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Procedural relaxations in patent filing

Procedural relaxations in patent filing

PROCEDURAL RELAXATIONS IN PATENT FILING The Parliamentary Committee Report on evaluating the IPR regime in India dated 23rd July, 2021 has been tabled in both Houses of the Parliament. The Report has been the subject of study amongst various IP scholars. The Report has made several recommendations regarding amendment of substantial provisions to the Patents …

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Review of the Intellectual Property Rights Regime in India: Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property

Review of the Intellectual Property Rights Regime in India: Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property

The Parliamentary Committee Report tabled in July 2021 made several recommendations regarding the Intellectual Property (IP) regime in India. The suggestions made regarding amendments to the Patents Act have been discussed in our Newsletter 30. As we know, Artificial Intelligence (AI) mainly aims to develop systems and mechanisms with the ability to perform the tasks …

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India recognises AI as author of a copyrighted work

India recognises AI as author of a copyrighted work

For the first time in India, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) device has been registered as a co-author in a copyrighted work. Titled “Suryast”, the painting is said to have been created by “Raghav”(an artificial intelligence painting app) and one Mr. Ankit Sahni an IP lawyer who owns the said App. In an interview with an …

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Review of the Intellectual Property Rights Regime in India: An Analysis of the Parliamentary Committee Report

Review of the Intellectual Property Rights Regime in India: An Analysis of the Parliamentary Committee Report

As a part of examination of the subject, the Committee considered the subject in detail in its five meetings wherein it heard the views of Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry; Confederation of Indian Industry (CII); legal associates i.e. Amarjit & Associates, Ajay Sahni & Associates, and Subramaniam …

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Patent Waiver The Way Forward?

Patent Waiver : The Way Forward?

INTRODUCTION Following the Biden administration’s public expression of support to the patent waiver request filed by India and South Africa at the World Trade Organisation (WTO), several leading magazines and newspapers have published articles and editorials regarding the effectiveness of such a measure. Given the importance of the topic, we present a sequel to last …

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Role of Patent Agents in Patent System

Role of Patent Agent in Patent System

The patent system’s exceptionalism itself manifests its complexity. The patent professionals including agents, attorneys, or any other person associated with the patent system are expected to possess the necessary qualifications to enable them to perform their role. In order to obtain patent protection in any country, a patent application has to be filed in the …

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Patentability of Computer related Inventions

Patentability of Computer related Inventions

As per section 2(1)(j) of the patents Act, 1970 an invention means a new product or process involving an inventive step and capable of industrial application. Since patents are granted to inventions, whether products or processes, in all fields of technology, it is important to ascertain from the nature of the claimed Computer-related invention whether …

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COMMERCIAL WORKING STATEMENT OF PATENT IN INDIA

Commercial Working Statement of Patent in India

The basis of patent law lies in the protection and enforcement of patent rights of innovators which in turn contribute to the promotion of technological innovation in a manner conducive to social and economic welfare. Under the Indian patent Act, section 146(1) empowers the Controller of Patents to direct any patentee or licensee to furnish …

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