IntroductionCompetition law and intellectual property laws (IP laws) appear to be two quite distinct topics. However, it appears that the two’s interactions occasionally overlap and clash. IP laws grant exclusivity and monopolistic rights in order to preserve the free and open nature of the market, but competition...Read More
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Patentable InventionSection 13 of the Patents Act 1994 stipulates that an invention is patentable if it is novel, involves an inventive step and is capable of industrial appl...Read More
INTRODUCTIONRecently, in 2020, we encountered a movement named ‘Black Lives Matter’ not only on social media platforms but at the ground level also. The aim of this social and political decentralized movement was to bring justice, healing, and freedom to Black people in different nations ...Read More
IntroductionThe subject of gene patenting has always received wide attention of policy makers worldwide. This article briefly discusses the present stance of Gene Patenting in India and Judicial position of the same. Numerous ethical questions have already been raised regarding the impact of such patents on the ...Read More
IntroductionIn Saudi Arabia Patent Licensing is a crucial aspect of Intellectual Property Rights. It enables/ allows the inventors and patent holders to provide permission to others to use, produce or sell their patented products or processes. This licensing system of Saudi Arabia is governed by Law no. 159 - the Patents, La...Read More
IntroductionOver the past few decades, medical science has advanced in leaps and bounds. Today not only can we diagnose genetic disorders in a fetus but we can also treat them inside the womb . However, parallelly lies the reality of designer babies-where the parents ensure that a given embryo has predetermin...Read More
IntroductionOver the past few decades, medical science has advanced in leaps and bounds. Today not only can we diagnose genetic disorders in a fetus but we can also treat them inside the womb . However, parallelly lies the reality of designer babies-where the parents ensure that a given embryo has prede...Read More
IntroductionThe World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) defines a patent as “an exclusive right granted for an invention which is a product or a process that provides, in general, a new way of doing something, or offers a new technical solution to a problem”. For Patent related...Read More
IntroductionDespite tremendous progress in the implementation of institutional Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) protection, China, one of the world's largest modern economies, still has problems enforcing...Read More
IntroductionUI/UX design is among several non-technical roles in the tech industry that do not necessitate any coding or programming expertise. As outlined by the Columbia School for Engineering and Applied Science, the major constituents of UI and UX design encompass various crucial aspects. UX design invol...Read More
IntroductionIn essence, patents are monopolistic rights given by the government of the nation to the owner of the invention in any field to make, use, manufacture, and market the invention, provided the invention satisfies certain requirements stipulated within the law, and such rights are granted for a limited per...Read More
IntroductionThe debate surrounding the grant of business method patents (BMPs) has caught a second wind owing to the directions issued by the Delhi HC to the Parliament for a review of the current stand on patentability of business methods in the Patents Act, 1970. Unlike the traditional approach which requires a ...Read More
IntroductionA patent is an exclusive (practically monopoly) right granted by the Patent Office to an inventor to commercialize his creation for a set amount of time while still being subject to the terms of the ...Read More
Amitabh Bachchan filed a petition with the high court alleging that individuals were using his name, voice, and image without his consent to advertise their products and services, ranging from T-shirts and posters to lotteries and video call applications. In response to the Amitabh Bachchan petition On Friday, the Delhi High Court issued an interim injunction prohibiting several individua...Read More
IntroductionThe ability of humans to think, create, and innovate is what distinguishes them from other living beings. The creativity of the human mind has time and again brought up revolution in the world by introducing new inventions, thoughts, and arts and crafts. The creation of the human mind is,...Read More