Pfizer Lookout For A Partner For Drug Manufacturing
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Probing The Ringfence – Examining The Interface Of Patents And Trade Secrets In India
INTRODUCTION Fostering competitive and innovative scientific temperament has been a cardinal aim of intellectual property protection for inventions. Competing regimes of patents in India and trade secrets have given refuge to inventors seeking protection of their inventions and proprietary information.…
Concept of Trade Dress in India
Trade dress is understood to constitute as protection awarded to packaging or appearance of a product, it can also include shape, colour scheme protection or anything in appearance that makes the product distinguishable to consumers. This concept has originated from…
Proposed Amendment In Intellectual Property (IP) Law For Protection Of Sound-Mark In Vietnam
Vietnam is proposing to amend In Intellectual Property (IP) law For Protection to allow registration of sound mark, that is, sound acting as a trademark. A sound trademark, or sound mark, is a trademark where a unique sound performs the…
Analysis Of Patent prosecution History Estoppel And Its Use In The Doctrine Of Equivalents
Introduction Patent prosecution is an iterative procedure in which the applicant frequently alters the language of their submitted claims. A patent's prosecution history (i.e., the proceedings between the patent applicant and the USPTO from application filing to patent issuance) is…
Authorship In An Impromptu Performance Under Indian Copyright Act
INTRODUCTION If a singer, at a concert, was to sing in a melodious way under indian copyright act, in an impromptu manner, i.e., there were no prior existing lyrics or melody, would such a singer be considered an author of…
BlackBerry Limited To Sell Non-Core Legacy Patents To Catapult IP
Recently, Canadian company BlackBerry Limited (“BlackBerry”), originally known as Research-in-Motion, for the BlackBerry brand of interactive pagers, smartphones, and tablets, announced that it has entered into a patent sale agreement with Catapult IP Innovations Inc., a Delaware, US based company.…
A Brief Analysis Of Compulsory Licensing Pertinent To Copyright Law
Introduction As the title suggests, this particular blog deals with the compulsory licensing of copyright in our country. However, in order to understand compulsory licensing, the concept pertinent to “licenses” needs to be grasped first. Licenses are of two categories:…
CRISPR Patent Process And Its Applicability In The Covid Era
INTRODUCTION CRISPR technology is a targeted technique that allows researchers to modify genomes with unprecedented precision, efficiency, and flexibility. This technology is at the heart of a true biotechnology revolution, with huge implications for health, agriculture, and a variety of…
Ericsson – Apple 5G Patent Licensing Dispute
Recently, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, commonly known as Ericsson (hereinafter “Ericsson”), a Swedish multinational networking and telecommunications company headquartered in Stockholm filed a set of patent infringement lawsuits against Apple Inc. (hereinafter “Apple”), an U.S. based multinational technology company that specializes…