The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) intends to bring about some wonderful changes to the existing patent law. A quick look at the proposed changes suggests significant variation from the existing law and introduction of procedures to expedite grant of an application and revised set of rules for patent opposition. The patent applicants (their competitors too) and their agents have been long aggrieved regarding certain patent protection procedures which the DIPP now has taken notice of and have…
GLOBOCAN (WHO) released some unpleasant statistics in 2012 with respect to Breast cancer. The report noted that Breast cancer was the second most common cancer in the world and, by far, the most frequent cancer among women with an estimated 1.67 million new cancer cases diagnosed back in 2012 alone. The following year in June 2013, one of the most landmark decisions was arrived at by the US Supreme Court in the case of Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad…
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) won against Apple Inc. when it was found by federal jury that Apple has incorporated the technology of WARF’s patent (U.S. Patent No. 5,781,752 (patent '752)) into the A7,A8 and A8X processors used in the iPhone 5s, 6, and 6 Plus. The jury concluded that Apple has violated the ‘752 patented idea into its products to achieve enhanced efficiency and speed of computer processing without WARF’s permission and ordered Apple Inc. to pay WARF…
Dussehra, also known as Vijayadashami, is one of the most important Hindu festivals celebrated on the tenth day of Ashvin month, according to the Hindu calendar. It is celebrated throughout the country with great zeal and enthusiasm. It is believed that it was on this day that Lord Rama killed the demon-king Ravana and rescued his abducted wife Sita. Dussehra celebration spreads the message of the victory of good over evil.
This festival is celebrated in varied traditions across India…
This presentation was delivered by Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala at NLSIU, India, as a part of the Patent law course offered for PGDIP students. The presentation covers:
Types of Arguments - Ignorance, Denial, Balancing and Advantage;
Class exercise on argumentation;
Patent Philosophy;
Patent Life Cycle;
Patent incentives - invent, invest, disclose, design around;
Patent Domain V. Public Domain;
Rationale for Patent Protection - Social, Economic, Utilitarian and Tragedy of Commons;
Progress of…
This presentation was delivered by Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala at NLSIU, Bangalore, India, as a part of the Patent law course offered for PGDIP students. The presentation covers:
Introduction to Patentability Requirements and their role in the Patent System in India;
The Patent Filter Model;
Patentable Subject Matter - Eligible Subjects and Ineligible Subjects;
Inventions and Non-Patentable Subject Matter;
Section 3 Exclusions with special reference to Section 3(d);
Novartis Case - New Form, Known…
This presentation was delivered by Nitin Nair and Naveen KM as a part of the course for senior management and IP Officers in the automobile industry. The presentation covers:
Disclosure of Invention
Inventor information
Title of invention
Background Information
Date/proof of conception
Disclosure(s)
Brought to practice
Collaboration
Description
Figure(s)
Invention information
The presentation given here covers details about Invention Disclosure Form (IDF), and the way to fill an IDF. An inventor needs to provide various legal as well as…
This presentation was delivered by Aishwarya Narayan as a part of the course for senior management and IP Officers in the Automobile Industry. The presentation covers:
Concept of Patent prosecution
Activities until grant of application-search, drafting, filing, amendment, responses etc
Patent prosecution process
Requirements for grant of a patent
Machine or Transformation test
Bilski v. Kappos
Concept of Novelty
Concept of Non-obviousness
Specification support
Requirements for prosecuting a patent…
This presentation was delivered by Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala as a part of the course for senior management and IP Officers in the Automobile Industry. The presentation covers:
Patent Infringement Basics;
Freedom To Operate Analysis for Automotive Sector - Issues and Challenges;
Literal Infringement and Doctrine of Equivalence in India;
Claim Construction, Analysis and Element Mapping;
All Elements Rule;
Pith and Substance, Substantial Equivalence;
Example of Jack Holder;
Example of Flipable Seat;…
This presentation was delivered by Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala as a part of the course for senior management and IP officers in the automobile industry. The presentation covers:
Introduction to Patent Law;
Patentability Requirements;
Patentability Analysis;
Patentable Subject Matter and Automobile inventions;
Applicability of Section 3 to Automotive inventions;
Industrial Applicability and Futuristic Automobile Technology;
Novelty, Prior Art and Prior Knowledge in Automotive Sector;
Non-Obviousness and Inventive Step, Predictability, Maturity of the…