INTRODUCTIONIndia has emerged in the run of international debate regarding intellectual rights and public health, and the worst role in the pharmaceutical sector is well played by India. Judicial disputes over drug patents can speak for themselves and balance complexity between innovation promoti...Read More

INTRODUCTIONAmong the industries, the Indian pharmaceutical industry has been considered a great success story for long as the “pharmacy of the developing world” mainly on account of its ability to manufacture generic drugs at price-sensitive values to meet the health requirements of millions. The Amandment to ...Read More

INTRODUCTION The gap between promoting innovation and the doctrine that not everything that is invented warrants protection is filled by patent law. It gives newness yet excludes unoriginal thoughts from the public domain. Recently, these principles were addressed by the case Mahesh Gupta vs. Assistant Controller of Patents an...Read More

INTRODUCTIONDrug patent laws in the United States, the United Kingdom, and India are perhaps exemplary examples of vastly different approaches to the dialectic between pharmaceutical innovation, IP protection, and accessing medicines at an affordable price....Read More

INTRODUCTIONThe Indian Patent Act plays a vital role in encouraging innovation and protecting inventor rights. However, not all inventions are eligible for patent protection. Sections 3 and 4 of the Indian Patent Act detail some subject matters excluded from pate...Read More

INTRODUCTIONScientific progress in genetic engineering and other biological sciences has been exponential since the 1953 discovery of the double-helix structure of DNA. This has led to the thousands of patents being granted for rights pertaining to DNA sequences, coinciding with an increase in the commercializa...Read More

INTRODUCTIONIn India, the Patent Amendment Act 2005 sought to introduce software patents. The amendment proposed in the Patent Amendment Act 2005 for Clause 3(k) was, “a computer programme per se other than its technical application to industry or a combination with hardware; a mathematica...Read More

The patent system in India is governed by the patents Act of 1970 and the patent Rules of the year 2003. There is filing and providing of a complete specification as a requirement when applying for patent in India. Therefore, to achieve the aims and objectives...Read More

This paper thus seeks to establish the relationship between public funding, financing of R and innovation and IP rights in today’s world economy. This is, therefore, a good way through which publicly funded research, especially in developing nations such as India, can go a long way in solving some of the world’s problems such as lack of access to medicines and other techno...Read More

Patents:Patent is an exclusive right, given to an individual or organisation by the government, for an invention that is new and has an industrial purpose. This invention could be a new machine, process, composition of matter, or an improvement of an existing one. To a large extent, a patent acts a...Read More

ABSTRACTThis research paper delves into the nuanced dynamics of pre-grant oppositions within the Indian patent prosecution landscape. It dissects the intricate relationship between patentees, the state, and society, unravelling the considerations that form the bedrock of the...Read More

IntroductionNanotechnology is one of those paramount changes in this modern world where technology is changing faster with its unbelievable rhythm. The science deals with an exceptionally minute size ranging from 1 to 100 nanometres, where one nanometre signifies one billionth part of a meter. The nanoscal...Read More

ABSTRACTRecently, the economic survey in the year 2023 revealed that India ranks 3rd worldwide when it comes to production of pharmaceutical products by volume and 14th by value. With the intellectual property rights becoming more and more important on one hand and the pharmaceutical industry of India grow...Read More

IntroductionThree-dimensional (3D) printing, or additive manufacturing, is a revolutionary technology that can transform many industries. It enables production of complicated objects and items from digital designs or models in layers, opening exceptional opportunities in various sectors such as healthcare, aerospace and the like. As the 3D printing technology becomes more accessi...Read More

“Technology evolves faster than legislation” is a statement that has become particularly relevant in the present Digital Age. The gaming industry now offers a highly interactive, collaborative, and competitive virtual community, providing a platform for several flourishing opportunities, including “Live Streaming”. This emergence has given rise to innovative a...Read More