

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

UNDERSTANDING THE CONCEPT OF FLUID TRADEMARKS
INTRODUCTION The digital era has created another platform for brand owners to engage with the public and to assert the presence of their...
Avanee Tewari
Oct 28, 2020


UNRAVELLING THE CONCEPT OF 3D PRINTING: KNOWING YOUR RIGHTS IN INDIA
3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, is the process of creating a 3D solid object through the sequential layering of...
Avanee Tewari
Oct 26, 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


ACT OF GUI: THE INDIAN DILEMMA
INTRODUCTION In the current world, User Experience (UX) design is the bedrock part of software and website development companies and in...
Avanee Tewari
Oct 20, 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


PROTECTION OF STORE LAYOUT UNDER IP LAW
Store layouts are one of the emerging non conventional trademarks. The examines the recent trends regarding extension of IP rights with...
Saumya Kapoor
Oct 16, 2020


TRADE DRESS: WHERE THE VISUAL PERCEPTION TAKES PRECEDENCE
Introduction Visual perception plays a very important role in enabling the customers to form an association of a product with a...
Neetika Gandhi
Oct 15, 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