The commercial value of a patent lies not so much in the claims made by the patent, but in the extent to which those claims are interpreted by the courts. Claims in a patent application, the exact legal language used to determine the scopes of the protection of a patent, are written in words, yet technology is not limited by words. A competitor who undertakes a small change in a device, a...Read More
In today's economy patent registration is really important for businesses. Patents are a type of property that helps protect new ideas and gives the people who come up with them exclusive rights. For lawyers, understanding patent registration is crucial, especially when their work is associated with a firm which exclusively deals with it or when...Read More
One kind of IP right, similar to trademarks and copyrights, is a patent. The Latin word patere, meaning "to lay open," as in render accessible to other people's examination, is where the concept of patent originates. An innovation is not allowed to be ...Read More
The Indian Patents Act, of 1970 is a holistic code dealing with applications for patents, the grant of patents and rights of a patentee as well as the resolution of disputes arising fr...Read More
Recently, in 2020, we encountered a movement named ‘Black Lives Matter’ not only on social media platforms but at the ground level also. The aim of this social and political decentralized movement was to bring justice, healing, and freedom to Black people in different nations ...Read More
The subject of gene patenting has always received wide attention of policy makers worldwide. This article briefly discusses the present stance of Gene Patenting in India and Judicial position of the same. Numerous ethical questions have already been raised regarding the impact of such patents on the ...Read More
The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) defines a patent as “an exclusive right granted for an invention which is a product or a process that provides, in general, a new way of doing something, or offers a new technical solution to a problem”. For Patent related...Read More
In essence, patents are monopolistic rights given by the government of the nation to the owner of the invention in any field to make, use, manufacture, and market the invention, provided the invention satisfies certain requirements stipulated within the law, and such rights are granted for a limited per...Read More
Despite widespread concern among economists about Japan's fictitious recession and slow growth, household spending in the third-largest economy in the world is a sign that the nation is still a promising location for business growth. Japanese consumers have been dubbed "more powerful than U.S...Read More
Introduction
A patent is an intellectual property that permits its owner the authority to legally bar others from producing, using, or selling his creation for a certain period in exchange for publishing an...Read More
The main rule governing patentability is that, provided an invention meets the standard substantive requirements for patentability, which are novelty, inventive step, and industrial applicability, patents shall be available for any invention, whether a product or process, in all fields of technology without discrimina...Read More
The Indian Patents Act, 1970 (Act) lays down the grounds on which an invention can be said to become patentable. These grounds are laid down under Section 2(1)(j) of the Act wherein it is said that an invention is any novel product or process whic...Read More
The UAE is a member of the Paris Union and thus, since beginning, has implemented a robust patent law to incentivise the creators and give them a broad range of inventions to categorise their own. The patent seekers develop the confidence in the Intellectual Property regime and get their innovation protected. The oldest and foremost law related to industrial protection and law relating to ...Read More
With the fastest growing economy in the Arab World, Bahrain is making its global presence in the world. It has the freest economy in the Middle East and as per reports in Index of Economic Freedom published by The Wall Street Journal ranked Bahrain as the 12th freest economy in the world.
In the last decade, City of London’s global Financ...Read More
Saudi Arabia, the second largest country in the Arab World and the fifth largest country in Asia is one of the most important countries in the Middle East. Being one of the world’s largest oil producer and largest oil exporter, Saudi Arabia is a key country. The country controls the world’s second largest oil reserve and sixth largest gas reserve. (The rankings are subject to change). The Saudi Arabia has been ranked high on ...Read More