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Can there be a Patent for a Method of Patent Trolling?

This post was first published on 11th October, 2014. How about committing the crime of killing all the criminals so as to prevent crime? Sounds...

Soggy Pizza? Blame it on the Box!

This post was first published on 2nd April, 2014. Vinay Mehta ordered pizza one evening. It was soggy from the steam trapped inside the box, a...

Mind your L’s and M’s: Licensing & Merchandising – Part 1

This post was first published on 2nd September, 2014. Merchandising is an extension of a brand into new categories. Any merchandise is created by securing...

Works Made for Hire and Film Production – Part I: Notes on Copyright Amendment, 2012

This post was first published on 24th June, 2014. 'Made for hire' works are of two types: a. Works created under a contract of employment or...

Can Combining Contrivances Give Rise to Inventive Step? – An IPAB Case Note

This post was published on 24th January, 2014. Eaton Electric BV Vs. Deputy Controller of Patents and Designs, Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) Decision - Mp. No....

Crossing the Rubicon: A Fork in the Road – Go Right or Left?

This post was first published on 24th July, 2014. Case Analysis of Dr. Aloys Wobben and another vs. Yogesh Mehra and others. CIVIL APPEAL NO. 6718...

India’s Copyright Societies & Collective Rights Management – Part VI

This post was first published on 4th August, 2014. The primary purpose of a Copyright Society, also referred to as a Copyright Collective, is Collective...

Delhi HC Interprets the Timeline for Pre-Grant Representation of a Patent

This post was first published on 24th April, 2012. The relevant paragraphs of the case are reproduced below, a case brief will follow soon: 60....

All is Not Lost: How to Restore your Priority Right!

This post was first published on 24th July, 2014. We are well aware of the importance of the Priority Right and therefore also know what losing...

Patent Filing Requirements in India

This post was first published on 14th January, 2011. Filing of a Patent application in India has been simplified by the option of E-filing software....