The Revelation: Anti-Anti Suit Injunctions

THE REVELATION: ANTI-ANTI SUIT INJUNCTIONS Law is an aspiration for change and the answer one gets are based on how the discourse is framed.” –Justice D Y Chandrachud   After Covid19, the business conglomerates and companies are expanding their global outreach in multiple nations and when the expansion of business is rapid, the issues/conflicts of… Continue reading The Revelation: Anti-Anti Suit Injunctions

Patenting Biotechnological Inventions In India

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

Temporary vs. Permanent Transfer of IPR: An Analysis of GST rates

Temporary vs. Permanent Transfer of IPR: An Analysis of GST rates In the 45th GST council meeting, the GST rates of permanent transfer of IPR services is increased from 12 percent to 18 percent. There was no further amendment in the rate of goods notification except the increment of service tariff from 12 to 18… Continue reading Temporary vs. Permanent Transfer of IPR: An Analysis of GST rates

Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout Design: Domain gaining recognition as upcoming Intellectual Property

Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout Design: Domain gaining recognition as upcoming Intellectual Property With the rapid growth of Industry 4.0 in the current era, along with the growing technical field Intellectual Property Rights has also made its mark. Globally, people are now aware of securing their Intellectual Property Rights through Patent, Trademark, Copyright, and Design. As… Continue reading Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout Design: Domain gaining recognition as upcoming Intellectual Property

How Start-Ups And SMEs Should Think About IPR: An Investor’s Perspective

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

Valuation of Intellectual Properties (IP) : An important tool in IP Management

Valuation of Intellectual Properties (IP) : An important tool in IP Management In today’s global knowledge economy, all businesses irrespective of their size and scale are bound to create ‘intangible assets’ of various kinds and their value may exceed even their ‘tangible assets’. This equally applies to individual IP holders, institutes, SMEs, start-ups as well… Continue reading Valuation of Intellectual Properties (IP) : An important tool in IP Management

Supreme Court Recalls Suspension Of Limitation Period Granted Due To COVID-19

SUPREME COURT RECALLS SUSPENSION OF LIMITATION PERIOD GRANTED DUE TO COVID 19 The Supreme Court of India via its order dated September 23, 2021, has withdrawn its suo moto extension of limitation period with effect from October 2, 2021. While the court recalled its suo moto order of April 27, 2021 wherein an extension was… Continue reading Supreme Court Recalls Suspension Of Limitation Period Granted Due To COVID-19

Patent Filing in India: An Invention’s way to Secure Rights!

Patent Filing in India: An Invention’s way to Secure Rights! INTRODUCTION (Why Patents?) The Indian law governing and safeguarding inventions is enshrined in the Patents Act, 1970. A patent provides a right to an inventor(s) to exclude others from exploiting the patented invention. Therefore, anyone other than the inventor cannot use, make or sell the… Continue reading Patent Filing in India: An Invention’s way to Secure Rights!

Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2021

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

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