Manipur, a State in India, gets the newest GI Tag on Agricultural Product ‘Chak-Hao Black Rice’
Manipur, a State in India, is bagged with a newest GI Tag on agricultural product ‘Black Rice’, popularly known as ‘Chakhao’ after receiving its GI […]
Are we ready for next-generation cars?
Technology leap has driven us to an era where we are witnessing things which were used to be just a hyped phrase. Especially if we […]
Can a machine with Artificial Intelligence be recognised as an inventor in the patents law? The approach of three different jurisdictions and relevant policy considerations
USPTO and EPO reject the notion of AI as an inventor, while the established opinion in the copyright world is that an AI machine cannot […]
The ancient struggle of Thanjavur Netti and Arumbavur Wood carvings signs its victory with the reward as a GI Tag
The land of the oldest living language in the world, Tamil Nadu, a State in India, recently on 12th May 2020 was awarded with 2 […]
Trademark as a vehicle of social divide
It was Shakespeare who, through Romeo, had thrown caution the wind, and questioned the significance of a name, for a Rose, called as anything but […]
Uttar Pradesh, one of the States in India, gets the newest GI tag on handicraft “Gorakhpur Terracotta”
Uttar Pradesh, a State in India, proudly holds 27 GI tags, once again recently on 20th April 2020, a certificate for another GI Tag was […]
USPTO’s COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Pilot Program
“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 […]
Revising Trademark Restrictions: The new wave of interpreting ‘Scandalous’ or ‘Immoral’ Words
In a recent U.S. Supreme Court judgment of Iancu v. Brunetti [1] the law which bans the registration of such trademarks, symbols or words that […]
Jharkhand, one of the States in India, gets its first GI tag on the Sohrai Khovar painting
The Sohrai Khovar painting an incredible piece of artistic work comprising of natural soils of different colours practiced by local tribal women during the harvest […]
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
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 […]
Telangana gets its newest GI tag on one more handicraft Puttapaka Telia Rumal
Telangana, an Indian State, was the second geographical region to get GI tag on Pochampally Ikat on 31st December 2004 (access here) after West Bengal being first […]
Public health lawfully outlaws the patent rights: a story of March-in rights!
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 […]
Blockchain as an instrument to conquer the difficulties in the music industry
The music industry has driven on smoke and mirrors and has been paradoxically remained the same for both domestic and International borders. On one side […]
Forever in our Memories, Legendary Gene Deitch (August 8, 1924 To April 16, 2020)
We’ll all die, the goal is not to live forever, The goal is to create something that will An Oscar Winning Illustrator, animator and Director […]
USPTO initiates an online platform for voluntary licensing
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 […]
An aromatic spice gets the GI tag: A major budge
Kashmiri ‘kesar’ (saffron), known world over for its inimitable taste and rich colour, has got the much-awaited Geographical Indication (GI) tag. The recognition was officially published in […]
Missing Legal Protection for Traditional Cultural Expressions in India? : A brief write-up on issues concerning them at contemporary times.**
The question of subjecting intangible cultural heritage to Intellectual property (hereafter IP) law protection has largely been elusive for scholars, policy makers, representatives of the […]
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
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 […]
A treaty for strengthening the rights of Performers and Actors: Beijing Treaty Enters into Force on April 28, 2020
The Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances (Beijing Treaty or BTAP) deals with the intellectual property rights of performers in audiovisual performances. Given the nature of […]
What is common between the Apple/Samsung case and cases initiated by patent trolls? Both can be seen in the light of the excessive IPRs protection measures performed in the US by the International Trade Commission (ITC).
What is the ITC? Having great political influence, the United States has been repeatedly accused of harming developing countries in its attempts to push for […]