DABUS and AI Inventorship in India: A Summary of the Indian Patent Office Decision
The Indian Patent Office (IPO) delivered a landmark decision on 15 April 2026 in relation to Indian Patent Application No. 202017019068, filed by Dr. Stephen L. Thaler, which named an artificial intelligence system,
DABUS (Device for the Autonomous Bootstrapping of Unified Sentience), as the sole inventor. The...
Interim relief to Largan Precision by Delhi HC in Smartphone Camera Technology Patent Dispute
In Largan Precision Co., Ltd v. Honor Device Co., Ltd & Anr., the Delhi High Court granted an ex-parte ad interim injunction in favour of the plaintiff, Largan Precision Co., Ltd (Largan), a Taiwanese company against Honor Device Co., Ltd (Honor), a Chinese company, and its Indian subsidiary.
Largan had filed...
Durgesh Mukharya and Ramya R Rao Publish an Article on Foreign Filing Licence Requirements
Durgesh and Ramya have authored an article titled “Going Global: Foreign Filing Licence (FFL) Requirements in India,” published on Lexology on March 30th, 2026.
The article examines the regulatory framework governing Foreign Filing Licence (FFL) requirements under Indian patent law, highlighting the conditions...
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...
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...
AI and Patents: Key Considerations (India) – Practice Note
A Practice Note discussing key issues concerning patents and AI inventions, including machine learning, neural networks, and deep learning technology, and their applications. This Note discusses recent AI patenting trends, potential types of AI-related inventions, and key issues and best practices for obtaining patent protection for AI-related...
AI and Patents: Key Considerations (India) – Practice Note
A Practice Note discussing key issues concerning patents and AI inventions, including machine learning, neural networks, and deep learning technology, and their applications. This Note discusses recent AI patenting trends, potential types of AI-related inventions, and key issues and best practices for obtaining patent protection for AI-related...
Balancing public health and IP rights: compulsory licensing & evergreening
In their latest International Bar Association publication, Durgesh Mukharya, Ramya Rao, and Amrish Tiwari explore the complex dynamics of innovation and evergreening in the pharmaceutical industry.
In the pharmaceutical world, innovation drives progress and better healthcare. However, accusations of...
The Creation of the Intellectual Property Division: A Milestone in India’s IP Adjudication Framework
The abolishment of the Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) through the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021 brought about a period of uncertainty in
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