Nothing is new under the moon: second-medical-use and COVID-19 treatment
Under patent law, new uses of known substances can be protected by second medical use patents. It is known that the research in the field […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]