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TRIPS Agreement and Patents in India


Since the introduction of the TRIPS Agreement, India has been a member of the WTO and has considered completing the agreement's clauses in its domestic patent law. The Patents Act 1970 was amended to introduce a 'mailbox' facility and exclusive marketing

07 Dec 2021 by Rashmita Das

An Overview of Indian Patents Act


Find everything related to Indian patent act like what can be patented and what cannot be in India. The Indian Patents Act was enacted in the year 1911, since then the Patents Act has undergone a number of changes. Details inside!

17 Sep 2018 by Archi Bhatia

What is Revocation of Patent?


The patent right granted can be cancelled by filling revocation petition in India to the appellate body or to The High Court.

05 Oct 2018 by Archi Bhatia

How to Surrender Patents?


The procedures of the surrender of the patent are regulated by the provisions under Sec. 63 of the Patents Act 1960 and Rule 87 of the Patent Rules.

15 Nov 2021 by Rashmita Das

What can be Patented in India?


Patents are granted as per the Patents Act, 1970 along with the Patents Rules, 2003. The Controller of Patents (the principal officer) governs the Patent system in our country.

18 Nov 2021 by Bhawna Arora

Disadvantages of Trademark Registration


Trademark registration has some drawbacks on account of repeated renewals, weakest protection among the other intellectual property protections.

13 Jun 2017 by Archi Bhatia

What is Patent of Addition?


A "patent of addition" is an application made for a patent in respect of improvement or modification of the invention described or disclosed in the main application for which the patentee has already applied for or has obtained a patent.

10 Oct 2018 by Archi Bhatia

Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) : The Fast Track Examination Procedure


PPH is a framework in which an application determined to be patentable in one office can have express examination process when a corresponding application is made with the other offices.

11 Jul 2019 by Archi Bhatia

Who is a Patent Agent? How can you become a Patent Agent?


In India, prosecution of a patent before the Controller of Patents can only be done through a registered patent agent. A patent agent is a person registered under the Patent Act to act as an agent to draft and file a patent application.

22 Dec 2021 by Vibha Oswal

Documents required for filing Patent in India

23 Feb 2022 by Alefiya Giletwala