Patent Law in India: How India Messed up the Mint Patent?
‘Patent’ is a set of exclusive rights, that is usually granted based on following the right procedures elucidated through the patent law in India. The patent is granted to an inventor or his assignee,...
View ArticlePatent Laws in India: Can a Computer Program be Patented?
Under patent laws in India, the patent holder is granted a 20 years’ monopoly by the State for any invention. Patent protection is still a debatable issue in some cases, such as in the case of computer...
View ArticlePatent Laws in India: How to Obtain a Patent
The Indian Patents Act, 1970 and the Patent Rules, 1972 govern the patent laws in India. Patent laws in India were first introduced by the British rulers to save the inventor interests through the...
View ArticleHow to Protect your Ideas Legally
So you think you have a brilliant business idea, but are unsure of how to pursue it profitably? The first thing to do is protect your ideas legally and ensure that it does not fall into the wrong...
View ArticleAbolishment of Gene Patenting
The very concept of gene patenting sounds complex but it is not so difficult to understand once you grasp the basics. The US federal district court, during the first week of April, 2010, passed a...
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