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 […]
Standard Essential Patents and FRAND Licensing in India: Navigating the Intersection of Patent Law and Competition Policy
Introduction The smartphone which is used today is the result of thousands of technologies which are patented and which work in a coordinated fashion. When a device goes online to a 4G network, a video stream or a voice call is sent, it uses technical standards agreed upon protocols that make all devices and manufacturers […]
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 […]
Intersection of Intellectual Property Law and Competition Law with respect to Cross Licensing Agreements
Introduction The human mind is a marvel with an astonishing potential to transform ideas into practice and commercialize them in order to accrue benefits. This has led to the introduction of intellectual property rights which are a set of exclusionary rights as it excludes the world from enjoying a set of rights arising out an […]
An Article On Shamnad Basheer V. Union Of India And Ors.
It is common to witness infringement cases in the intellectual property law sector but rarely there are suits which point out to the defects in the system managing the grant and working of patents, trademarks or other intellectual property rights. In the case of Shamnad Basheer v. Union of India and Others[1], a writ-petition was filed […]