Patenting Biotechnological Inventions In India Growing up as an Indian, many of us start our mornings either with tea, coffee, or milk. But what we might not have wondered is that the ability to enjoy these beverages, through its key ingredient milk, arrives from a victory within a complicated field of Intellectual Property Law: Biotechnology… Continue reading Patenting Biotechnological Inventions In India
HOW START-UPS AND SMES SHOULD THINK ABOUT IPR : AN INVESTOR’S PERSPECTIVE Introduction Intellectual property is a valuable fiscal and legal asset for businesses, especially start-ups and SMEs. It is widely accepted that intellectual property accounts for more than 80% of a company’s worth[1]. As a result, having “clean” possession of any intellectual property (IP)… Continue reading HOW START-UPS AND SMES SHOULD THINK ABOUT IPR : AN INVESTOR’S PERSPECTIVE
Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2021 The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MCI) on September 21, 2021 issued the Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2021 to further amend the Patents Rules, 2003. Accordingly following amendments are proposed: Rule 2 (ca), which specifies the definitions, a new definition has been inserted, namely: “eligible educational institution’ means an institution… Continue reading Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2021
Intellectual Property In Animation Industry Animation Industry has evolved a lot in the past decade. It is now one of the most popular and growing diligences in the world. Its expansion has created a special interest in those people who wants to create animated content. While speaking of big animation studios like Disney, Pixar &… Continue reading Intellectual Property In Animation Industry
PATENT LANDSCAPE ANALYSIS : A RUN-THROUGH As a common belief, around 80% of the technological and scientific information contained in patents is not published anywhere else. There are literally millions of published patents and patent applications that are available for review to the public. This overwhelming treasure of information would only useful be when critical… Continue reading PATENT LANDSCAPE ANALYSIS : A RUN-THROUGH
CHANGING TRENDS OF PATENT FILING DURING AND POST PANDEMIC Talking about the trends of patent filings in India, in the past decade or so, there has been a drastic raise in patent filings. Marking its impact in the competitive era, India has witnessed increased innovations in turn driving the growth in patent filings. Recent patent… Continue reading CHANGING TRENDS OF PATENT FILING DURING AND POST PANDEMIC
Patent (2nd Amendment) Rules, 2020 The Patent (2nd Amendment) Rules,2020; (2nd Revised Rules 2020) published by DPIIT in the Official Gazette of India on 4th November 2020 have come into force with immediate effect. A gist of these revised rules is summarized as under: – The Official fees for filing and prosecution of Indian Patent… Continue reading Patent (2nd Amendment) Rules, 2020
Amended Patent Rules, 2020 The Patent Amendment Rules 2020 have come into effect from 19 October 2020 published by DPIIT in the Official Gazette of India. The Draft Rules namely Patents Amendments Rules 2019 were published dated 31st May 2019 for inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected. These amendments… Continue reading Amended Patent Rules, 2020
