Netflix and IP – The Rise and Rise of the OTT Platform Globally
In 2007, when Netflix switched from being a DVD rental store to providing online streaming services, the over-the-top (OTT) media service was considered a joke. How could online streaming compete with cable TV? But today, OTT platforms like Netflix, Disney+, and Amazon Prime Video have changed how the world ‘watches TV’!
While Netflix built an empire out of couch potatoes glued to the...
Delhi HC – Intersection of doctrine of equivalents & process patents
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Draft Patents (2nd Amendment) Rules 2024 to implement the changes enacted by the Jan Vishwas Act, 2023
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced the Draft Patents (2nd Amendment) Rules (draft Rules), 2024 on January 2, 2024.
The draft Rules propose to amend Section 120, 122, 123, and 124 of the Patents Act, 1970 (the Act), to implement the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023, which decriminalized about 40 plus Indian legislations, including the Patents Act. Read our earlier...
Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 Decriminalizes Intellectual Property Laws in India
The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023, (JV Act) came into force on August 11, 2023. The term ‘Jan Vishwas’, which translates as ‘public trust’ in English, signifies a significant step towards trust-based governance and ease of doing business.
The JV Act ushers in a transformative era by revising penalties for non-compliance, emphasizing financial penalties over punitive measures,...
Draft Trade Marks (1st Amendment) Rules, 2024
The Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, has notified the draft Trade Marks (1st Amendment) Rules, 2024 (draft Rules) and invited public suggestions and comments before February 9, 2023.
The draft Rules introduce two prospective provisions, Section 112A and 112B, to the Trade Marks Act, 1999 (Act) by...
Requirements for inventive step Life Science and Pharma patents
Requirements for inventive step in India along with common patent eligibility issues in Life Science and Pharma patents
India has been on an upward growth trajectory for the last two decades, which has led to its slow but steady transformation into a knowledge driven economy that now has increased focus on quality research...
Patent Subject Matter Eligibility – A Global Guide – Globe Law & Business
A great compendium of subject matter eligibility requirements across various jurisdictions and a handy reference for developing a prosecution strategy across jurisdictions for inventions in a given technical domain. - Nitin Sharma, Director, Engineering and Patent Counsel, Qualcomm India
Patentees file applications in more...
Current Trends and Future Needs – Protecting IoT in India with IP
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The Challenging Pursuit of Patent Claim Amendments in India
The provisions in patent laws which provide for claim amendments, play a critical role in maintaining the patent ecosystem. In India, Section 57, read with Section 59(1) of the Act governs amendment of claims.
Amendments to patent applications are a regular feature of patent prosecution worldwide. From requiring the title...
Untapped potential of CRISPR in India: IP perspective
While patent filings on the gene-editing applications of CRISPR seem to have gained real momentum from 2012 onwards, 2017 saw a peak in worldwide filings.
Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR), one of the most talked-about technologies of the decade whose developers were awarded the Nobel...