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The Gillette Defence: A “Close Shave” with Infringement

Corporate Law : The article explains how courts use the Gillette Defence to reject patent infringement claims when the accused product or process ...

May 20, 2026 732 Views 0 comment Print

Patent Registration Process: Steps and Requirements

Corporate Law : Understand the process of patent registration, from application to approval. Learn about requirements, documents, and common chall...

January 26, 2025 2370 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs On Form 27 – Patents Act, 1970

Corporate Law : Learn about Form 27 requirements, deadlines, and penalties. Get key FAQs on filing statements for patented inventions in India und...

September 1, 2024 1605 Views 0 comment Print

Association of Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics and D’Arcy v. Myriad Genetics Inc.

Corporate Law : Explore the landmark cases of Association of Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics and D'Arcy v. Myriad Genetics Inc., and their ...

July 12, 2024 432 Views 0 comment Print

What are the Patent Laws in India?

Corporate Law : Learn why patent registration is crucial in India. Explore patent law, filing process, rights, and types of applications. Maximize...

March 14, 2024 1032 Views 0 comment Print


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One Lakh Patents Granted: Patent Rules 2024 Simplifies Process

Corporate Law : Ministry of Commerce & Industry announces the grant of one lakh patents in a year alongside a three-fold jump in GI registrations ...

March 19, 2024 810 Views 0 comment Print

Filing of patents increases by more than 50% in the last 7 years

Corporate Law : For the first time in 11 years, the number of domestic patent filing surpasses the number of international patent filing in India ...

April 12, 2022 813 Views 0 comment Print

Patent Fees For Educational Institutions Reduced by 80%

Corporate Law : Benefits related to 80% reduced fee for patent filing & prosecution have been extended to Educational institutions as well. Centre...

September 23, 2021 597 Views 0 comment Print

Patent Fees for Start-ups, MSMEs, Women Entrepreneurs reduced by 80%

Corporate Law : Ministry of Commerce & Industry Simplified Patent and Copyright Registration helping India become an innovation hub : Shri Piy...

August 19, 2021 3192 Views 0 comment Print

For filing Form-27, patentees would get 6 months, instead of current 3 months

Corporate Law : Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2020- streamlining of the requirements related to filing of Form 27 and submission of verified English ...

October 30, 2020 627 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


CCI Has No Jurisdiction in Patent Disputes: NCLAT Delhi

Corporate Law : NCLAT Delhi held that patent-related issues fall under the Patents Act, not the Competition Act, dismissing an appeal alleging ant...

November 9, 2025 798 Views 0 comment Print

CCI Lacks Jurisdiction Over Patent Holder’s Actions Under Patents Act: Delhi HC

Corporate Law : Delhi High Court addresses Ericsson's challenge to CCI jurisdiction over Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) and royalty claims unde...

September 21, 2024 1113 Views 0 comment Print

Initiation of Patent Rights Legal Proceedings by Dominant Player is Abuse?

Corporate Law : CCI delves into whether patent litigation by dominant firms can be viewed as anti-competitive conduct, based on case of Macleods P...

August 26, 2023 747 Views 0 comment Print

Rejection of patent application on sole base of non-patentability u/s 3(k) is unjustified

Corporate Law : Delhi High Court held that rejection of Microsoft patent application for invention relating to ‘Methods and Systems for authenti...

June 5, 2023 2328 Views 0 comment Print

Evergreening or layering of patent protect is impermissible under Indian Patent Law

Corporate Law : Delhi High Court held that filing of multiple patent claims in respect of the same invention amounts to evergreening or layering o...

April 18, 2023 1791 Views 0 comment Print


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Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2025

Corporate Law : The 2025 amendment introduces electronic complaint filing, inquiry procedures, and penalties under the Patents Act, ensuring trans...

