Plant Variety Protection

Divisional Patent Filing, Patent Claim Amendments, Assessment of Damages, and DUS test for PV Protection

This post reviews significant Indian judgments on divisional patent filings, claim amendments, damages, and plant variety protection. It highlights key legal principles regarding patent and plant variety jurisprudence in India.

PPVFR Act and Powers of High Court following the end of IPAB

The abolition of the IPAB has transferred appellate powers under the PPVFR Act to the High Courts. High Courts now adjudicate on appeals concerning plant variety protection, replacing the previous tribunal system.

How Wise is it to TRIP Over Food?

This post explores how intellectual property rights, particularly under the TRIPS agreement, affect food security and plant variety protection in India. It provides a legal analysis of the challenges and exceptions relevant to agricultural innovation and breeders’ rights.

Threatened Co-existence of Breeders Rights and Patent Rights

This post analyses the threatened co-existence of breeders rights and patent rights in plant innovation law. It discusses the lack of breeders exemption in patent law and the resulting challenges for researchers and breeders. Legal and practical solutions are evaluated within the Indian and international context.

Patentability of Genetically Modified Plant Breeds: The Monsanto Conclusion

The Supreme Court of India’s Monsanto judgment addresses the complex issue of patentability for genetically modified plant breeds. By remanding the case for evidence-based adjudication, the Court reinforces procedural rigour in intellectual property disputes involving agricultural biotechnology.

Patent stats, Industrial designs, Interesting Patents, Startup innovations, PortBOTS, Patent seminars, conferences, conclaves, Apple versus Qualcomm, Pharma patents, PPVFR, Patent Tip and more

This update analyses the latest Indian patent statistics, highlights significant industrial designs and patent filings, and reviews recent litigation in the pharma and technology sectors. Key developments in plant variety protection and practical patent filing guidance are also included.

European Plant Patent

The European Patent Office’s policy shift on patenting natural plant properties could reshape innovation in plant breeding. This post examines the legal and practical implications for breeders, innovation, and competition in Europe.