Fashion & Intellectual Property
“Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.” - Coco Chanel Fashion industry is at an all-time high…
Amended Patent Procedures in Vietnam
Vietnam amended its Intellectual Property Laws in the form of Circular No. 16/2016/TT-BKHCN which came into force on 15th January, 2018 The amendments done in patent procedures were mostly related to application rules, patent applications, and examination procedures. Below are…
Growing efficiency of Patent Prosecution in India – Comparative Study (2015 through 2017)
Patents have been a very functional and important aspect of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs). They are also one of the oldest laws of IPR that have been prevalent in India since 1856. However, after lot of repeals and amendments, the…
No Monopoly over Hepatitis C- SIPO
A long battle over the monopoly control of Hepatitis C medicine was concluded by China's State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO). SIPO has cancelled the Patent claims for oral drug hepatitis C drug 'sofosbuvir', which was earlier granted to US pharmaceutical…
Japanese Toymakers Enhance Efforts to Battle Counterfeits
Toymakers in Japan are taking strong measures against counterfeit products being sold overseas, especially in China. As International sales are increasing, firms are alarmed because of increasing chances of production and sale of counterfeit product leading to huge losses to…
Smart IP: Blockchain Technology in China
What is blockchain? Blockchain is open ledger of information where people can record and track transactions which can be exchanged and confirmed on a peer-to-peer network. It allows multiple users to verify the transaction & control how record of information…
China’s Focus on Improving IPR Protection and Become Power House of IP
The history of Chinese intellectual property has only progressed intermittently. During Second World War, China had no system of Patent Protection. In 1980s, it became a member of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), and started developing intellectual property laws…
Patent Trolling
Introduction A patent is an exclusive right that is granted to an inventor for a specified number of years to make, use, and sell an invention. Once the right s provided, no other person can use the invention without proper…
Case Summary of “Ajanta Pharma Ltd. v Theon Pharmaceuticals Ltd.”
This article summarises the judgment of High Court of Bombay dated 5th May 2017 in the case “Ajanta Pharma Ltd. v Theon Pharmaceuticals Ltd.”. FACTS: The case has been filed before the Bombay High Court by Ajanta Pharma Ltd. (hereinafter…
Case Analysis: Alice Corp. V. Cls Bank (134 S. Ct. 2347 (2014))
Introduction The Patent Statute of the US defines patentable subject matter as ‘any new and useful process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter’ and any improvements.[1] But patent cannot be granted for laws of nature, natural phenomena or abstract ideas.…