First Publication Date: 27th January 2010. This post is in furtherance of Kartik's post titled "Patent infringement analysis or FTO analysis in India - Challenges" relating to performing patent infringement and FTO analysis in India. Through this post, I wish to explain the basic steps for assessing patent risks. Patent activity has been growing in India at a steady rate. Increase in patent filings/grants and litigation indicates the growing interest of corporates to protect and enforce patents. Under such circumstances,…