This post examines why choosing the right trademark is essential under Indian law, focusing on legal distinctiveness and judicial trends. It provides a structured analysis of trademark categories…
Intellepedia · 3 Nov 2011
The ECJ has held that patents involving embryonic stem cells requiring destruction of human embryos are unpatentable in Europe. This post examines the legal and ethical reasoning behind…
Intellepedia · 26 Oct 2011
Citation AIR 1977 SC 1443, (1977) 2 SCC 820, [1977] 3 SCR 206 Background This dispute concerned the ownership of copyright in Indian literary and musical works incorporated…
Intellepedia · 26 Aug 2011
This presentation by Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala provides an overview of patent licensing, covering the key concepts, transaction structures, and types of licences encountered in IP commercialisation. The…
Intellepedia · 25 Aug 2011
This presentation by Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala examines intellectual property risk analysis, with particular reference to identifying, evaluating, and managing IP-related risks across different stages of technology development…
Intellepedia · 18 Aug 2011
This presentation by Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala examines the commercial value embedded in intellectual property assets and the methods by which that value may be identified, assessed, and…
Intellepedia · 15 Apr 2011
This presentation by Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala, delivered at IIT Bombay, covers the fundamentals of open source software licensing. It addresses how open source licences interact with intellectual…
Intellepedia · 11 Feb 2011
Filing a request for examination is a mandatory requirement for patent applications in India. The request must be made within 48 months, using Form-18 and the prescribed fee,…
Intellepedia · 24 Jan 2011