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 […]
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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 […]
Software related inventions are not always “computer programs per se”: Lessons from the Allani case by the Indian Intellectual Property Appellate Board
This is our guest post first published in the bulletin of Germany’s leading IP firm, Boehmert & Boehmert. Please click here to read the post. […]
Why importation of my patented product was not stopped by the Customs in India?
Flaunter: After successfully fighting the trademark and copyright issues with the help of the IP Press, I wish to seek their guidance on another issue […]
Why the German Patent Law on Preliminary Injunctions vis-à-vis Standard Essential Patents warrants a revisit.
Germany is perceived by IP practitioners as a jurisdiction sought after for adjudicating pathbreaking patent lawsuits. This, in particular, is true for those involving Standard […]