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Biotechnology and Patent Challenge

First Publication Date: 19th December 2010. Since inception patent law is being customized and fine tuned by governments to meet the needs of evolving technologies. Strong basic principles have evolved to cater to the needs of traditional fields of science and technology and they have been working well in promoting progress. However, the basic principles have utterly failed in a number of ways, when it comes to their application to Modern Biotechnology. The unique nature of Modern Biotechnology is the main…
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Indian Patent Statistics, Interesting inventions, IP counterfeiting, International patent news and more

“Indian patent statistics, Interesting inventions, “Workshop on IP Rights” to be hosted by Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, G.K Law College to organize a National Seminar on IPR, EPO’s first patent publication and other Weekly Patent News updates” presented by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s leading Patent Firm. Quote of the Week “Owning Intellectual Property is like owning land. You need to keep investing in it again to get a payoff; you can’t simply sit…
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First Publication Date: 21st December 2010. It is a busy world and a busy life. People are in a hurry to earn their living and achieve some thing in life. During the rush to fulfill their dreams, they hardly find time to catch up with their loved ones and even forget to enjoy life. That is the point where festivals play a significant role. Nowadays festivals are the only occasions during which people reunite with their dear ones and find…
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Shielding Patent Attacks – A Peek at Patent Defenses in India

First Publication Date: 11th December 2010. A person falling within the scope of a defense will not be liable for infringement though his product or process is infringing. Some of the defenses to patent infringement recognized under the Indiann Patent Law are:A. Experiment, Research or Education; B. Bolar Exemption; C. Government use; and D. Parallel Imports. A. Experiment, Research or Education Use of a patented invention for experimentation or research is a defense to patent infringement. The provision relating to experiment and research under the Indian…
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Negotiating License Agreements

  First Publication Date: 9th December 2010   This is in furtherance of my post on drafting patent licenses. The final deal in a license transaction depends on how well a person can negotiate and not on what is fair. "You get what you bargain for and not necessarily what is fair." Therefore, preparation for a license negotiation and negotiation skills play an important role in the final outcome. The first step towards preparing for a license negotiation is patent strength evaluation. A Licensor…
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A Conduit for INVALID PATENTS – Section 13(1)(b)

First Publication Date: 8th December 2010.   Section 13 of the Indian Patent Act requires the Examiner, to whom an application for a patent is referred to, to search for previous publications which anticipate the invention claimed in the referred patent application. Section 13 recites “Search for anticipation by previous publication and by prior claim (1) The examiner to whom an application for a patent is referred under section 12 shall make investigation for the purpose of ascertaining whether the invention so far as claimed…
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Drafting Valid Patent Licenses

First Publication Date: 8th December 2010 The clauses in a license agreement vary based on the nature of the patented invention. Each technology has certain unique characteristics and applications, which influence license drafting. Some of the basic clauses that go into every license agreement are as follows:This post is in furtherance of the post "Sensing Licensing Opportunities". A license is an authorization given by the patent holder to exercise the exclusive rights granted by the patent. It permits the person…
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Mitigating Patent Risks

  First Publication Date: 7th December 2010   This is in furtherance of the post  "Assessing patent risk in India". Mitigation and management of patent risks assumes very high importance in the light of increasing patent enforcement in India. Risks from patents primarily come from infringement of patents of others. Some of the common strategies for risk mitigation are as follows: a. Design around; b. Licensing; and c. Invalidation.   a. Design Around Risks from a patent can be mitigated by designing around the claims of the…
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Indian Patent Statistics, Interesting inventions, DIPP publishes draft patent amendment rules 2018, International patent news and more

  “Indian patent statistics, Interesting inventions, DIPP publishes draft patent amendment rules 2018, European Patent Organization elects a new Chairperson, Alibaba all set to join the Open Invention Network, after Microsoft, LIPO launches its first ever web portal for IP Filings, IPOS grants its first patent under the FinTech Initiative and other Weekly Patent News updates” presented by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s leading Patent Firm. Quote of the Week “The ultimate strategy is to increase…
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Sensing Licensing Opportunities

First Publication Date: 6th December 2010   Licensing is one of the important ways by which companies generate revenue from their patents. Assignment or licensing is the only way by which many dedicated research firms, that develop a portfolio of patents through focussed research make money. For many knowledge driven companies patents add value by providing competitive advantage or business advantage through exclusivity. Decision with respect to investments in R and D are made by most companies based on possibilities of patent…
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