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A Primer to Patent Application Drafting with special emphasis on standard practise(s) before the Indian Patent Office
An enforceable Patent being the key to effective Commercialization/Out-Licensing of any technology needs to be drafted well. No matter how good a technology is, if the description of the technical subject matter of a Patent is not enabling or fails to disclose all necessary embodiments, and in case the claims are narrowly drafted and do … Continue reading A Primer to Patent Application Drafting with special emphasis on standard practise(s) before the Indian Patent Office
Read more »PATENT INFRINGMENT SUIT BY DOLBY AGAINST OPPO AND VIVO
Anjana Mohan, an intern at Khurana & Khurana, Advocates and IP Attorneys deals with the updates in the Patent Litigation between Dolby International and two Smartphone companies Oppo and Vivo over the patented technology by Dolby. Dolby filed suits vide Suit no CS(COMM) 1425/2016 and CS(COMM) 1426/2016 against various parties including the two major Chinese … Continue reading PATENT INFRINGMENT SUIT BY DOLBY AGAINST OPPO AND VIVO
Read more »Merk’s patent valid but Teva’s Nasonex generic non-infringing
In Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. (hereinafter referred to be as “Merck”) v. Teva Pharms. United States, Inc. (hereinafter referred to be as “Teva”) decided on November 16, 2016, Teva’s application of Abbreviated New Drug Application (hereinafter referred to as “ANDA”) no. 205149 had triggered Merck to file infringement suit against Teva in respect of … Continue reading Merk’s patent valid but Teva’s Nasonex generic non-infringing
Read more »Hetero’s Subsidiaries not infringing Roxane’s patent on PhosLo
In Roxane Laboratories, Inc. (hereinafter referred to be as “Roxane”) v. Camber Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. (hereinafter referred to as “Camber”) decided by United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on November 17, 2016, Roxane had appealed against decision of district court in an infringement suit against Camber and Invagen Pharmaceuticals Inc (collectively … Continue reading Hetero’s Subsidiaries not infringing Roxane’s patent on PhosLo
Read more »Inside Secure states, France Brevets licenses NFC Patents to HTC
Access to robust data and effective analytics are the must for today’s business world. But sometimes it can be difficult to acquire good data. That’s where near-field communication (hereinafter referred as “NFC”) technology comes in. NFC is a short-range high-frequency wireless communication technology which enables the exchange of data between devices when they’re touched together … Continue reading Inside Secure states, France Brevets licenses NFC Patents to HTC
Read more »China (SIPO) Proposed Amendments Patent Examination Guidelines
On October 27, 2016, the Chinese Patent Office – State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) published Revised Patent Examination Guidelines draft to remove the software and business method patents hurdles in Chinese Jurisdiction. The published draft will be open for public comments till November 27, 2016. Chinese Patent Law, under Article 25(2) mandates that patent rights … Continue reading China (SIPO) Proposed Amendments Patent Examination Guidelines
Read more »RENOVA Expands Intellectual Property Portfolio For Cardiovascular And Metabolic Disease Treatments
Renova Therapeutics(hereinafter referred as “Renova”) founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Diego, California, a biopharmaceutical company develops gene therapy treatments for congestive heart failure (CHF) and other chronic diseases The Company also provides gene therapies in pre-clinical stage for those who suffer from Type II diabetes. Reportedly, Renova has obtained an exclusive worldwide license … Continue reading RENOVA Expands Intellectual Property Portfolio For Cardiovascular And Metabolic Disease Treatments
Read more »Licensing Agreement for Multiple Pediatric-focused Products between Lupin and MonoSol Rx
Reportedly, Lupin Pharmaceutical Inc.(LPI,US subsidiary of pharma major Lupin Limited) and MonoSol Rx, a specialty pharmaceutical company have entered into a strategic licensing agreement (OCT-2016) wherein Lupin would develop multiple pediatric products utilizing MonoSol Rx’s patented PharmFilm® drug delivery technology. Lupin Limited is an innovation led transnational pharmaceutical company which develops and offers a wide … Continue reading Licensing Agreement for Multiple Pediatric-focused Products between Lupin and MonoSol Rx
Read more »Research Exemption under Patent laws in India and USA
Whenever a patent is granted, patentee gets a right to prevent third parties from doing certain activities without the permission of the Patent Owner. Exercising any of the rights without permission of the Patentee constitutes the infringement and infringer is liable to be prosecuted in the court of law. However, rights granted to the Patentee … Continue reading Research Exemption under Patent laws in India and USA
Read more »SEVEN TOWNS V. KIDDLAND: DELHI HIGH COURT ON TRADE DRESS PROTECTION
The concept of trade dress, although closely associated with trademarks is not explicitly recognized in Indian legislations unlike its U.S.A. counterpart. In Indian context, upon looking closely at the definitions of “mark” and “package” under S. 2 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999 we see that the trade dresses are also protected. To define it, … Continue reading SEVEN TOWNS V. KIDDLAND: DELHI HIGH COURT ON TRADE DRESS PROTECTION
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