November 25, 2025 2616 Views 0 comment Print

Draft Patent second amendment Rules 2025

Corporate Law : Govt proposes amendments to Patent Rules 2003 introducing Code of Conduct, disciplinary procedures, and complaint mechanisms for p...

October 31, 2025 1581 Views 0 comment Print

Draft Amendments to India’s Patents Rules, 2003

Corporate Law :  India proposes changes to Patents Rules, 2003, updating definitions, complaint procedures, inquiry processes, and appeal mechani...

July 16, 2025 885 Views 0 comment Print

Patents (Second Amendment) Rules, 2024

Corporate Law : Explore the Ministry of Commerce & Industry new rules amending the Patents Rules 2003. Learn about adjudication, appeals, penaltie...

March 16, 2024 1029 Views 0 comment Print

Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2024

Corporate Law : Delve into the significant changes introduced by the Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2024, and their implications on patent filing, exa...

March 15, 2024 1806 Views 0 comment Print


Transgenic Animal Patents: Harvard College vs. Canada

May 20, 2023 1362 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the legal complexities surrounding transgenic animal patents through the Harvard College vs. Canada case. Understand the global perspectives on patenting living organisms and the impact on intellectual property rights.

Evergreening or layering of patent protect is impermissible under Indian Patent Law

April 18, 2023 1791 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that filing of multiple patent claims in respect of the same invention amounts to evergreening or layering of patent protection, which is impermissible under the Indian Patent Law.

Principles of audi alteram partem have to be followed by Patent Office while rejecting application: Delhi HC

January 2, 2023 1335 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble Delhi High Court while relying on Hon’ble Supreme Court Judgments observed that has observed that the principles of audi alteram partem have to be followed by the Patent Office while rejecting a patent application.

Patent Infringement in India

January 1, 2023 20277 Views 0 comment Print

Government granted absolute rights to inventors & patentee. Learn more about Patent Infringement in India.

Simple change resulting in unpredictable advantages of a product is ‘invention’ under Patents Act

November 14, 2022 1392 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court on the issue of invention under Patents Act, 1970 observed that one of the sure tests in analysing the existence of inventive step would also be the time gap between the prior art document and the invention under consideration. If a long time has passed since the prior art was published and a simple change resulted in unpredictable advantages which no one had thought of for a long time, the Court would tilt in favour of holding that the invention is not obvious.

How to Draft a Patent Claim?

September 5, 2022 2283 Views 0 comment Print

Intellectual property refers to the creation of the mind; it is that intangible property which is a product of human intellect. It includes invention, art, literary work, trademarks, computer programs and other commercial signs, names, symbols and images. Intellectual Property is protected by law by copyrights, patents, trademarks, etc.

Filing of patents increases by more than 50% in the last 7 years

April 12, 2022 813 Views 0 comment Print

For the first time in 11 years, the number of domestic patent filing surpasses the number of international patent filing in India during Jan-Mar 2022 Shri Piyush Goyal appreciates consistent efforts made by DPIIT to strengthen the IPR regime in India The coordinated efforts by Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and […]

Intellectual Capital – A Way Forward from Traditional Accounting

April 3, 2022 1641 Views 6 comments Print

INTRODUCTION This is an era of knowledge-based economy, where organizations mainly focus on its two vital sources for generating value and profit making for the company. Those are tangible and or intangible areas. In case of intangible resources, it is believed that stake holders prefer the importance of disclosing intellectual capital than the tangible capital […]

PATENT- What you must know

December 20, 2021 2451 Views 2 comments Print

What is the definition of a patent? A patent is a statutory right provided by the government to the patentee for a set length of time in return for full disclosure of his invention and the prohibition of others from creating, using, selling, or importing the patented product or method for those purposes without his […]

All about Geographical indication

December 20, 2021 1692 Views 0 comment Print

 Any name that is not the name of a country, region, or locality of that country is also considered a geographical indication for the purposes of this clause if it relates to a specific geographical area and is used on or in relation to specific goods originating from that country, region, or locality.

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