Category: News & Updates

Amazon improves foothold in India: signs content licensing deal with T-series

21st October, 2016 - 5:27 am Categories: Copyright India Licensing News & Updates

E-commerce is growing widespread day by day in Indian market. It has become a current day reality from a buzzword, transformed the way business is done, transformed the way people transact and more specifically, has totally transformed the game for the Indian economy. Nowadays online market space is available for almost everything; you just think … Continue reading Amazon improves foothold in India: signs content licensing deal with T-series

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Post-grant opposition and revocation proceedings under Indian Patent Act: what is better?

18th October, 2016 - 4:30 am Categories: India News & Updates Patent Opposition Patents

Patent Act, 1970 provides opposition/ revocation mechanisms to make sure that undeserving Patents are not granted in contravention of the provisions of the Act and if they are granted, they can be opposed/ revoked. Grant of patent can be opposed before as well as after grant of patent. Relevant sections for different mechanisms, locus standi, … Continue reading Post-grant opposition and revocation proceedings under Indian Patent Act: what is better?

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Wanna play Music commercially? Pay the Royalities first!

17th October, 2016 - 6:31 am Categories: Copyright News & Updates

This may sound difficult given that commercial places in India have taken right to play the music as their inherent one. Situation may change soon after two recent judgements of Hon’ble Delhi HC. First one was delivered by JUSTICE S. MURALIDHAR on August 12, 2016 and second one was delivered by JUSTICE V. KAMESWAR RAO … Continue reading Wanna play Music commercially? Pay the Royalities first!

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HOW TO CALCULATE TERM OF/ EXPIRY OF INDIAN PATENT?

17th October, 2016 - 5:49 am Categories: India News & Updates Patents

In order to analyse Patent infringement or to conclude Freedom to Operate (FTO) search, one must know how to calculate expiry of Patents or estimated expiry of pending Patent Applications. This article discusses step-wise approach for expiry calculation for India. Amended section 53 of the Indian Patent Act, 1970 governs estimated expiry of the pending … Continue reading HOW TO CALCULATE TERM OF/ EXPIRY OF INDIAN PATENT?

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New Hyderabad Branch Opened

4th October, 2016 - 4:03 pm Categories: News & Updates

Khurana & Khurana, Advocates and IP Attorneys (K&K) along with IIPRD are delighted to announce that they have opened up branch Office in Hyderabad in wake of the rising client requirements and towards their goal of expanding their operations across India. With the new Office, K&K and IIPRD now have offices in Noida (NCR), Mumbai, … Continue reading New Hyderabad Branch Opened

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Medicines Patent Pool’s Voluntary Licensing; Unique in its efforts to better treat the Infection

28th September, 2016 - 12:31 pm Categories: News & Updates Patents

Efforts of Medicines Patent Pool (hereinafter referred to as “MPP”); a United Nations backed public health organisation, founded in July 2010, and based in Geneva, Switzerland are praiseworthy. The lives of millions of people in poor developing countries depend on access to affordable medicines. However, unfortunately most of the world’s population does not receive the … Continue reading Medicines Patent Pool’s Voluntary Licensing; Unique in its efforts to better treat the Infection

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Does Focusing on Single Embodiment Limits the Patent Specification?

31st August, 2016 - 6:14 am Categories: News & Updates patent infringement Patent Litigation Patents

This issue was handled by the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in the SCRIPTPRO LLC, SCRIPTPRO USA, INC., Plaintiffs-Appellants v. INNOVATION ASSOCIATES, INC., Defendant-Appellee decided on August 15, 2016. This was an appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Kansas in No. 2:06-cv-02468-CM, Judge Carlos Murguia. United … Continue reading Does Focusing on Single Embodiment Limits the Patent Specification?

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Only Common Sense Not Sufficient to Prove Obviousness Over Prior Art

31st August, 2016 - 5:59 am Categories: News & Updates patent infringement Patent Litigation Patents

Can the grant of patent be rejected on the obviousness criteria based only on common sense? This issue has been handled by United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in the case of ARENDI S.A.R.L., Appellant v. APPLE INC., GOOGLE INC., MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC, Appellees, decided on August 10, 2016. On December 2, … Continue reading Only Common Sense Not Sufficient to Prove Obviousness Over Prior Art

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Can Inventors Who Contribute to Only One Claim or One Aspect of One Claim of a Patent, may be Listed on Patent?

31st August, 2016 - 5:42 am Categories: News & Updates patent infringement Patent Litigation Patents

This question was handled by United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in the case of VAPOR POINT LLC, KEITH NATHAN, KENNETH MATHESON, Plaintiffs-Cross-Appellants DON ALFORD, JEFFEREY ST. AMANT, Counterclaim Defendants-Cross-Appellants v. ELLIOTT MOORHEAD, NANOVAPOR FUELS GROUP, INC., BRYANT HICKMAN, Defendants-Appellants, decided on August 10, 2016. Vapor Point, L.L.C., Keith Nathan (“Nathan”), and … Continue reading Can Inventors Who Contribute to Only One Claim or One Aspect of One Claim of a Patent, may be Listed on Patent?

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Post Prosecution Pilot Program (P3): A Commendable Decision by USPTO

23rd July, 2016 - 6:33 am Categories: News & Updates Patents USPTO

On Monday 11 July, USPTO announced a new pilot program (P3), intended to boost the prosecution efficiency. Under the P3 program, an applicant can file a request for consideration after final rejection, statement that he is willing and available to participate in the event, along with copy of response to a final rejection, and optionally … Continue reading Post Prosecution Pilot Program (P3): A Commendable Decision by USPTO

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