The Patentability of Artificial Neural Networks: Lessons from the UK Supreme Court for Indian Patent Law
Introduction Can an Artificial Neural Network (“ANN”) be patented? This question has puzzled courts across various jurisdictions, and the recent UK Supreme Court judgment in Emotional Perception AI Ltd. v. Comptroller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks contains some valuable lessons for Indian patent law. Although UK and Indian patent law vary significantly, the […]
Software Patents in India: Understanding Section 3(k) of the Patents Act
Introduction Software has become an essential part of modern technology. Numerous inventions in the modern world rely on computer programs, computer systems, and automated systems. Online services, banking technology, telecommunications, and artificial intelligence are some of the industries that strongly depend on software-based solutions. Due to this growing reliance on software, there is a highly […]
Compulsory licensing: a mechanism in balancing the rights to patents and the need to protect health
The topic of Compulsory licensing (CL) is right in the centre of a huge controversy of intellectual property and the fundamental right to health. As nations attempt to increase pharma innovations, and at the same time to make life saving drugs affordable, CL emerges as the most appropriate legal solution. It is where governments permit […]
Fueling Innovation: Madras High Court Clarifies Patentability of Technical Methods in Bosch Case
Introduction In the judgement of Robert Bosch Limited v. Deputy Controller of Patents and Designs, the interpretation and scope of Section 3(m) of the Indian Patents Act, 1970 were discussed by the High Court of Madras. to the products and invention where the method as such does not lead to the creation of any product. […]
Is AI capable of becoming an inventor? Understanding India’s Patent Law in the era of the Machines
Imagine the AI-induced future, where sustainable energy systems, life-saving medical devices, and even award-winning music are developed by robots all by themselves, independently of humans. This has become a thing of the past in 2025. It is now a reality. India is now leading the global race for AI innovations with 1,000 AI startups, the […]
Pharmaceutical Patents In India – Problem Of Public Access To Health
INTRODUCTION Intellectual property laws are becoming more prevailing day- by- day, most often used from of intellectual property are patents. The major challenged faced by patent law is to create a balance between access and innovation. Pharmaceutical patents are a significant area of contention between developed and developing nations.The pharmaceutical industry asserts its right to […]