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Myriad Genetics Case : Genetic Patentability

This post was first published on 19th August, 2013. Finally, I have managed to read the Myriad Genetics case at peace. Off late, setting out to analyze the US Supreme Court's patent decisions has become a much easier task than earlier. Firstly, the Court has gotten clearer in the recent past, and secondly, it is no longer a one sided patent friendly Court. The decisions of the Court in KSR, Bilski, Mayo, and finally this case indicate that trend. In the…

July 19, 2019 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 1014Views 0Like

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Demystifying the Evergreen myth

This post was first published on 19th May, 2014. Evergreening, known in the politically-correct-circles as “Life Cycle management” of a drug, is the concept of extending the exclusivity term rendered to a pharmaceutical patent through legal and business measures. Contrary to existing myths and notions, Evergreening does not stop an interested party from exploiting the invention of an expiring patent. It is purely a business strategy to introduce and position newer products (sometimes patented) into the market so as to prolong…

July 19, 2019 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 1058Views 0Like

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Public Use Exemption for Patentability

This post was last published on July 18th, 2014. Today we will take a look at two patentability cases with a very similar premise, the premise being if the public use of an invention bars its patentability. What these two cases have in common is only the premise, and with a little scrutiny, we will see how contrasting the cases actually were. 1. Egbert v. Lippmann, 104 U.S. 333 (1881) In the year 1855, Samuel Barnes, designed corset springs,…

July 18, 2019 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 859Views 0Like

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Keeping Secrets from the Patent Office? Think Again!

This post was first published on 17th July, 2014. The Indian Patents Act, 1970 obligates an applicant under Section 8, Rule 12 to furnish information and submit an undertaking regarding foreign application or foreign filing. Under this section, an applicant has to submit details of the application filed 'in any country outside India in respect of the same or substantially the same invention' as required under section 8(1)(a); and an undertaking stating that the Applicant will keep the Controller informed of the application…

July 17, 2019 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 827Views 0Like

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Post-Graduate Diploma in IPR, Patent backlog decreased by 50%, Bayer sued in Brazil and more

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July 15, 2019 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents, Plant Varieties 0Comment 961Views 0Like

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Final Rules For Administrative Trials Published

This post was first published on 15th August, 2012. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will publish final rules in the Federal Register, relating to implementation of three administrative trial provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA); inter partes review, post-grant review, and the transitional program for covered business method patents. The administrative trial final rules offer a third party a timely, cost-effective alternative to district court litigation for challenging the patentability of a…

July 15, 2019 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 783Views 0Like

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Wankel Engine, Although Revving not Revolutionary

This post was first published on 13th June 2014. What's the one thing that is common between a 1975 Suzuki RE5 motorcycle and a Mazda Taiki supercar? Believe the answer would be - the Engine. Both these vehicles are powered by an engine called the ‘Wankel Engine’. Ranging from a simple single cylinder engine that powers our motorcycles with great mileage, to advanced SCRAM jet engine that propels hyper-sonic airplanes to an astonishing speed of 10,000 km/h, IC engines have evolved over…

July 13, 2019 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 1314Views 0Like

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Are You Ready for a Walk on Water?

This post was first published on 13th January, 2011. We generally use the phrase “Walking on water”, to refer to a miracle or accomplishing something nearly impossible. But if we consider the literal meaning of it, is it really possible to walk on water? A lot of people dream of walking on water and infact some have walked on water either in reality or as an illusion or miracle. After Lord Ram performed the feat, Leonardo da Vinci in…

July 13, 2019 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 887Views 0Like

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Alexander Graham Bell’s Path-breaking Patents

This post was first published on March 12th, 2014. Have you ever imagined a world without communication? I am sure that the thought itself is horrible. Over the years, communication technologies have evolved to such an extent as to make the whole world shrink to the size of a portable communication device. Having said that, I think this is the right time to pay tribute to a legend who laid the foundation to the communication era: Alexander Graham Bell -…

July 12, 2019 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 979Views 0Like

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Pedaling the Mechanical Horse

This post was first published on 10th November, 2010. During the nineteenth century, the Bicycle which was referred to as “Mechanical Horse” by David V. Herlihy evoked an exciting new world in which every person could travel afar and at will. But now, in this modern world “Is the bicycle capable enough of competing with other advanced vehicles?” While exploring my query, I came across many interesting inventions one among those is very interesting and provided hereunder for your reference. Normally, while…