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Hidden Figures: Panasonics’s Invisible Television

10th April, 2017 - 6:33 am Categories: News & Updates Technology

Entertainment has had various developmental dimensions in each decade. From sitting under the sky and watching plays in person, to the same developing as a career. Then we evolved the idea of television, channelizing frequencies to look at people on a screen. Being black and white initially, we have seen added colours, LCD and LED … Continue reading Hidden Figures: Panasonics’s Invisible Television

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Delhi High Court sought Explanation through Counter Affidavit over Repudiation of Patent application for Xtandi

8th April, 2017 - 6:11 am Categories: India Intellectual Property IP Practice in India News & Updates Patents

Xtandi, the wonder drug for prostate cancer, was developed at UCLA, Los Angeles, by the innovation of NIH and Department of Defense grants. The drug was later licensed to Medivation, a biopharma company, which in October 2009 struck a deal with Japanese Astellas Pharma to collaborate on developing and commercializing Xtandi. The two companies now … Continue reading Delhi High Court sought Explanation through Counter Affidavit over Repudiation of Patent application for Xtandi

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Nuziveedu seeds wins legal battle against US Giant Monsanto!

5th April, 2017 - 4:08 am Categories: Intellectual Property Licensing News & Updates Patents

It has been a long time since M. Prabhakara Rao, the chairman of Nuziveedu Seeds, was trying to knock down the world’s largest seed company “Monsanto Co”, in a high-profile conflict over licensing and royalty of patented seed technology–Bollgard II. Finally, in a decision taken on 29th of March, M. Prabhakara Rao won the long-fought … Continue reading Nuziveedu seeds wins legal battle against US Giant Monsanto!

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Khurana & Khurana expands footprint in South East Asia

24th March, 2017 - 5:39 am Categories: Copyright Design IP Litigation NEPAL News & Updates Patents Trademark

With business models over the world turning more idea-driven, Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) are now one of the most valuable assets for any economy. With a significant increase in IPR related activities, South East Asia is developing as a key market for IP Protection and initiating Enforcement actions. Khurana & Khurana, Advocates and IP Attorneys … Continue reading Khurana & Khurana expands footprint in South East Asia

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Fighting with Counterfeit Menace: Montblanc Simplo GmbH vs. Gaurav Bhatia & ors. CS(OS) 2563/2013: Granting Injunctive Relief

21st March, 2017 - 7:38 am Categories: India IP Practice in India News & Updates Trademark

Introduction: It always has been a well known fact that the markets in India are targeted by large number of counterfeit products/goods. Popular brands like LV, GUCCI, Burberry, Armani, Hermes inter alia; are frequently pirated in local commercial markets. Among others, the most popular counterfeit products in market include hardware, software, clothing, watches, writing instruments. … Continue reading Fighting with Counterfeit Menace: Montblanc Simplo GmbH vs. Gaurav Bhatia & ors. CS(OS) 2563/2013: Granting Injunctive Relief

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Export under section 107A of Indian Patent Act, 1970

11th March, 2017 - 11:03 am Categories: India IP Practice in India Licensing News & Updates

In the case of Bayer Corporation versus Union of India & ors (W.P.(C) 1971/2014) and Bayer Intellectual Property Gmbh & Anr versus Alembic Pharmaceuticals ltd (CS(COMM) No.1592/2016), High Court of Delhi in the consolidated decision dated March 08, 2017, adjudicated on the issue whether Section 107A of the Patents Act, 1970 permits export from India … Continue reading Export under section 107A of Indian Patent Act, 1970

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India’s time to delve into IP laws

9th March, 2017 - 6:43 am Categories: Copyright India IP Practice in India News & Updates Patents Trademark

Shireen Shukla, legal intern at Kkurana & Khurana, probes the recent International IP Index report, released by U.S. Chamber of Commerce, where India stood at 43rd position, out of 45 countries. On 8th February, 2017 U.S. Chamber of Commerce released its 5th annual International IP Index, “The Roots of Innovation,” rating 45 world economies on patents, … Continue reading India’s time to delve into IP laws

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THE TRADE MARK RULES, 2017: AT A GLANCE Simple. Straightforward. Faster.

9th March, 2017 - 6:17 am Categories: India News & Updates Trademark

The Trade Mark Rules, 2017 notified and came into effect on 6th March 2017 repealing the Trade Mark Rules, 2002. These rules have been framed with the intention of simplifying and expediting the procedure for registration of Trade Marks in India. Key Highlights of the New Rules: Categorization of Applicant and Fees Increase in Fees … Continue reading THE TRADE MARK RULES, 2017: AT A GLANCE Simple. Straightforward. Faster.

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BLACKBERRY SUES NOKIA FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT: AN OVERVIEW

27th February, 2017 - 10:27 am Categories: India News & Updates patent infringement Patents

The once-powerful mobile phone companies BlackBerry and Nokia are in the headlines again, not for their new technological developments but because of their legal battle. The Valentine’s Day card for Nokia was in the form of a complaint entailing 11 items that Blackberry did not like about it. The complaint listed out the 11 patents … Continue reading BLACKBERRY SUES NOKIA FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT: AN OVERVIEW

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FRAND-ING PATENT LICENSES AND ITS IMPLICATION IN LANDMARK CASES IN INDIA

27th February, 2017 - 10:07 am Categories: India Licensing News & Updates patent infringement Patents

Everyday, a number of products are being invented all over the world, some cascading over the improvement of existing inventions, and the others, portraying a unique set of methods and products unknown to man at large. Simultaneously, there is an eruption of infringements that remain unnoticed or noticed following an incredulous load of proceedings and … Continue reading FRAND-ING PATENT LICENSES AND ITS IMPLICATION IN LANDMARK CASES IN INDIA

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