Delhi High Court mandates improved guidelines for complex patent cases
In a notable case involving an appeal under Section 117-A of the Patents Act, 1970, challenging the refusal order issued by the Assistant Controller of […]
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Crash Course on Patent Agent Examination 2023 (25th March 2023 to 30th April 2023)- The IP Press
Following a favorable outcome of preparing candidates for the patent agent exam in 2022, The IP Press presents the second cohort of the Crash Course […]
ANALYSING DOCTRINE OF PITH AND SUBSTANCE UNDER THE INDIAN PATENT ACT IN LIGHT OF BAJAJ AUTO LTD V. TVS MOTORS COMPANY LTD[1].
FACTS In this case, there are two parties where Bajaj Auto Ltd is the plaintiff and TVS Motor Sports Ltd is the defendant, and both […]
Case Law Summary: Claudio De Simone v. Actial Farmaceutica SRL
Introduction When Intellectual Property Rights often overlap with each other, it is not surprising that creators face dilemmas over choosing the ideal protection for their […]
MODERNA US Inc. V. PFIZER Inc., BIONTECH SE, Manufacturing Gmbh & Biontech US Inc. : A patent lawsuit from pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic not only hit hard on the daily lives of humans all around the world but also cause greater damage to the economies […]
Condonation of delay in filing a reply to FER vis-a-vis Exceptional Circumstances under Patents
Background Recently, the Delhi High Court, in the case of European Union v. Union of India, WP (C) IPD 5 of 2022, condoned the delay […]
THE RECOGNITION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AS INVENTOR UNDER PATENT LAWS: A REVIEW OF LAW AND PRECEDENT OF UNITED STATES, EUROPEAN UNION AND INDIA
Introduction The fundamental recognition of IPR has been adopted in the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), which recognizes two rights- the […]
BEAUTY LIES IN THE EYES OF BEHOLDER: L’OREAL’S VICTORY AGAINST INDEFINITE PATENTS
INTRODUCTION: It all started when L’Oréal in 2010, launched its new range of skincare products which were termed the Youth Code line. This line was […]
UNINTENTIONAL ABANDONMENT
The Patent laws in India have been designed to act as an incentive for innovation, as well as enable the owner to prevent others from […]
Time is almost up for the innovation patent in Australia
Let’s talk about patents in Australia. There are two types of patent granted in Australia: the standard patent and the innovation patent. Both the forms […]
ISRO benefits from the Indian Patent (Amendment) Rules 2019- Story of Patent No. 371127
The Indian Patent Office has been time and again criticised for being extremely slow in the grant of patents[1]. According to a report by IndiaSpend, […]
‘Dabus is the Inventor’ Says Federal Court of Australia in Landmark Judgment of Thaler V. Commissioner of Patents, [2021] Fca 879.
On 30th July 2021, Federal court of Australia held that an Artificial Intelligence (AI) system can be an inventor as per the Australian Patent Act […]
Australian Court rules in the favor of DABUS
Whether an Artificial Intelligence (AI) could be considered as an inventor in the patent law has been in question since long. On 30th July 2021, […]
Patenting COVID-19 vaccine: Contrary to International obligations?
Introduction The past year has not been easy for most of people across different nations. The novel coronavirus made 2020 difficult and tiring for most […]
PATENT AMENDMENT RULES: A BOON FOR SMALL ENTITIES, START-UPS & EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
Introduction In the month of October 2020, the Department for the Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) issued the Patents (Amendment) Rules 2020 (hereinafter […]
How this provision of patent law can boost drug supplies and increase access to essential medicines …
Compulsory Licensing of Patents for Covid Drugs amidst the Pandemic Introduction In a recent order passed by the Delhi High Court in the case of […]
Report of the Workshop on Basics of SEPs by Ms. Justina Mathew
Topics: Basics of Standard Essential Patents (SEPs), Preparing for placements in IP field The workshop on Basics of SEPs: Pre-requisites of entering the field of […]
Report on the Workshop conducted by Adv. Prity Khastgir with The IP Press
Topics: Future of Cross-licensing to Create Patent Pool; The fate of AI-based Innovations; Future perspectives of a career in IPR The Workshop on Future of […]
Sharp and Daimler Co. enter into licensing agreement after Sharp wins patent suit
Introduction Automotive companies are looking for the next breakthrough in their industry. They have already done everything that a consumer would expect out of an […]
A sigh of relief to the UPC agreement… or is it?
A Unified Patent Court (UPC) in Europe has been a dream for many. The ratification of the Unified Patent Court Agreement (UPCA) appeared to be […]