Every renowned business has some products that they launch separately. They are launched either for a special occasion or imply sale of first impression products. These products are named “Limited Editions”. These items have restricted production and remain in the market only for a short duration of time. They almost never re-enter the market again. … Continue reading Limited Edition Products and their IP Protection

The unnerving bio- catastrophe, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought an array of challenges for mankind. The COVID-19 scare at the global level is posing threat to human life and the governments are deeply divided over an effort to endorse a temporary patent waiver on COVID-19 vaccines and grant of compulsory licenses. What is Compulsory Licensing? … Continue reading Zooming Out On Compulsory Licensing Of Covid-19 Vaccines

Recently, Sisvel and Mitsubishi jointly announced that the companies have entered into a patent license agreement covering the standard-essential patents (SEP) of Mitsubishi Electric and Sisvel in the field of mobile communication. This deal brings to an end the global dispute between the three companies, which has spanned the courts in China, Germany, Italy, the … Continue reading Sisvel and Mitsubishi, and Xiaomi sign patent licensing deal to settle ongoing litigations

Significance of market research: An overview Understanding market trends and business environments play a crucial role in the development and successfulness of a particular product or service. More specifically, market research that is conducted before filing a patent or after obtaining one may help an inventor scrutinize the market environment for a particular invention. This … Continue reading Understanding the Relevance of Market Research for Patents

Significance of patenting and patent searches A patent ensures the protection of an invention for a limited period of time. Upon patenting an invention, a third party will be restricted from commercially exploiting or duplicating the invention in any manner. According to most patent laws around the world, several criteria must be satisfied in order … Continue reading Patent Searches- IIPRD’s Support Services

The cosmetic industry consists of personal care products such as skin care, makeup and bath that are used to maintain the human body. In 2019, the global cosmetics industry was valued at $380.2 Billion. The industry is expected to reach $463.5 Billion by 2027 with a compound annual growth rate of 5.3 per cent, making … Continue reading Analysing the Relevance of Patents in the Cosmetic Industry

The Central Government established the Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) on the 15th of September 2003. The Board was constituted exclusively for hearing appeals related to the registrar’s decisions as per the Trade Marks Act, 1999, Geographical Indications of Goods Act (Registration and Protection), 1999, Patents Act, 1970, and the Copyright Act, 1957. The Board … Continue reading Analysing the Parliamentary Committee’s Recommendations on IPAB

Recently, DelSiTech Ltd. (“DelSiTech”), a Finland-based drug delivery company entered into a patent licensing agreement over DelSiTech’s patents with Visus Therapeutics (“Visius”), a US-based company. This is a worldwide exclusive licensing agreement. Both companies are working on six development programs for eye care solutions targeting the management of ocular diseases of the back and front … Continue reading DelSiTech and Visus Therapeutics enter into Patent Licensing Arrangement

In today’s day and age, scientific innovations are developing at a breakneck speed. A lion’s share of this development is facilitated by the biotechnology sector. In a broad sense, biotechnology can be defined as an area in biology that uses biological elements and living organisms to create products for commercial purposes. Such products may include … Continue reading Analysing the Legality and Ethical Debates Surrounding Biological Patents

Recently, Dublin, Ireland-based biotechnology company, ERS Genomics Limited (“ERS”), has signed a nonexclusive license agreement with Iowa-based Cellular Engineering Technologies (“CET”) to grant access to its CRISPR-Cas9 patent portfolio. The financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. ERS was formed to provide broad access to the foundational CRISPR/Cas9 intellectual property for use as a … Continue reading ERS Genomics Licenses CRISPR-Cas9 patent and technology to Cellular Engineering Technologies

A Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) plays a pivotal role in various corporate transactions, employment agreements, negotiations or any other scenario wherein confidential information is being exchanged. In other words, it is a contract that enforces a confidential relationship between two or more parties wherein an agreement is made that any sensitive information that is made privy … Continue reading The Relevance of a Non-Disclosure Agreement in Protecting Your Intellectual Property

The COVID-19 pandemic has truly exposed the frailty of our infrastructural systems. Innovation has taken a front seat and the world is keenly awaiting the public distribution of COVID-19 vaccines which would help restore normalcy.  Among the numerous factors that were taken into consideration by global experts with respect to the COVID 19 vaccines, accessibility … Continue reading Compulsory Licensing in India Amidst the COVID 19 Pandemic: Will India Consider it?