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Plant Varieties and Farmers‟ Rights Act, 2001

14th January, 2016 - 1:25 pm Categories: India IPAB IPAB Decisions News & Updates Trademark

Ministry of Agriculture & IPAB failure in invoking the transitional provision as provided under Section 59 of The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers‟ Rights Act, 2001 for setting up a tribunal. INTRODUCTION The variety of crops both edible and for commercial purposes has grown as the size and need of the human population has … Continue reading Plant Varieties and Farmers‟ Rights Act, 2001

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Online Copyright Infringement and Its liability Upon Intermediary

4th January, 2016 - 12:02 pm Categories: Copyright Copyright Infringement India News & Updates

Copyright is a bundle of rights which is meant to encourage creativity. In ancient days creative persons worked for fame and recognition rather than to earn a living, thus, the question of copyright never arose. In the last four decades modern and advanced means of communication like broadcasting, litho-photography. Television, websites contents etc have made … Continue reading Online Copyright Infringement and Its liability Upon Intermediary

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Intersection between Intellectual Property (IP) and Competition Law

4th January, 2016 - 5:03 am Categories: India News & Updates patent infringement Patent Litigation Patents

With a growing buzz around how IP and Competition law interface with each other, instances when they can be coupled by Defendants to raise concerns/defense arguments, as to how and when investigations can be initiated through the Competition Commission of India (CCI), are becoming critical and hence need clarity at all ends. This piece is … Continue reading Intersection between Intellectual Property (IP) and Competition Law

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Term of Patent in India: What’s with date 20th May 2003?

24th December, 2015 - 1:47 pm Categories: India News & Updates Patents

Section 53 of the Patents Act, 1970 deals with the determination of term of patent in India. Subsection 1 of section 53 provides that the term of every patent granted, after 20th May 2003, and the term of every patent which is not expired and is not ceased to have effect, on 20th May 2003, … Continue reading Term of Patent in India: What’s with date 20th May 2003?

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Germany’s Boehringer Repudiated Patent on HIV Drug- Nevirapine

24th December, 2015 - 1:39 pm Categories: India News & Updates Patents pharma Section 3(D)

The Indian Patent Office has repudiated Germany’s Boehringer Ingelheim patent on its key HIV drug- Nevirapine, Patent Application Number: 4724/DELNP/2009 entitled “Extended release formulation of Nevirapine”, for a version sold as Viramune XR (extended release), once again forestalling attempts by Big Pharma for “exclusivity” extension on their patented drugs to reportedly block entry of reasonably … Continue reading Germany’s Boehringer Repudiated Patent on HIV Drug- Nevirapine

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Extension of Time to submit the objections or suggestions to the Proposed Draft of Amendment of Trade Marks Rules, 2002

19th December, 2015 - 11:58 am Categories: India Trademark

This post comes as an update to the previous one in context of the Proposed Draft Trade Mark Rules by the Central Government, which has been dealt few days back. The proposed draft rules were published on 17th November 2015 for information of all persons likely to be affected, inviting objections or suggestions, if any, … Continue reading Extension of Time to submit the objections or suggestions to the Proposed Draft of Amendment of Trade Marks Rules, 2002

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Proposed Trademark Amendment Rules 2015

16th December, 2015 - 4:33 am Categories: India News & Updates Trademark

Recently, Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP)) issued out Draft of proposed Rules for Trade Marks. The proposed draft rules are open as of now to receive objections and comments from the concerned person, which shall be taken into Consideration by the Central Government. The draft rules proposed significant … Continue reading Proposed Trademark Amendment Rules 2015

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Delhi High Court Upholds Roche’s Patent Claims on Lung Cancer Drug (Tarceva) against Cipla

30th November, 2015 - 4:31 am Categories: India News & Updates patent infringement Patents pharma

A division bench of Delhi High Court on 27th Nov 2015 held that the Indian drug manufacturer Cipla infringed Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche’s patent on Erlotinib hydrochloride, marketed under the name of “Tarceva”. Roche was granted a patent in India on Erlotinib hydrochloride (Tarceva) in 2007. Roche sued Cipla for patent infringement in January 2008 … Continue reading Delhi High Court Upholds Roche’s Patent Claims on Lung Cancer Drug (Tarceva) against Cipla

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Establishment of Commercial Courts Division at Delhi High Court

24th November, 2015 - 1:23 pm Categories: India News & Updates

Pursuant to the Promulgation of the Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts Ordinance, 2015 the Hon’ble the Chief Justice vide orders dated 15.11.2015 has declared the constitution of Commercial Division at Delhi High Court with Six Benches, consisting of a Single Judge each, under Section 4(1) of The Commercial Courts, … Continue reading Establishment of Commercial Courts Division at Delhi High Court

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VPATAPP – An Android Based Free Mobile App

23rd November, 2015 - 4:58 am Categories: News & Updates Patents

We at IIPRD are glad to associate with a team of IP Enthusiasts who have developed an android-based mobile application called “VPATAPP”, and are happy to give a brief introduction of the same to our readers. This is first of its kind of offering on android play store and is available free of cost. About … Continue reading VPATAPP – An Android Based Free Mobile App

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