Having finished reading the fascinating book, “Thou shalt Innovate: How Israeli Ingenuity Repairs the World”, by Avi Jorisch, a single thought kept repeating on a loop in my brain. What is so different about Israel? After all, Israel was founded only 64 years ago on almost barren terrain with hardly any natural resources, little water and with more than half […]
The Indian Patent Act, Section 3(j) states that plants and animals in whole or any part thereof other than microorganisms but including seeds, varieties and species and essentially biological processes for production or propagation of plants and animals are not patentable which indicates that the microorganisms are not under the purview of the subject matter of non-patentable inventions. India has […]
The Expedited Examination was introduced in the Patent Amendment Rules of 2016. After rule 24B, the new rule of 24C has been inserted which deals with the procedure of Expedited Examination. According to Rule 24 C. An applicant may file a request for expedited examination in Form 18A along with the fee of rupees eight thousand for individuals and startup, […]
We at IPaatEntiti always look for the ways to encourage innovations. As a part of social responsibility, IPaatEntiti join hands with the mission of Prime Minister to make India a forefront runner in start-up business by providing free consultancy to the entrepreneurs and help them in protecting their IPR at a rate which can suit to their budget. The Prime […]
Intellectual Property is used to describe the results of creative and innovative endeavors. It is called as intellectual since it is created by the intellect of human mind and as property because like tangible property the intellectual property which is an intangible property can also be owned, sold, leased or transferred. There are different ways of protecting intellectual property. Innovative […]
The new Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2016 published by Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India came into force with effect from May 16, 2016. Some of the salient features of the New Rules are: Paperless work: The Patent Agents are required to file application only online and physical filing of patent application is dispensed with except for a few […]
Section 2(l) of the Indian Patent Act defines New Invention as any invention or technology which has not been anticipated by publication in any document or used in the country or elsewhere in the world before the date of filing of patent application with complete specification i.e the subject matter has not fallen in public domain or that it does […]
The Indian Patent Office has brought some amendments in the Start-up Intellectual Property Scheme by revising the definition of start-ups as “Any startup recognised in terms of explanation 5 of the Notification GSR 180(E) published in Part II Sections 3 Subsection (i) of Gazette of India dated 17.2.2016. Any entity will be considered as startup if it meets the terms […]
Sovaldi (sofosbuvir) had earlier faced a thumb down on the patent application by the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademark but the latest ruling overturns that decision. Gilead has applied for patent numbered 6087/DELNP/2005 claiming the active metabolites of sofosbuvir on 27th March 2005 and was refused by IPO on 13th Jan 2015, then remanded back by Hon’ble Delhi High Court […]
Lee Pharma filed an application under Section 84(1) of the Patents Act, 1970 seeking to grant Compulsory License for manufacturing and selling the compound Saxagliptin, an anti-diabetic drug protected by Patent number 206543 granted to Bristol Myers Squibb Compnay (BMS) which by virtue of assignment deed transferred to AstraZeneca AB. A time period of 3 years from the date of […]