INTRODUCTION As a result, it is important for anyone involved in processes of innovation as well as the protection of the resulting property rights to develop a clear understanding of patents. It also enables inventors to abstain from their innovative…
Introduction A patent application is a formal form of request pending approval from the authorized patent office for the granting of a patent for an invention that is described in the patent specification. In the Indian subcontinent, the complete patent…
A patent (defined in section 2(1) (m)) is a type of intellectual property that gives its owner the legal right to exclude others from making, using or selling an invention for a limited period of time in exchange for disclosure…
Recently, a federal jury in Texas awarded damages for patent infringement to the tune of US$ 2.18 billion – one of the largest in US history. The case is VLSI Technology LLC v. Intel Corp., 21-57, U.S. District Court for…
Recently, The Bial – Portela & CA (“Bial”), a Portugal-based pharmaceutical company, and Sunovion Pharmaceuticals (“Sunvion”), a US-based pharmaceutical company have instituted suit of patent infringement against eight drug makers in the District Court of Delaware. The eight defendants are:…
Mad Dogg Athletics Inc., a U.S based company that markets among others, popular indoor cycling brand Spinning®, has instituted a lawsuit against Peloton Interactive, Inc., a major U.S. based exercise equipment manufacturing company with digital platform for infringing its patents.…
Recently Daedalus Blue LLC has sued tech giant Microsoft over patent infringement. The suit has been filed in Western District of Texas (case no 6:20-cv-01152, Daedalus Blue LLC v. Microsoft Corporation). Daedalus Blue claims that Microsoft’s Azure cloud computing product…
On 17 October 2020, twelve years after the third amendment of China’s Patent Law, the fourth amendment (hereinafter, ‘the Amendment’) was approved by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. The Amendment will come into effect on 1 June…
In today’s world where most companies depend on other manufacturers to supply them with the necessary components to build a desired end product, it becomes strikingly important for a patent asserting body to understand the infringing parties and their role…
The smartphone industry nowadays is branded by a myriad of patents and its litigations in terms of infringement. Many lawsuits have been filed by Apple, HTC, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia, and Samsung. The lawsuits span cross several courts and several jurisdictions…