Notification Related to Abeyance of Mass Abandonment Orders: A Sigh of Relief to Trademark Applicants
Reportedly, the Trade Mark registry has abandoned huge number of trademark application since 28th March 2016. The Intellectual Property Attorneys Association, an organization based in Delhi, filed writ petition at Delhi High court alleging that the trademark registry has cancelled an unusually huge number of trademark applications without issuing notices to the applicants or their […]
Snapshot of the Latest Examination Guidelines for Computer-Related Inventions (CRIs) in India – Feb 2016
Indian Patent Office (IPO) has come up with another set of revised guidelines indicating how CRIs would be examined in India. This piece is a quick update and summary of the guidelines, although practically speaking, nothing much has really changed as regards the interpretation of the statute Section 3(k) is concerned and the tests mentioned […]
IP Workshop held at ITS Engineering College, Greater Noida
IIPRD in association with Khurana and Khurana, Advocates and IP attorneys has recently conducted an IP Workshop on 12th of March, 2016 at “ITS Engineering College”, Greater Noida. Hereinbelow are the snapshots of activities conducted at the workshop – As a part of our ongoing Educational and Awareness Programme on IPR, IIPRD takes pride to […]
IP Workshop held at Our Corporate Office, Greater Noida
IIPRD in association with Khurana and Khurana, Advocates and IP attorneys has recently conducted an IP Workshop on 15th of January, 2016 at Our Corporate Office, Greater Noida. Hereinbelow are the snapshots of activities conducted at the workshop – As a part of our ongoing Educational and Awareness Programme on IPR, IIPRD takes pride to […]
IP Workshop held at Hotel Hilton, Jaipur
IIPRD in association with Khurana and Khurana, Advocates and IP attorneys has recently conducted an IP Workshop on 8th of February, 2016 at “Hotel Hilton”, Jaipur. Hereinbelow are the snapshots of activities conducted at the workshop – As a part of our ongoing Educational and Awareness Programme on IPR, IIPRD takes pride to have successfully […]
IP Workshop held at Courtyard By Marriott, Bhopal
IIPRD in association with Khurana and Khurana, Advocates and IP attorneys has recently conducted an IP Workshop on 30th of November, 2015 at “Courtyard By Marriott”, Bhopal. Hereinbelow are the snapshots of activities conducted at the workshop – As a part of our ongoing Educational and Awareness Programme on IPR, IIPRD takes pride to have […]
Medecins Sans Frontieres (msf) Challenges Pfizer’s Patent Application on Pneumonia Vaccine in India
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) also known as Doctors Without Borders, an international humanitarian-aid non-governmental organization, has filed a pre-grant opposition in India to prevent US pharmaceutical company “Pfizer” from getting a patent on the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13, marketed as Prevenar 13®). Prevenar 13® is the world’s largest selling vaccine for infants and toddlers, that […]
Exclusions and Inclusions in latest Guidelines given by Indian Patent Office (IPO) for Examination of Computer Related Inventions (CRIs)
The Indian Patent office (IPO) after considering inputs/suggestions/comments from different stakeholders on previously issued Guidelines for Examination of CRIs has reissued the final guideline on 19th Feb 2016. As per the reading of the guideline, CRIs comprise inventions that involve the use of computer, computer network or other programmable apparatus and include such inventions having […]
Requirements to be Fulfilled If Invention Uses Biological Material
You might find this article useful if you have questions like what is Budapest treaty, is India also member to the treaty, if my invention uses biological material, what obligations I have to fulfil under this treaty, what are the timelines to comply with those. Budapest treaty is the international treaty on the recognition of […]
Interpretation of the Term “Aggrieved Person” Under Section 47 of Trade Mark Act, 1999
The Hon’ble High Court of Delhi in the case Adidas AG v Union of India and Anr vide W.P.(C) 3125/2013 set aside the impugned ex parte order by IPAB dated 28th December 2012 and remanded the matter to IPAB for fresh consideration. BRIEF FACTS OF THE CASE: In the instant case, Petitioner has trademark “RESPONSE” […]