Nanki Arneja
- Jun 13, 2022
High Court restores patent applications abandoned due to mistake of patent agent, creates exception
High Court restores patent applications abandoned due to mistake of patent agent
Vrinda Sehgal
- Jun 10, 2022
IPR suits below INR 3 lacs to be sent for valuation determination to District Courts first
To ensure smooth adjudication, in a recent decision, the Delhi High Court has issued directions stating that all matters related to...
Shivarpita Nailwal
- Dec 16, 2021
INDIA: PPH BETWEEN INDIA AND JAPAN, THIRD-YEAR NOTIFICATION RELEASED BY THE INDIAN PATENT OFFICE
On December 13, 2021, the Indian Patent Office released a notification confirming the commencement of the third year of the PPH Pilot...
Shivarpita Nailwal
- Sep 23, 2021
India: Patent Amendment Rules, 2021 Notified
The Indian Patent Office has notified the Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2021 in furtherance to the Draft Patent Amendment rules introduced in...
Davesh Vashishtha
- Jul 30, 2021
Delhi High Court creates an Intellectual Property Division
On July 06, 2021, the High Court of Delhi issued a press release stating that an exclusive Intellectual Property Division (IPD) will be...
Nanki Arneja
- Apr 8, 2021
Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) scrapped – Courts to take charge
On April 04, 2021, an Ordinance titled “The Tribunals Reforms (Rationalisation and Conditions of Service) Ordinance, 2021” was published...
Shivarpita Nailwal
- Feb 12, 2021
India: Draft Patent Amendment Rules, 2021 Notified
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has notified the draft Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2021 to further amend the Patents Rules, 2003 and...
Shivarpita Nailwal
- Jan 29, 2021
India: The Designs (Amendment) Rules 2021
In furtherance to the Draft rules published in 2019, the Government of India, on January 25, 2021, issued a gazette notification to...
Shivarpita Nailwal
- Nov 23, 2020
India: PPH Between India and Japan, 2nd Year Notification for 100 requests released by the IPO
On November 23, 2020, the Indian Patent Office released the second year notification inviting Applicants to file 100 PPH requests under...
Shivarpita Nailwal
- Nov 8, 2020
INDIA: PATENTS (2nd AMENDMENT) RULES IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE OFFICIAL FEE FOR SMALL ENTITY
The Indian Patent Office on November 6, 2020, notified the Patents (2nd Amendment) Rules, 2020 which have come into force from November...
