International Bar Association Case Comment: UK Court of Appeal’s AI Patentability judgment
Ramya Rao, M S Devi, and Amrish Tiwari write for the International Bar Association’s Business Law International (Vol 26, No 1) on a UK Court of Appeal ruling in Comptroller v Emotional Perception AI Limited, redefining patentability for AI-driven neural networks.
The technology at stake harnesses artificial neural...
Google penalized by Delhi High Court for misrepresenting disclosures
In a notable judgment in early April, the IP Division of Delhi High Court dismissed Google LLC’s (Google) appeal against the rejection of its patent application by the Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs (Controller), and imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh (~USD 1,200) on the tech giant for presenting incorrect information and failing to disclose...
Rise of Green Technology and Intellectual Property Rights
Climate change is a global challenge and the call for immediate remedial measures are only getting louder. In 2020, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 to limit global warming to 1.5°C. The message is loud and clear: climate change is a global problem that requires a global...
Semiconductor chip – Can India chip in?
The semiconductor chip industry started with the invention of the transistor in 1947 by Bell Labs. Almost 80 years later, this tiny technological marvel has become indispensable in our lives.
From the production of computers, machines, smartphones, automobiles, and even defense weapons, semiconductor chip aka the...
The Craft of Blockchain Patenting – An Indian Perspective
How can industries claim to protect innovative blockchain technology and what are the viewpoints of patent offices across the world?
When the Intellectual Property Appellate Board was suddenly abolished in April, lawyers across India were taken by surprise. Espie Angelica A. de Leon finds out just what lawyers are thinking...