Indian Patent and Design Statistics 2024 (May 3rd to 10th)
This report analyses Indian patent and design statistics for the week of May 3rd to 10th, 2024, offering a comprehensive overview of trends and city-wise distributions. Key figures…
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Novelty and Inventive Step analysis (Part B) – Ericsson Vs. Lava – Part IX
The Delhi High Court’s analysis in Ericsson vs. Lava addresses the novelty and inventive step of key standard essential patents for 3G and EDGE technology. This post summarises…
Novelty and Inventive Step analysis (Part A) – Ericsson Vs. Lava – Part VIII
This article provides a detailed analysis of the novelty and inventive step of Ericsson’s AMR patents as examined in Ericsson Vs. Lava. The Delhi High Court’s findings illustrate…
The 20-Year Patent Term from the Date of Filing is Constitutionally Valid
The Calcutta High Court has upheld the constitutional validity of the 20-year patent term from the date of filing under Section 53 of the Patents Act. The judgment…
A Deep Dive into Section 3(k) Analysis of Ericsson’s Eight Patents – Ericsson vs. Lava – Part VII
The Delhi High Court analysed the validity of eight Ericsson patents under Section 3(k), following Lava’s challenge. Except for the first patent, the Court upheld the remaining patents,…
Engineered non-living substances are not excluded under Section 3(c) of the Patents Act, 1970.
The Madras High Court held that Section 3c of the Patents Act, 1970 does not exclude engineered non-living substances from patent protection. The ruling clarifies the distinction between…
Revocation of Patent on the ground of misrepresentation – Ericsson vs Lava : Part VI
The Delhi High Court in Ericsson vs Lava clarified that revocation of a patent on the ground of misrepresentation requires strong, clear evidence of intentional deceit. In this…
SEP, Infringment and principles relating to actual costs – Ericsson v. Lava – Part 5
This post discusses the Delhi High Court’s approach to awarding actual costs in the Ericsson v Lava standard essential patent litigation. It outlines the legal principles applied and…
Standard Essential Patents, Claim charts and Infringement – Ericsson v. Lava – Part 4
This post discusses how the Delhi High Court assessed infringement of standard essential patents in Ericsson v. Lava, evaluating claim charts and the two-step infringement test. The court’s…
Exploring Patent Hold Up, Royalty Stacking, and Hold Out – Ericsson v. Lava – Part 3
This post discusses patent hold up, royalty stacking, and hold out in the context of the Ericsson v Lava dispute. The analysis highlights the Court's reliance on evidence…