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India: IPO issues abandonment notice in multiple cases despite suspension orders from Supreme Court
In order to contain the effect of the nationwide lockdown on Intellectual Property matters in India, the Indian Intellectual Property...

Garima Sethi
Nov 12, 2020


Supreme Court Affirms: Any Stay Granted By A Court Automatically Expires Within Six Months
In the recent case of Asian Resurfacing of Road Agency Pvt Ltd. & Another v. CBI, a three-judge bench of the Supreme Court of India vide...

Vrinda Sehgal
Nov 9, 2020


IPAB holds claims of divisional must be derived from claims of parent (not just from specification)
IPAB holds claims of divisional application must be derived from claims of the parent application and not merely from the specification

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 31, 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...

Shivarpita Nailwal
Oct 24, 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...
Sonal Madan
Oct 19, 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 13, 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...

Saumya Kapoor
Oct 7, 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,...

Neetika Gandhi
Sep 29, 2020


The Impact of Intellectual Property on Virtual Reality
Introduction What do Oculus Rift, Google Cardboard, Sony PlayStation VR, Samsung Gear VR and HTC Vive have in common? They are all...

Saumya Kapoor
Sep 22, 2020
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