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Articles by Krishnam Goyal

About Krishnam Goyal
Krishnam is an LL.M. student at Munich Intellectual Property Law Center (MIPLC), Germany. He is an engineer, advocate and a patent agent in India. He holds around three years of working experience in the field of patent drafting and prosecution in the fields of ICT, electronics, computer-implemented inventions, mechanical engineering and green technology. The area of research that interests him is patenting of AI, SEPs, Green technology and climate change issues

WHAT’S IN A NAME?: WHY NOVARTIS WON AN INJUNCTION AGAINST NOVITAS

March 15, 2025 Krishnam Goyal 0

The case of Novartis AG & Anr. v. Novitas Lifesciences & Anr.[1] revolves around a trademark dispute where Novartis, a globally recognized pharmaceutical company, has […]

THE IP PRESS LAW REVIEW VOL. 1 ISSUE 1

April 26, 2022 Krishnam Goyal 0

The IP Press Law Review (IPPLR) is an initiative of The IP Press to extend our objectives of spreading awareness on the issues concerning intellectual […]

Quick reference to 7days 7 Blogs on sports law- National Sports Day

August 29, 2021 Krishnam Goyal 0

Gender Discrimination in Sports- How long must we wait for equality?Authored by: Hetvi TrivediRead the full article here. PV Sindhu and interplay of moment marketing, […]

Prior user right in patent law

October 6, 2020 Krishnam Goyal 10

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 […]

Invitation to join the IP workshop

September 22, 2020 Krishnam Goyal 3

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?

September 17, 2020 Krishnam Goyal 0

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!!!

August 28, 2020 Krishnam Goyal 2

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

August 18, 2020 Krishnam Goyal 1

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

July 17, 2020 Krishnam Goyal 3

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

July 8, 2020 Krishnam Goyal 1

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

June 27, 2020 Krishnam Goyal 11

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

June 13, 2020 Krishnam Goyal 1

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

June 12, 2020 Krishnam Goyal 1

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 […]

Did Apple steal the trade secrets of a startup?

June 2, 2020 Krishnam Goyal 4

The liquid flows from higher concentration to lower. Is it the same for the flow of information [trade secrets] from higher concentration companies to startups? […]

USPTO’s COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Pilot Program

May 19, 2020 Krishnam Goyal 1

“Independent inventors and small businesses are often the difference-makers when it comes to cutting-edge innovation and the growth of our economy. They are also in […]

Interpretation of Art. 53(b) of the European Patent Convention inches closer to the interpretation of Section 3(j) of the Indian patents act, 1970

May 15, 2020 Krishnam Goyal 0

On May 14, 2020, the Enlarged Board of Appeals of the European Patent Organisation (EPO) has issued an opinion [click to access] about the interpretation […]

Public health lawfully outlaws the patent rights: a story of March-in rights!

May 14, 2020 Krishnam Goyal 1

My previous posts on the open-source innovation read with Doha style compulsory licensing and revocation in the public interest were exhaustive on the access to […]

USPTO initiates an online platform for voluntary licensing

May 8, 2020 Krishnam Goyal 0

A new web-based intellectual property (IP) marketplace platform, Patents 4 Partnerships, is introduced by USPTO on May 4, 2020. It provides the searchable database of patents […]

From the bolar provision to the issuance of the compulsory license and revocation in the public interest – Remdesivir drug of Gilead is a complete course on patent law

May 7, 2020 Krishnam Goyal 14

The time since the experts have suggested “Remdesivir” as a possible drug to fight against COVID-19, global debate over obtaining this drug is started. The […]

Open Source Innovation in the pharmaceuticals: Is that all for public health?

April 24, 2020 Krishnam Goyal 39

Dear Readers, I hope you are reading this post in your good health and essentially operable outdoor conditions. In this unfortunate time, when the world […]

Today’s Quiz

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Are you ready to test your IP knowledge?

The copyright over a photograph lasts for:

The time limit for filing PCT National phase application in India is:

Rights conferred by registration are subject to prior user rights under the Trademark Act of 1999
Prior art search includes:

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) was established in the year:

Law on_____ is not codified in India.

The term "patent troll" was coined by the staff of which company?

Which of these is a geographical indication?

copyright protects the ____ elements of GUI

'IPC' in relation to Patents means:

Taylor Swift was sued for copyright infringement for which of her song?

Which Oscar winning movie was sued for copyright infringement?

Economic Rights under the Indian Copyright Act of 1957 are enumerated under:

Can Disney sue a cakemaker for making an “Elsa” inspired cake?

An improvement over a patented invention can be protected by:

The first legislation in India relating to patents was enacted in:

A request for Foreign Filing License shall be disposed of by the Indian patent office within:

Pre-grant opposition before the Indian Patent Office can be filed by:

Beyonce and Jay Z were recently sued for copyright infringement for which of their song?

Singer Adele was sued for copyright infringement of which of her song?

Before the Copyright Act, 1957 (amended in 2012), which statute governed the copyright
laws in India?

Who is appointed as the WIPO's next Director-General on May 8, 2020, by the consensus of the member states of the (WIPO):

Trade-secret is protected in India by:

Number of classes of ‘works’ under Indian Copyright Law:

Rights conferred by registration are subject to prior user rights under the Trademark Act of 1999

What is the period of protection of copyright granted in USA and UK?

An important consideration for the grant of a patent of an invention is:

The Central Government reviews the Secrecy directions under Indian patent act at the intervals of:

 

 

The letters 'ND' in the term 'FRAND' for SEP licensing mean:

The letters ‘FR’ in the term ‘FRAND’ for SEP licensing stands for:

A "3-D shape" of a product can be protected under:

Ariana Grande faced Copyright Infringement lawsuit in January 2020 for which of her song?

Can tattoos be copyrighted in India?

Hint: Did you know Shahrukh Khan’s tattoo in Don2 was copyrighted?

Which of the following is not patentable under the Patents Act of 1970?

In "quid-pro-quo", quo stands for:

India is a member of:

'Prior art' in patent law includes

A patentee has a right to claim damages for infringement from date of:

The design should be___under the Indian Design Act, 2000

 

This sound mark belongs to whom:

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The Indian Trademark Act of 1999 provides for Absolute grounds of refusal:

Economic rights to performers for their performances fixed in audio-visual fixations were given in which international agreement?

The Trademark Act of 1999 provides for Absolute grounds of refusal:

Which was the first country to have a full-fledged copyright statute?

Exceptions to copyright infringement in India also referred to as:

The minimum term of patent protection required as per TRIPS is:

The 2017 movie Raabta was alleged to be a copy of the Telugu movie:

The Protection of Plant Variety and Farmers Right Act, 2001 (PPVFR Act) received the assent of President on:

Slogans/ Short phrases can be protected under:

Can sand-sculptures be copyrighted?

The popular symbol for copyright ‘©’ originated in which country?

"Independent claim" is a term associated with:

"Computer program per se" is protectable under:

What does a trademark protect?

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