Patent Power Plays: How Big Tech Uses Patents as Weapons
Introduction The management of IP, including utility and design patents, has been completely changed from its original defensive nature to an aggressive business practice in the tech industry. Large technology corporations have resorted to patents not just as a way to safeguard against any infringement, but as a means of controlling the market and defining […]
Navigating Global Patent Protection: Worldwide Support, PCT Filing and Strategies for Startups.
Introduction In a world where innovation acts as driving force for economic growth and defines competitive advantage, the need to secure one’s intellectual property has never been more critical. With cross border trade, digital technologies and multinational collaborations, inventions have rarely been associated with single nation. Whether it’s a groundbreaking pharmaceutical compound or a new […]
Ever Greening: An Abuse of the Patent System
“Drawing the line between improper attempts at evergreening and legitimate incremental innovation is a broad and difficult problem in patent law.” In the modern world, the drive for progress and higher living standards is constant. Science and technology are always evolving to meet these needs. However, what drives someone to work so hard to improve […]
Impact of AI on Global IP Systems
Introduction What is Artificial Intelligence? Creating computer systems capable of carrying out activities that need human intellect is known as artificial intelligence or AI. AI analyses vast volumes of data to spot trends and conclude from the material it has gathered. This may be accomplished by using methods like robotics, computer vision, natural language processing, […]
Navigating the Legal Landscape of Patent: Unveiling Evidence of Use in Patent Litigation
All over the world today businesses strive for growth by maintaining a competitive edge in the market through modern technology which requires investment in innovation but such investment will only be encouraged if they are protected from other players in the market. Patents have been for long a time used as a tool to protect […]
Pixels And Patents: Decoding A.I. Art & Copyright Law
WHAT IS A.I. ART? It is an established fact that art and technology have forged a symbiotic relationship over the years. The evolution from traditional tools like pens and pencils to the digital realm to innovative tools like the Apple Pencil redefine artistic expression, these technological advances have not only made art more enjoyable and […]
Patent Policy In Medical Terms | Understanding The Relationship Between Medical Procedures and Patent Policy
Understanding The Relationship Between Medical Procedures and Patent Policy In Medical Terms. For many years, medical processes and their patentability have been a source of debate. In practise, the patentability of medical processes has become increasingly important in the previous 40 years. According to legal experts in the United States, about 15 medical processes are patented […]
Emoji and World of Intellectual Property
We live in a Gen-Z world, where conversations begin, emotions are expressed with emoji! With the rapid shift from a non-technological world to a world of techno-freaks, the importance of emoji has grown immensely and now, they form a part of the way of expression of human interaction. Now, we may use an emoji in a […]
The Budding Patent Law in Myanmar
Myanmar, also known as Burma, a least developed country in mainland South-East Asia, is still in its embryonic phase of Intellectual Property Laws. The country is not presently a signatory to the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property or any other treaty protecting patents. The Burma Patents and Designs (Emergency Provisions) Act 1946 […]