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
