The Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2013 came in force with effect from 15th October 2013. It appears that the primary aim of the amendment is associated with various procedures as the Indian Patent Office starts functioning as International Searching Authority (ISA)…
The Indian Patent Office is recognized as an International Searching Authority (ISA) and International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA) under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) w.e.f 15th October 2013. This is a major development and in itself is a huge responsibility…
It was on 8’th August 2013 that the Patent Office, based on feedback from numerous stakeholders, came out with yet another draft of guidelines on subject matters that relate to Computer-Implemented Inventions, interchangeably also referred to as Computer Related Inventions…
GSK’s granted patent IN221171 (‘171) on lapatinib ditosylate (marketed as Tykerb), a tyrosine kinase inhibitor for treating breast cancer, was revoked by IPAB by its order of 27th July 2013. A revocation application was filed by Fresenius Kabi Oncology Limited.…
As per the notification of 07th July 2013 at the Indian Patent Office, the responses to Examination Reports can now be also filed online. The online database of the Indian Patent Office has been significantly automated over the last couple…
Patent wars in India between the foreign innovator companies and the Indian generics now seem to be spreading over the life-management diseases segment. Till now the patent infringement cases have revolved and are still revolving over drugs for life-threatening diseases…
As it has been widely covered by media in and outside India, it is no new news to the pharmaceutical and patent fraternity that Novartis has lost about the 7-year long legal battle to secure patent protection for its invention…
This Article would not discuss as to what is a patent of addition, when does it expire, etc., answers to which are clearly mentioned in the Indian Patents Act. Briefly, to sum up, a Patent of addition can be filed…
Indian Patents Act provides an applicant to deposit biological material in support of the Indian patent application. It is an exigent via which an applicant can cure what might otherwise be a conceivably fatal defect in a patent application or…
An intellectual property right holder is granted legal rights to protect his intellectual property- here is where competition law plays a huge role by ensuring that such power and monopoly is restricted in the market. Both intellectual property rights and…