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Patent Office responds to stakeholders, Justice Manmohan Singh appointed IPAB Chairman, Robotic Bandicoots to clean sewers, Amazon’s Mirror Patent, Traditional Design Registration, IBM v. Expedia, 3M’s patents infringed, Xtera v. Nokia and Alcatel Lucent, Integrated IP, Design Registration, Patent Tip of the Week and other Weekly Patent News.

This weekly update analyses Indian patent office statistics, judicial appointments, major patent lawsuits, and new innovations such as the Bandicoot robot and Amazon’s mirror patent. It also discusses…

Intellepedia · 8 Jan 2018

India Bags the Basmati GI tag

India has secured the Basmati GI tag for rice cultivated in seven North Indian states, following a decisive order by the IPAB. This move strengthens the legal protection…

Intellepedia · 8 Feb 2016

Roche loses again

The Indian Patent Office has revoked Roche’s Valganciclovir patent, emphasizing Section 3d and public interest. This decision strengthens access to medicines in India and curbs evergreening by pharmaceutical…

Intellepedia · 12 Aug 2015

Case Review: Hypnos Ltd. v. PEPS Industries Pvt. Ltd. & Ors

The IPAB’s decision in Hypnos Ltd. v. PEPS Industries addresses the requirements for proving trans-border reputation and well-known status in Indian trademark disputes. The Board’s approach highlights the…

Intellepedia · 24 Apr 2015