Prior user right in patent law
No! Don’t confuse the title of this post “rights of a prior user” with the “prior user” of the Indian trademark law. Here we are […]
Articles by Krishnam Goyal
Invitation to join the IP workshop
Join us on 27th September to become a part of an excellent workshop on Intellectual Property Rights. The workshop will be conducted by the expert […]
Global ‘FRAND’liness (license) over a standardized technology: is it a reality?
The German court (Mannheim) recently allowed an injunction in favor of Nokia to prevent Daimler from the unauthorized use of their SEP in Germany. The […]
Nokia V Daimler: Another SEP litigation to discuss!!!
After writing an introductory post on SEP licensing and discussing the steps of SEP licensing negotiation in view of the German case Haier v. Sisvel, […]
Inventions by AI machines fighting for recognition: The return of DABUS
Last year, the EPO made a loud noise by rejecting a patent application over an invention produced by an AI machine named DABUS. The legal […]
Basics of SEP in light of the recent German court’s decision
I have earlier researched, discussed and talked about Standard Essential Patents (SEP), however, I have never penned down my thoughts on this topic until now! […]
Public disclosure of the invention is safer than a secret use: Loopholes in the patent law
Secret use of an invention before filing a patent application could amount to public use and such public use of the invention would be beyond […]
Monsanto’s patent took its last breath, undetermined if it was a patent or plant variety
The present blog pertains to the landmark fight over Monsanto’s Bt. Cotton technology. It is not yet finalised whether the subject invention was a patentable […]
WIPO PROOF: An online tamper-proof wallet to record trade secrets and other intellectual assets
On May 27, 2020, WIPO launched a service that would provide evidence of the existence of intellectual assets at a specific point in time. This […]
Fast track patenting in India: An overview of IPO-JPO Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program
Fast track patenting in India is slowly becoming a trend now. Starting with a first set of initiatives to fast track examinations of patent applications […]