Category: Patents

Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Layout Design (SICLD)…… Unused Potential IP

18th June, 2015 - 6:51 am Categories: India News & Updates Patents

When we indulge in conversations related to Intellectual Property, what typically comes to our mind are Patents or Trade Marks or Copyrights or maybe Geographical Indication (GI). Other Intellectual Property Protection Acts such as Industrial Designs and Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout Design Act (“SICLD” hereinafter) rarely attract our attention, hardly discussed and to utter surprise … Continue reading Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Layout Design (SICLD)…… Unused Potential IP

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Advocates as Patent Agents

16th June, 2015 - 9:14 am Categories: India News & Updates Patents

In a landmark (and in a way divisive) judgment, Justice S. Tamilvanan of the Madras High Court, on 15th March 2013, allowed the writ petition filed by Mr. S.P. Chockalingam (W.P.No.8472 of 2006) and declared the amendments introduced to Section 126 of the Patents Act 1970, by Section 67 (a) of the Patents (Amendment) Act, … Continue reading Advocates as Patent Agents

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NPDC Supplementary Details

12th June, 2015 - 6:47 am Categories: India News & Updates Patents

Patents are a major area of business proficiency nowadays and recently in India too, it has become as important as marketing, finance, corporate governance, and manufacturing economics. India’s growing R&D operations have taken a beating due to lack of in-house professionals to file patents applications. Even then, the numbers clearly indicate that there is a … Continue reading NPDC Supplementary Details

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CIPLA & BMS may settle patent dispute over Entecavir in India

30th May, 2015 - 12:16 pm Categories: IPAB IPAB Decisions News & Updates patent infringement Patents pharma

US based pharma major Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) and Indian pharma company Cipla Ltd. are heading towards an amicable settlement on a long-stretched patent dispute concerning BMS’ hepatitis B drug Entecavir, a leading anti-viral drug for Hepatitis B patients that brings in more than a billion dollars each year globally for BMS. Entecavir, being a pre-1995 … Continue reading CIPLA & BMS may settle patent dispute over Entecavir in India

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Part 3 of 3: Patent Term Extension laws for Europe and the United States of America: compared and contrasted

12th May, 2015 - 4:49 am Categories: News & Updates Patents USPTO

This is third and last part of the three part series dedicated to the discussion on the comparison of the Patent Term Extension laws of Europe and the United States of America (USA). While part one of three, which discussed the comparison of terms used for the extension of patent term in Europe and the … Continue reading Part 3 of 3: Patent Term Extension laws for Europe and the United States of America: compared and contrasted

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Part 2 of 3: Patent Term Extension laws for Europe and the United States of America: compared and contrasted

12th May, 2015 - 4:35 am Categories: News & Updates Patents USPTO

This is second part of the three part series dedicated to the discussion on the comparison of the Patent Term Extension laws of Europe and the United States of America (USA). While part one of three, which discussed the comparison of terms used for the extension of patent term in Europe and the USA, relevant … Continue reading Part 2 of 3: Patent Term Extension laws for Europe and the United States of America: compared and contrasted

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Part 1 of 3: Patent Term Extension laws for Europe and the United States of America: compared and contrasted

12th May, 2015 - 4:30 am Categories: News & Updates Patents USPTO

Many people love comparing and contrasting and I am one of those (at least for study purposes). This time, I am comparing Patent Term Extension laws for Europe and the United States of America (USA). Though there are other provisions that may extend the life of patent such as patent term adjustment to compensate the … Continue reading Part 1 of 3: Patent Term Extension laws for Europe and the United States of America: compared and contrasted

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Recent Patent Litigation Cases (2014-15): India

29th April, 2015 - 5:30 am Categories: India IP Litigation IP Practice in India News & Updates patent infringement Patent Litigation Patents

Patent Litigation in India has steadily increased over the last 2-3 years. Dramatic swift has been observed in the innovator’s perspective from the mere aspect of the invention to gaining patent protection for their respective invention. Patent owners have adopted an aggressive approach towards their patent protection and enforcing their proprietary rights as businesses, which … Continue reading Recent Patent Litigation Cases (2014-15): India

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ROLE OF DOCUMENTATION IN PROTECTING TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE

20th April, 2015 - 12:05 pm Categories: News & Updates Patents

Domestic and International laws prohibit patenting of traditional knowledge of any local community. However, the traditional knowledge, such as unique plants and their use is being usurped by unscrupulous players by patenting them in different countries. Only way to stall such moves is by providing prior art evidences proving that the knowledge was already available … Continue reading ROLE OF DOCUMENTATION IN PROTECTING TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE

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Improving Regulatory Transparency for New Medical Therapies Act

9th April, 2015 - 5:11 am Categories: News & Updates Patents pharma

A new act passed in the U.S. house of representative: What will it protect? Patent exclusivity, non-patent exclusivity, or both? Anything else also it deals with? The bill titled ‘A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to drug scheduling recommendations by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and with respect to … Continue reading Improving Regulatory Transparency for New Medical Therapies Act

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