Shivarpita Nailwal
- Oct 31, 2020
INDIA: IPAB holds PCT declaration under Rule 4.17 (ii) acceptable as a Proof of right Requirement
IPAB holds that the inventor declaration filed under Rule 4.17 (ii) of the PCT Regulations is sufficient to establish Proof of right.
Shivarpita Nailwal
- Oct 24, 2020
India: Patent Amendment Rules, 2020 Notified
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has notified the Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2020 to further amend the Patents Rules, 2003. The Draft...
Sonal Madan
- Oct 19, 2020
DRAFT HIGH COURT OF DELHI RULES GOVERNING PATENT SUITS, 2020: A STEP TOWARDS SIMPLIFYING PATENT LIT
INTRODUCTION In an attempt to streamline patent litigation, the High Court of Delhi has notified Draft Rules (The High Court of Delhi...
Saumya Kapoor
- Oct 13, 2020
IP office takes aim at patentability of computer-related inventions in India
In India, computer-related inventions can be protected under the Copyright Act and the Patent Act. While computer software is protectable...
Saumya Kapoor
- Oct 7, 2020
India steps up efforts to boost tech transfer and innovation
Patents play a seminal role in innovation and tech transfer – a crucial element in a country’s development and success in the global...
Neetika Gandhi
- Sep 29, 2020
The perplexity surrounding ‘essentially biological processes’ in India
Until 2002 in India, there was a blanket ban on granting patents for inventions related to natural or artificial living entities,...