Biotechnology Patent Landscape in India: Analyzing Emerging Legal Issues and Challenges
INTRODUCTION Biotechnology Patent means the legal power given to the innovators to prevent third parties from producing, using or importing biotechnological inventions. A biotechnology patent, as described by Moore et al. (2019), comprises inventions pertaining to genetic material, living things, and procedures involving the manipulation of biological components.[1] It encompasses a wide range of technologies […]
Microorganisms and the Indian Patents Scenario
Introduction A microorganism is a microscopic organism, known to be one of the earliest life forms on earth. Viruses, fungi, bacteria, archaea, protozoa, and algae are the six major forms of microorganisms, exploited expeditiously by the biotechnologists and micro-biologists for research purposes. From beer brewing, bread making to mass production of antibiotics, microorganisms are used […]
Biological Diversity Act, 2002 and Patenting of Biological Inventions in India – Part I (Section – 6)
The Biological Diversity Act of 2002 (BDA) is a piece of Indian legislation which came into being in response to compliance with the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), to which India is a ratified member. In fact, India has taken the lead among developing and developed nations both in introducing substantive legislation in conformance with […]
Biological Diversity Act, 2002 and Patenting of Biological Inventions in India – Part I (Section – 6)
The Biological Diversity Act of 2002 (BDA) is a piece of Indian legislation which came into being in response to compliance with the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), to which India is a ratified member. In fact, India has taken the lead among developing and developed nations both in introducing substantive legislation in conformance with […]