INTRODUCTIONIntellectual property (IP) now is the critical asset class that largely influences both valuation in corporate valuations and how stock behaves in a modern economy. Companies have more and more realized their patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets to represent legal protection and highly value trading as...Read More
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The process of declaration of trademarks as well-known in India saw significant changes with the introduction of the Trademark Rules 2017. Well-...Read More
In the world of business, few secrets are as coveted—or as fiercely guarded—as Coca-Cola's legendary recipe. This fizzy concoction has not only quenched thirst across the globe for over a century but also laid the foundation of a corporate empire. The true magic of Coca-Cola lies not just in its taste but in its closely held trade secret. A trade secret is the unsung hero of intel...Read More
INTRODUCTIONIndia has emerged in the run of international debate regarding intellectual rights and public health, and the worst role in the pharmaceutical sector is well played by India. Judicial disputes over drug patents can speak for themselves and balance complexity between innovation promoti...Read More
INTRODUCTIONAmong the industries, the Indian pharmaceutical industry has been considered a great success story for long as the “pharmacy of the developing world” mainly on account of its ability to manufacture generic drugs at price-sensitive values to meet the health requirements of millions. The Amandment to ...Read More
INTRODUCTION The gap between promoting innovation and the doctrine that not everything that is invented warrants protection is filled by patent law. It gives newness yet excludes unoriginal thoughts from the public domain. Recently, these principles were addressed by the case Mahesh Gupta vs. Assistant Controller of Patents an...Read More
INTRODUCTIONDrug patent laws in the United States, the United Kingdom, and India are perhaps exemplary examples of vastly different approaches to the dialectic between pharmaceutical innovation, IP protection, and accessing medicines at an affordable price....Read More
INTRODUCTIONThe Indian Patent Act plays a vital role in encouraging innovation and protecting inventor rights. However, not all inventions are eligible for patent protection. Sections 3 and 4 of the Indian Patent Act detail some subject matters excluded from pate...Read More
INTRODUCTIONScientific progress in genetic engineering and other biological sciences has been exponential since the 1953 discovery of the double-helix structure of DNA. This has led to the thousands of patents being granted for rights pertaining to DNA sequences, coinciding with an increase in the commercializa...Read More
INTRODUCTIONIn India, the Patent Amendment Act 2005 sought to introduce software patents. The amendment proposed in the Patent Amendment Act 2005 for Clause 3(k) was, “a computer programme per se other than its technical application to industry or a combination with hardware; a mathematica...Read More
The patent system in India is governed by the patents Act of 1970 and the patent Rules of the year 2003. There is filing and providing of a complete specification as a requirement when applying for patent in India. Therefore, to achieve the aims and objectives...Read More
This paper thus seeks to establish the relationship between public funding, financing of R and innovation and IP rights in today’s world economy. This is, therefore, a good way through which publicly funded research, especially in developing nations such as India, can go a long way in solving some of the world’s problems such as lack of access to medicines and other techno...Read More
Patents:Patent is an exclusive right, given to an individual or organisation by the government, for an invention that is new and has an industrial purpose. This invention could be a new machine, process, composition of matter, or an improvement of an existing one. To a large extent, a patent acts a...Read More
ABSTRACTThis research paper delves into the nuanced dynamics of pre-grant oppositions within the Indian patent prosecution landscape. It dissects the intricate relationship between patentees, the state, and society, unravelling the considerations that form the bedrock of the...Read More
IntroductionNanotechnology is one of those paramount changes in this modern world where technology is changing faster with its unbelievable rhythm. The science deals with an exceptionally minute size ranging from 1 to 100 nanometres, where one nanometre signifies one billionth part of a meter. The nanoscal...Read More