The Copyright Amendment Bill, 2011: Proposed Impact on the Film Industry in India

With the recent developments in the Copyright Act and with the Rajya Sabha very recently passing the proposed amendments in the Copyright Act, 1957, we thought of aggregating the major issues with the current version of the Act and the proposed changes in the Act, and how such changes might impact the overall rights of […]

EULA – Look before You Leap!

Ever wondered what is the never-ending excruciating agreement that pops up just before you are all set to make an e-mail account, install an application or download software? Apparently, all of us click the “I agree” option without paying much heed to what the agreement says. But, this seemingly impenetrable legal jargon is much more […]

Stem Cells Unpatentable on destruction of Embryos

On 18 October 2011, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) gave its decision in Brustle v Greenpeace (C-34/10) regarding the patentability of human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) in Europe. This Decision is largely in view with the Opinion of the ECJ Advocate General issued in March this year. European Court of Justice (ECJ) stated; “A […]

Ex-Parte Interim Injunction Passed against Symed Laboratories Ltd. for Infringement of Vifor (International) Ltd.’s Patent

An Ex-Parte Interim Injunction was recently passed against Symed Laboratories Ltd. (a Hyderabad based Pharmaceutical Company) by Delhi High Court in a patent infringement suit filed by Vifor (International) AG (a Swiss Pharmaceutical Company). The lawsuit was filed by Vifor against Symed Labs for the infringement of one of Vifor’s Indian granted Patents: IN 221536. […]