Claims! A Legal Fence and Public Notice
This post analyses the legal function of patent claims in India, focusing on their role as a boundary for inventor rights. It discusses how prosecution history and litigation…
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To Publish or Not: Well, it Depends!
This analysis explores whether to publish a patent application in the US, weighing legal and strategic factors. It discusses both the potential benefits and risks, emphasizing the need…
Guidelines for Writing an Abstract from the Indian Patent Office
This post analyses the Indian Patent Office’s abstract guidelines, referencing the Patent Act and Rules. It explains the mandatory components, verification process, and the significance of accurate abstracts…
Patent Application Filing Strategy for Individual Inventors
The post provides a structured analysis of patent application filing strategies for individual inventors in India. It discusses cost-effective approaches and methods for maximizing the commercial potential of…
Common Public License Version 1.0
The Common Public License Version 1.0 is an IBM-drafted open source license detailing copyright and patent rights, distribution conditions, and liability limitations. It sets clear rules on commercial…
Common Development and Distribution License (CDDL) – Version 1.0
The Common Development and Distribution License (CDDL) sets out the rights and responsibilities for use, modification, and distribution of Sun Microsystems software. It outlines key conditions, including source…
SIPP scheme, UGC asks Universities to provide IPR as an optional subject, NASA to License Patent Portfolio, Treadmill patent infringement and more
This weekly update covers Indian patent statistics, SIPP scheme developments, UGC's push for IPR education, and notable cases such as NASA's patent licensing and treadmill patent disputes. The…
Diamond v. Chakrabarty, 447 U.S. 303 (1980)
The Supreme Court in Diamond v. Chakrabarty held that human-made microorganisms are patentable under Section 101 of the Patent Act. The case clarified that patent eligibility depends on…
Apache License, Version 2.0
The Apache License Version 2.0 provides structured rights and obligations for software distribution and modification in India. It addresses copyright, patent rights, liability, and trademark use with a…
R.G. Anand vs. Delux Films and Ors., AIR 1978 SC 1613
The R.G. Anand vs. Delux Films case clarified that Indian copyright law protects expression, not mere ideas. The Supreme Court found no substantial similarity between the play and…
Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. v. Dua Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd., 1988 Arb. L. R. 315
The Delhi High Court’s ruling in Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. v. Dua Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. addresses key issues of trademark infringement and consumer confusion in pharmaceuticals. The case reinforces…
Rotec Indus. v. Mitsubishi Gajarsa Corp., 215 F.3d 1246 (Fed. Cir. 2000)
The Rotec v Mitsubishi case examines alleged patent infringement involving a US-patented conveyor system for the Three Gorges Dam project. The Federal Circuit clarified the interpretation of offers…