves an inventive… Read More »Patentability Requirements in India, the USA, and the EU
What Exactly is Happening Here? Nokia currently holds the rights to Standard-Essential Patents in the German market for UI/UX designs. In November 2018, it was reported that a multi-year patent licensing agreement had been signed between Oppo and Nokia. There was no disclosure about the… Read More »Why Did Oppo and OnePlus Phones Get “Banned” in Germany?
Can You Patent A Business Method? Imagine yourself as an inventor. You’ve heavily invested in your own unique clothing website. Your website has a special feature: your customers can feel the fabric of whatever product they want to purchase. For this, you’ve have used sophisticated… Read More »How Do You Patent A Business Method?
Introduction A Patent is a form of Intellectual Property Right, which are rights of ownership on something which you invented, created or innovated using your mind’s intellect. These creations, being unique and of economic value are to be owned exclusively by its creator, to prevent… Read More »How Do You Patent Living Organisms in Europe?
Introduction You’ve developed a drug or medicine. You’ve spent years developing it, spent practically all of your financial resources on it, and now have a 20-year patent on it. Imagine this scenario: Before the company generates significant income and profits, the period expires, and the… Read More »What is a Patent Cliff?
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… Read More »Can Mathematical Methods be Patented? | IP Conversations
What is Section 21 of the Patents Act? When a patent applicant does not comply with all the requirements as mandated by the statute within the prescribed time, the application is deemed to have been abandoned. For a long time this “deemed to be abandoned”… Read More »Can “Deemed To Be Abandoned” Patents Be Revived?
Amendments to Patent Specifications Claims determine the scope or extent of protection granted to a patentee/applicant for his invention. The scope of a claim indicates a boundary, which when applied to patent law defines the scope of the invention for which the applicant seeks protection… Read More »Can Patent Claims be Interpreted Broadly?
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… Read More »How Do You Revoke a Patent?
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