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...
HiTech patent expert Madhusudhan S.T. quoted in IAM article on landmark Philips SEP victory
In a decisive legal victory for Philips, the Delhi High Court has awarded substantial damages in a standard essential patent (SEP) infringement case against three Indian DVD manufacturers, concluding a lengthy 13-year litigation.
The Court’s ruling, issued on February 20, 2025, affirms the validity and enforcement...
A Quick Guide to the Biological Diversity Rules, 2024
The Biological Diversity Rules 2024, released by the Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change, Government of India , introduce revised procedures, forms, and fees for approvals and registrations with the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA).
With these changes effective from December 25, 2024,...
WIPO Approves Adoption of Riyadh Design Law Treaty
On November 22, 2024, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) member states approved the adoption of the Riyadh Design Law Treaty (Treaty), aimed at simplifying and streamlining the process of protecting creative designs internationally.
The Treaty’s primary goal is to make the design registration...
The OpenAI case and what’s at stake for AI and copyright in India
The first legal challenge to generative artificial intelligence models in India surfaced last week when news agency ANI filed a lawsuit against OpenAI in the Delhi High Court alleging copyright infringement.
In this case, a first-of-its-kind in India, New Delhi-based ANI has accused the San Francisco-headquartered...
IP misinformation in India and what to do about it
As India cements its position as one the world’s top innovators, the problem of inaccurate reports relating to IP needs to be addressed, warns Goutam Bhattacharyya of K&S Partners.
In recent years, the significance of intellectual property (IP) laws has evolved in tandem with global innovation, trade and...
Calcutta High Court Issues New IP Division Rules for Efficient Case Management
Senior Associate, Kapil Kumar explores the Calcutta High Court recently adopted the much-awaited Intellectual Property Rights Division Rules, 2023 (Calcutta IPD Rules), making it the third High Court in India, after Delhi and Madras, to implement specialized regulations for IP matters.
While the Calcutta IPD Rules...
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...
Navigating trade secret protection in R&D collaborations
Partners Dr Kavita Arora and Dr Deepa K Tiku, in their latest International Bar Association publication, delve into the nuanced requirements and challenges associated with protecting trade secrets and confidential information in R&D collaborations.
With increasing technological advancements and...