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One Day Symposium On Advanced Patent Issues Related To Software, Electronics, Telecommunication Business Methods & Network Computing With Focus on US, EP, and Indian Scenario

31st July, 2011 - 6:27 pm Categories: News & Updates

IIPRD (Institute of Intellectual Property Research & Development) is happy to announce its International Symposium on Advanced Software, Electronics, and Business Method Patent issues. Presentation of all important Patent Issues relating to Prosecution and Enforcement Strategies, Identification of potential inventions, Types of claims allowed in each geography, and their relevance to the broadness of claims, … Continue reading One Day Symposium On Advanced Patent Issues Related To Software, Electronics, Telecommunication Business Methods & Network Computing With Focus on US, EP, and Indian Scenario

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Inventors, All Technologies Aren’t Worth Billions

31st July, 2011 - 6:23 pm Categories: Hi Tech Patent Commercialisation Patent Commercialisation Pharma- biotech- Patent Commercialisation

Working in the IP/Technology Commercialization and Out-Licensing domain makes you assess and evaluate commercial viability of numerous IP backed inventions across technology domains. Apart from learning about and assessing new technologies, we also tend to learn quite of lot about Inventors mindset, specifically about their perspective of their own inventions. This article relates to our … Continue reading Inventors, All Technologies Aren’t Worth Billions

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IIPRD and Khurana & Khurana open Branch Office in Pune

20th June, 2011 - 6:49 am Categories: News & Updates

Khurana & Khurana, Advocates and IP Attorneys (K&K) along with its sister concern, an IP Consulting Firm IIPRD announce that they have opened up a branch Office in Pune in wake of the rising client requirements and towards their goal of expanding their operations across India. K&K is one of the fastest growing full service … Continue reading IIPRD and Khurana & Khurana open Branch Office in Pune

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ENERCON INDIA LTD. (EIL) VS. ENERCON GMBH (EG)

18th June, 2011 - 7:02 am Categories: IP Practice in India Patent Litigation

This article is directed to interested persons who have not been regularly following the Enercon Case, one the few patent litigation battles which have seen the light of day and is setting new standards in decision making on issues relating to formality rejections and obviousness/inventive step issues. This article puts a quick snapshot of what … Continue reading ENERCON INDIA LTD. (EIL) VS. ENERCON GMBH (EG)

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Clear and Convincing …Says US Apex

18th June, 2011 - 6:22 am Categories: Patent Litigation

This blog is just an update of the US Supreme Court hearing in the case “Microsoft Vs. i4i”. For more details about the initial proceedings. The patent act indicates that issued patents are “presumed valid.” 35 U.S.C. § 282. In this case, Microsoft challenged the strength of that presumption — arguing that a low “preponderance” … Continue reading Clear and Convincing …Says US Apex

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BRUCE N. SAFFRAN Vs. JOHNSON & JOHNSON and CORDIS CORPORATION

3rd June, 2011 - 8:48 am Categories: Patent Litigation Pharma/Biotech Patent Litigations

Introduction A patent infringement suit filed by Bruce N. Saffran, a New Jersey Radiologist (“Plaintiff”) against Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and Cordis Corporation (“Defendants”) claiming that defendants directly infringed U.S. Patent No. 5,653,760 (filed Aug. 9, 1995) (the `760 patent;) entitled “Method and Apparatus for Managing Macromolecular Distribution”. Defendants’ accused products are the Cypher drug-eluting … Continue reading BRUCE N. SAFFRAN Vs. JOHNSON & JOHNSON and CORDIS CORPORATION

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With newly amended TM rules, will India keep up the pace with other global countries?

30th May, 2011 - 10:07 am Categories: IP Practice in India

The Process of trade mark registration in India being very slow is not only time consuming but also sometimes frustrating. Hopes soared high when in the beginning of year 2010, Trade Marks Registry assured attorneys and applicants that all records of the TM Registry were being digitized and on completion of digitization process, the movement … Continue reading With newly amended TM rules, will India keep up the pace with other global countries?

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The major changes proposed in Draft Patent (Amendment) Rules 2011

30th May, 2011 - 8:35 am Categories: IP Practice in India

The Indian Patent Office released draft amendment to the Patent Rules on March 8, 2011. The Draft amendment is directed to rules 6, 9, 14, 15(3) and the First schedule of the Patent Rules and mainly relates to e-filing of patent applications and related forms. Any interested person was entitled to send comments and suggestions … Continue reading The major changes proposed in Draft Patent (Amendment) Rules 2011

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Pine Labs Pvt. Ltd vs Gemalto Terminals India Pvt. Ltd & Others

25th May, 2011 - 3:12 am Categories: Trademark Litigation

The present case had been filed by plaintiff (Pine Labs Pvt. Ltd) against defenders (Gemalto Terminals Pvt. Ltd & others) for a decree of declaration, perpetual injunction and rendition of accounts. The suit was listed before High Court of Delhi on 7th October, 2009. Injunction was granted by court restraining the defendants, their assigns, licensees, … Continue reading Pine Labs Pvt. Ltd vs Gemalto Terminals India Pvt. Ltd & Others

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INDIAN GRANTED PATENTS…ENFORCEABLE?

2nd May, 2011 - 1:07 am Categories: IP Practice in India

The Indian Patent Act, 2005, like for most other geographies, does accord to and follow the disclosure guidelines put forth by the TRIPS and has similar Patentability grounds, especially for non-Pharmaceutical subject matters, in which the contention over 3(d) leads to a different interpretation over efficacy grounds. Furthermore, special provisions such as those provided under … Continue reading INDIAN GRANTED PATENTS…ENFORCEABLE?

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