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Adding Salt Water to Fire Automobiles

This post explores the accidental invention of using salt water as a fuel source through radio frequency technology. It also reviews historical patents on alternative fuel systems, highlighting…

Intellepedia · 4 Jan 2019

Driving on Hydrogen

This article examines Tata Motors' research on hydrogen as an automotive fuel amid dwindling fossil resources. It reviews a key patent and explains the technology and legal context…

Intellepedia · 3 Jan 2019

Patent Damages: How Much is Too Much?

The Uniloc v Microsoft case has reignited the debate on calculating patent damages, with the US Federal Circuit rejecting the 25 percent rule as a basis for reasonable…

Intellepedia · 1 Jan 2019

An Incentive to Green Technology Patent Applications

This post analyses the incentives for green technology patent applications, focusing on accelerated examination programmes in the US. It highlights the necessity for similar initiatives in India to…

Intellepedia · 30 Dec 2018

Once an Intermediate, Always an Intermediate

This post examines the exclusion of patentability for new uses of known intermediates under Section 3d of the Indian Patents Act. It discusses the statutory language, its implications…

Intellepedia · 26 Dec 2018

Biotechnology and Patent Challenge

This article explores the legal and ethical complexities of biotechnology patenting in India. It analyses the inadequacy of traditional patent law for biotechnology and the need for specialized…

Intellepedia · 25 Dec 2018

Decorated Christmas Trees

This article analyses the history and innovation behind decorated Christmas trees, detailing key patents and developments from the 19th century to modern times. It provides a clear, factual…

Intellepedia · 24 Dec 2018