Pravin Anand and Abhilasha Nautiyal look at how Indian common law is allowing rights-holders to amend their patent claims. A complete specification under the Patents Act, 1970 includes
Internet Service Providers need to tread carefully to avoid acting as intermediaries for others that may be breaking the law, Nishchal Anand explains. As the centre for innovation
Archana Shanker and Nupur Maithani consider what the battle over the Valcyte patent reveals about the Indian judiciary’s approach to pharmaceutical patents. The Valcyte patent has followed a
International companies doing business in India have seen increased success having complaints against counterfeiters settled through plea bargaining, explain Binny Kalra and Saif Khan. The disposal of criminal
IP rights provide rights-holders with tremendous freedom to determine how their intellectual properties will be exploited, but IP laws don’t confer immunity from competition law. The perception that
The range of goods subject to infringement has increased in recent years and the spread of counterfeits has become global. Is the general perception that counterfeiting is an
Binny Kalra recounts the challenges and dangers of search and seizure missions in India. A few weeks earlier a cluster of trading establishments was identified and investigated for
The evolving concepts of e-commerce will continue to pose new and challenging problems. As e-commerce continues to grow, it will be essential for companies to protect their intellectual
When assessing advertisements for their content and value, it is important not only to look at the guidelines that may be prescribed by national regulatory bodies. Heraclitus said
