What is Patent Evergreening? The term evergreening in itself denotes the process of keeping something fresh and green for perpetuity. A statement to the effect of “George Clooney is evergreen” can be used to denote his appeal being timeless, for example. But the terms takes… Read More »How Does Patent Evergreening Affect Innovation?
Why Is This Significant? Laptops have been an essential component of people’s working lives for almost two decades now, and shows all signs of being an indispensable part of office work for the forseeable future. They started as a less heavy and clunky alternative to… Read More »Patents Simplified: How Do Multi-Foldable Laptops Work?
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… Read More »How Do Patent Pools Affect Innovation?
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… Read More »Patents Simplified: A Solution for Sewage Treatment
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… Read More »Patents and the Right to Health in the COVID-19 Era
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… Read More »AI-Generated Inventions and Their Patentability
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… Read More »Why is the Optis v. Apple Saga Significant?
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,… Read More »Encouraging Innovation: The Way Forward
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… Read More »Who Owns the IP Created By Employees?
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… Read More »Patent Evergreening and Its Effects
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