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United States: Improving Patent Quality With International Collaborative Search Pilot Programs
The USPTO has launched two new programs aimed at improving patent quality by joining forces with the Japanese Patent Office (JPO) or the Korean Intellectual Pro…
Continue readingOnbrez case: Delhi High Court reserves decision on Novartis-Cipla patent dispute
A division bench of the Delhi High Court has reserved its decision on a high-profile patent case that pitted Swiss drug maker Novartis against Cipla over its re…
Continue readingEstablishment of Curcumin Resource DataBase (CRDB) – Efforts commendable of Indian Scientists to prohibit False patent claims on Curcumin
In a commendable initiative, world's first comprehensive open database on curcumin has been created by Indian scientists from Kolkata with an aim to create subs…
Continue readingSection 3(K): An amendment to stifle or encourage creativity?
Software patentability and the rules associated with it suffer from the lack of uniformity and subsequent ambiguity across the globe. The USA, Singapore and Aus…
Continue readingThe cryptic case of Rasgulla – Combat for rights over Geographical Indication amogst bengalis and odiyas
The emblematic, soft hearted-cheesy-sugar syrupy filled rasgulla has again become a victim of a bitter debate with respect to its origin and continues to bamboo…
Continue readingDelhi HC issues notice to Indian Govt in a PIL filed on working of Patents
The Delhi high court issued notice to the Government of India on Sep 1st 2015, in response to a public interest litigation (PIL) on working of patents filed by …
Continue readingGoogle’s newest patent is a game changer for anyone who wears glasses
A patent was awarded to google for its glasses which has a unique auto adjusting capacity to detect the movement of the user and make adjustments accordingly.…
Continue readingIndia rejects patent on Pfizer's arthritis drug
India denied the patent for Pfizer on tofacitinib (a rheumatoid arthritis drug). The reason cited was the inability of the company to establish a more active th…
Continue readingRevised patent norms for software could impact tech start-ups
The patent office guidelines issued have divided the software industry. Some say since the software as in algorithms and computer programmes are protected under…
Continue readingSuven Life Sciences secures five (5) Product Patents in China, Israel, Mexico, Singapore and Sri Lanka
Suven Life Sciences had announced the grant of five patents in various countries. These patents include the class of selective 5 HT (Hydroxytryptamine) compound…
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