Introduction Patent revocation is a legal action undertaken by an external party, often an individual or an organization, challenging the validity and continuation of a granted patent. […]
Revocation of Patents
Blogs – IP and Legal Filing
Trade Secrets Protection in India – A Legal Vacuum and the Imperative for Robust Legislation
Introduction: As the world continues to globalise borders remain sheer depiction of sovereign powers and does not act as a hurdle to business and trade. Businesses are […]
Public-Private Partnerships: Examining the Impact of Publicly Funded Research on Pharmaceutical Patents
INTRODUCTION To identify the role of public funded research in the pharmaceutical industry one has to first determine the problems faced by the public in accessing these […]
Approach to Non-Conventional Trade Marks in India and in the UK
Introduction In this blog I will discuss the registration obstacles for non-conventional marks in India and in the UK. In my analysis I will focus on sound […]
Trademark Refusal & Copyright Registration Differences
INTRODUCTION In the United States as well as in India, application for a trademark may be rejected for several different reasons. The difference might be that these […]
Trademark Registration Process in the US and The India: Key Differences
INTRODUCTION The time it can take to register a trademark can therefore take longer depending on several factors such as the jurisdiction to which it was processed, […]
Trademark Meaning and Procedure to Register
INTRODUCTION A trademark can be registered for the purpose of securing diverse graphic and non-graphic unique symbols and indicia to distinguish the products or services of a […]
Navigating the Boundaries: Freedom of Expression vs. Social Responsibility
INTRODUCTION – MEANING OF THE WORD ‘EXPRESSION’ Before delving into the issue of how India became regressive while interpreting ‘expression’ as mentioned under Article 19(1)(a) by hand-in-hand […]
Towards Equity: Evaluating the Need for Menopausal Leave Legislation in the Modern Workplace
INTRODUCTION In many countries, the participation of women in the workforce has increased rapidly in one or two generations,[i] and many women now remain in work (and […]
Wipo Treaty on Ip, Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge
INTRODUCTION Genetic resources (GRs) are defined in the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) 1992 as genetic material of a plant, animal, microbial or other origin containing functional […]