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

Author: Intellepedia
July 24, 2019
Intellectual Property, Patents

This post reviews an IPAB decision on whether combining known elements in switch gears meets the inventive step requirement in Indian patent law. The case clarifies the threshold for patentability in combination inventions.

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