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What is Patent Registration?


Patent Registration is a process through which an inventor secures his right in his invention, to prevent somebody else from copying or stealing his innovative idea. The Patents Act, 1970 along with the Patents Rules, 2003 (as amended from time to time) p

25 Nov 2021 by Bhawna Arora

How to do Patent Registration?


Patent holds paramount interest for an innovator which allows him to protect his unique idea from getting stolen. In order to obtain the patent certificate, the applicant has to follow a series of steps. After all the conditions are fulfilled by the appli

25 Nov 2021 by Bhawna Arora

What amounts to Infringement of Patent?


In India, the provisions relating to infringement of patents are governed by the Indian Patents Act of 1970. The Act fails list to list what activities constitute infringement under the Act, however, a violation of any exclusive rights given to the patent

02 Dec 2021 by Vibha Oswal

Budapest Treaty: The Patent Act, 1970


Budapest Treaty brought the international recognition of the patent for the microorganism by depositing it to any International Depository Institution of the state and the contracting states to the treaty. This eliminates the procedure of multiple applica

07 Dec 2021 by Rashmita Das

Patent Cooperation Treaty: Patents Act, 1970


Filing patent applications under PCT indicates guarding legal security for an invention as per the patent law in more than 150 countries at once. Major global corporations, research organizations, and universities file for patent protection via PCT. It pr

07 Dec 2021 by Rashmita Das

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

Section 146 of the Patents Act, 1970: A synopsis


Sec. 146 of the Indian Patent Act 1970 mandates this declaration filed annually through Form 27. Based on a case before the Delhi High Court, the IPO was instructed to take necessary steps to implement strong the declaration by Form 27.

07 Dec 2021 by Rashmita Das

Restoration of Lapsed Patents under the Patents Act, 1970


A patent is awarded for 20 years considered from the date of filing. After the expiry of the period, the patent holder or his legal agent may apply the specified mode for the lapsed patent’s renewal.

07 Dec 2021 by Rashmita Das

A synopsis: Section 117 A of the Patents Act, 1970


Section 117A of the Patents Act 1970 strives to administer the appeals passed on from any decision, order, or control of the Controller or Central Government.

08 Dec 2021 by Rashmita Das

Compulsory Licensing of Patents and Access to Essential Medicines in Covid 19 Era.


Compulsory licensing is an essential federal health tool – it can help manage inadequate quantities of inevitable medical supplies and decrease the control on expensive drug prices.

08 Dec 2021 by Rashmita Das