Indian Trademark Law

Komal Raval, Excelon IP With the globalization of trade, brand names, trade names, marks, etc. have attained an immense value that requires uniform minimum standards of protection and efficient procedures for enforcement as were recognised under the TRIPS. In view of the same, extensive review and consequential amendment of the old Indian Trade and Merchandise[…read more ]

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND TYPES OF PATENT APPLICATION

NAME: YADAV PRIYANKA DINESHKUMAR                 Intern at EXCELON IP Trademark & Attorney                 L.M College Of Pharmacy (M-PHARM)   Gujarat is grooving at an unrivaled stride, and Ahmedabad is becoming the proponent of this epic growth. With the introduction of new ideas or businesses, there has been a slog in patent service providers. Hence there is a[…read more ]

It’s All About The Shape

Alefiya Kagda & Excelon IP Design Trademark is a simple thing, yet complicated. Let us understand it, with some beautiful examples. But first, let’s start with the basics. So first of all, What is Intellectual Property Rights? So, IPR is a simple term which relates to things you create with your mind, or the expression[…read more ]

Non-Patentability objection U/S 3 (k) of the Indian Patent Act and the Controller decisions

This article focuses on the involvement of section 3 (k) in the Indian Patent Act. Before studying the analysis, first, we have to understand that what is section 3 (k) stated according to the Patents Act, 1970. Section 3(k): A mathematical or business method or a computer programme per se or algorithm; are not patentable[…read more ]

Impact of Brexit on Intellectual Property or Brexit-What it has in store for Intellectual Property

After the adjournment of the deadline twice & all the twists and turns happening since then as an outcome of the public vote in June 2016, The United Kingdom has finally departed from the European Union at 11 P.M. GMT on 31st January 2020 which gave life to transition period, set to expire on 31st[…read more ]

How Regulatory Exclusivity Can Impact Your Generic Business?

Abstract Regulatory exclusivity is one strategy apart from intellectual property rights to get profit and return on investment done by the pharmaceutical industry on the development of drugs. The reason for introducing regulatory exclusivity for drug products was that a lot of time would be lost during the approval of drug products and because of[…read more ]

Compulsory License: One of the Powerful Weapons to Combat Unavailability of Patented Articles-Indian Perspective

The provision of Compulsory License (CL) has been having its place secured throughout the amendments in the Indian Patent Act happening since the time before Independence. But the grounds for obtaining CL were found inadequate to prevent the abuse of a patent; the holder has put his money and time for. The Indian patent Act,[…read more ]

Advancement and Awareness of IP Laws in India

With the ever-growing need for invention & creation which ultimately accelerates the growth of a country’s economy, there arises a necessity to protect our intangible assets from being exploited. Although Intellectual Property laws had come into force years ago but very few people knew the value of Intellectual property protection and its significance for their[…read more ]

Patent of Addition: A useful approach for modification/improvement to patent

Those who are aware of Indian Patent Provision might have knowledge that an application for a new form of a known substance, mere admixture, their re-arrangement or slight modification to the existing technology does not qualify to be called a PATENT. Be it a legislation of any country, the invention will be entitled as patent[…read more ]

Grant of a Pharmaceutical Combination Patent in India: Benefits of ‘bending the Rules’ of Section 3(e) and 3(i)

We feel privileged to fetch these brief insights of recently granted patent application 10502/CHENP/2012 as IN317714 on 6th August, 2019. Eisai R&D Management Co. Ltd. had filed PCT/JP2011/064430 claiming priority from two Japanese patent applications viz JP2010-145030 having priority date of June 25th, 2010 (to be considered as it is the earliest priority date) and[…read more ]