
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...

Role of IPR in Forming Legal Strategies for Pharma Industry
Pharmaceutical industry currently has an evolving IPR strategy requiring a better focus and approach in the coming era. This article chalks out the evolving role of IPR in framing legal strategies for pharmaceutical industry.
In the era of globalisation, there is a constant technological race especially in the field of...

Patent working statement obligation in India – Life sciences sector implications
What is the working statement obligation?
The Indian Patents Act 1970 requires every patentee and licensee to commercially “work” their patents in India to the fullest extent. This is to encourage inventions and ensure that Indian patents are commercially worked in India to the fullest extent possible, within...
Patent working statement obligation in India – Life sciences sector implications
What is the working statement obligation?
The Indian Patents Act 1970 requires every patentee and licensee to commercially “work” their patents in India to the fullest extent. This is to encourage inventions and ensure that Indian patents are commercially worked in India to the fullest extent possible, within...