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Profiting from the Patent Cliff

Profiting from the Patent Cliff: What Drug Manufacturers Need to Know about Secondary Patents

Learn about the patent cliff and how Novartis’ heart failure drug Vymada (Entresto®) will expire its patent protection in 2023. Find out more about secondary patents that can extend market exclusivity of Entresto® until 2033. Continue Reading Profiting from the Patent Cliff: What Drug Manufacturers Need to Know about Secondary Patents
January 13, 2023 Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 2039Views 0Like
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Patent Application Naming AI as Inventor in India - Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala opposes Stephen Thaler's Patent application.

Patent Application Naming AI as Inventor in India – Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala opposes Stephen Thaler’s Patent application

The question of whether Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be an inventor in a patent application has been the subject of debate for a while now. There are arguments for and against this issue, and a few models have been proposed to resolve some of the legal problems. Read more Continue Reading Patent Application Naming AI as Inventor in India – Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala opposes Stephen Thaler’s Patent application
November 17, 2022 Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 1343Views 0Like
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What are the Benefits of Working with a Patent Attorney?

What are the Benefits of working with a Patent Attorney?

A patent attorney can help companies to protect their inventions and to commercialise their technology. They can provide advice on the patentability of an invention, on the drafting of patent applications, and on infringement and validity issues. In addition, they can offer other services, such as freedom-to-operate opinions, due diligence reports, and patent portfolio management. Read More Continue Reading What are the Benefits of working with a Patent Attorney?
November 12, 2022 Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 1047Views 0Like
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Justice Pratibha Singh clarifies the jurisdiction of High Courts over Patent Revocations and Appeals

Justice Pratibha Singh clarifies the jurisdiction of High Courts over Patent Revocations and Appeals

Over the last two years, the orders of Justice Pratibha Singh have clarified several aspects of patent law and practice, and have made important contributions to transparency and consistency of patent proceedings. On November 10, 2022, Justice Pratibha Singh clarified one ambiguous aspect of patent law with respect to the jurisdiction of High Courts in different proceedings. Read More Continue Reading Justice Pratibha Singh clarifies the jurisdiction of High Courts over Patent Revocations and Appeals
November 11, 2022 Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 1394Views 0Like
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Divisional Applications cannot exceed scope of Parent Application: Delhi High Court

Boehringer Ingelheim International GMBH vs The Controller Of Patents & Anr. on 12 July, 2022 Delhi High Court Facts / Background The Applicant, Boehringer Ingelheim International GMBH, had filed a National Phase PCT Application on 14th November, 2008, for 'Use of IV Inhibitors'. The patent specification had Claims numbered 1 - 18, with two claims numbered as 15, which were referred to as 15 and 15A. The First Examination Report ("FER") was issued on 24th March, 2014, in response to…
August 23, 2022 Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 1114Views 0Like
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Permissible Commercial Exploitation of Patents by DRDO : Legalities and its Impact

Introduction Have you ever watched episodes of the show ‘The Big Bang Theory’ wherein Sheldon, Leonard and Howard were contracted to devise a solution for the military? Such scenarios occur on a daily basis. The military, through its Defence Research and Development Organisation (hereinafter ‘DRDO’) contract or sub-contract researchers to innovate for and comply with their set standards and requirements. The result of these agreements are technological advancements that benefit the Defence Research and Development Organisation and thereby benefit the…
May 9, 2022 Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 1139Views 3Likes
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Latest Patent Cases in 2022 – Part 1

This running post provides a summary of the latest patent cases decided by courts in India in 2022: MSN Laboratories Pvt. Ltd v. Novartis Ag. The present suit was an appeal filed before the High Court of Telangana against an ad interim injunction order passed by the City Civil Court, Hyderabad. The lower court held that the Novartis Ag had established prima facie case of infringement against MSN Laboratories Private Limited. Novartis Ag filed the suit concerning a novel and inventive…
April 13, 2022 Case Study, Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 5234Views 1Like
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Recap 2021: IP Updates – Part 2

In this post we revisit the IP Updates ie., any amendments, ordinances, notifications, and other information related to IP published in the year 2021. For reader's convenience it has been divided into parts, please find the link to the previous and next parts towards the end of this post. COPYRIGHT, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND ECOMMERCE GOVT. NOTIFICATIONS-2021 The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has issued a notification, through the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), introducing the Copyright (Amendment) Rules,…
February 2, 2022 Biological Diversity, Copyrights, General, Intellectual Property, Patents, Trademarks 0Comment 1294Views 5Likes
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Decrease in Patent Statistics

Overall decrease in patent statistics, pandemic continues to stifle numbers

This week's Patent and Design data has been compiled from the Official journal of patents and designs, published by the patent office on the 2nd of July 2021. These statistics are presented to you by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s leading Intellectual Property Firm. INDIAN PATENT STATISTICS A total of 948 patent applications have been published in the 27th issue of the Patent Journal, 2021. Out of the 948 applications published in the journal, 180 applications…
July 5, 2021 Intellectual Property, Patent & Design Statistics 0Comment 1344Views 0Like
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Weekly Patent News - Patent and industrial design statistics

53% increase in patent publications this week, 41% increase in grants

This week's Patent and Design data has been compiled from the Official journal of patents and designs, published by the patent office on the 25th of June 2021. These statistics are presented to you by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s leading Intellectual Property Firm. INDIAN PATENT STATISTICS A total of 1,024 patent applications have been published in the 26th issue of the Patent Journal, 2021. Out of the 1,024 applications published in the journal, 203 applications account…
June 28, 2021 Intellectual Property, Patent & Design Statistics 0Comment 1067Views 0Like
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