Patent Clearance Strategies for Ai Startups: Conducting an Effective FTO Analysis
In the current era, blooming of artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionary. AI- driven technologies like financial forecasting, AI powered healthcare, innovations in biotechnology, nano technology, renewable energy technology, IoT driven sustainability and large language learning models (LLM) like GPT-4, Gemini to autonomous systems are reshaping how businesses operates and communication with people and technology. The … Continue reading Patent Clearance Strategies for Ai Startups: Conducting an Effective FTO Analysis
Read more »Section 3(k) of the Indian Patents Act: Navigating Software Patents and Innovation
The Committee observes that the importance and value of innovative technologies like AI and machine learning will grow exponentially in the current world, particularly during the Covid-19 pandemic, in which digital applications will play a critical role in reacting to the crises. Furthermore, the enormous advantages of AI and its uses in Indias income generation … Continue reading Section 3(k) of the Indian Patents Act: Navigating Software Patents and Innovation
Read more »The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007: Safeguarding Elderly Rights in India
Introduction Parents and senior citizens have always been an integral part of our lives. But, in the modern era, we have often seen a shift from traditional family structure to nuclear family structure whereby the elders are left alone or neglected. While traditionally, the elders used to rely on the younger generation or the children … Continue reading The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007: Safeguarding Elderly Rights in India
Read more »Navigating Patentability: Metaverse Inventions Under the Indian Patent Act
Industrial Relevance As defined under Section 2(1)(ac), Indian Patents Act, industrial application means any invention or discovery which may be used or adapted for manufacture in any industry including agriculture. Patent applications related to the Metaverse should explain how the invention works in practice, demonstrating a practical application beyond just theoretical principles of industry in … Continue reading Navigating Patentability: Metaverse Inventions Under the Indian Patent Act
Read more »Balancing Patent Rights and Societal Interests: Interpreting Articles 20, 7, and 8 in Light of TRIPS
The rationale for the exception will vary with purpose for which it is granted. However, in the previous article 30, it has already been explained that these justifying reasons come from numerous sources such as Articles 7 and 8(1), the Doha Declaration and GATT 1994 and TRIPS opening declarations. Just like Article 20 does not … Continue reading Balancing Patent Rights and Societal Interests: Interpreting Articles 20, 7, and 8 in Light of TRIPS
Read more »Patents and Software Innovations: Global Perspectives
INTRODUCTION It has always been a gray area especially when it comes to relation between patents and software developments. As for the latter, there have been different solutions striving to solve the same on a worldwide level. Various nation-states, on some level, have embraced or rejected the desirability patentability of software innovations. For example, the … Continue reading Patents and Software Innovations: Global Perspectives
Read more »An overview of Patent (Amendment) Rules 2024
Introduction: The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade under Ministry of Commerce and Industry introduced the Patent Amendment Rules on March 15, 2024, amending the Patents Rules, 2003. Key Amendments: Rule 12: Statement and Undertaking Sub-rule (2) specifies the longest period in which the applicant must notify the Controller of information regarding patent … Continue reading An overview of Patent (Amendment) Rules 2024
Read more »Cogent Reasons– Controller of Patents to Provide reasoned Orders Of Refusal
Quasi-judicial bodies as part of their adjudicatory functions are burdened to provide a reasoned decision in the lights of the facts presented to them. The Madras High Court, in its judgment dated 11th December 2023 reiterated this principle of natural justice in a matter of appeal to an order of patent refusal. The Appellant made … Continue reading Cogent Reasons– Controller of Patents to Provide reasoned Orders Of Refusal
Read more »You’re Never Too Young To Invent!
Presenting to you the story of Olive and Olina, aged 7 years, two bright young minds whose perseverance and curiosity allowed them to become patent owners. Their invention, A DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING CHEWING HABIT AND A METHOD THEREOF, having patent number 484943 was granted in Dec 2023 and filed in November 2022, is not … Continue reading You’re Never Too Young To Invent!
Read more »Protecting Trade Secrets In India: What Laws To Take Help?
INTRODUCTION On sometimes, one finds dinner recipes that seem to employ basic items. The dish, however, would be referred to as a secret recipe by the chef. Why keep it a secret when the ingredients are so widely available? When utilised for business, the amounts of ingredients and the method of making a certain meal … Continue reading Protecting Trade Secrets In India: What Laws To Take Help?
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