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UK High Court decision involving patentable subject matter – computer programs
The U.K. High Court (Chancery Division, Patents Court) in a recent decision has rejected a claim that software that enables data to be transferred from one computer on which the data is stored, to...
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Nitto Denko Corp v. Union of India: Backlog and shortage of staff at the IPO?
A civil writ petition was filed by Nitto Denko Corporation, questioning the delay in the issuance of FER and seeking directions regarding timeline of issuance of first examination report (FER) and...
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IPAB interrupts Patent Prosecution for Lack of Proof of Right
The applicants in this case challenged the rejection of their patent application. One of the objections was “proof of the right should be filed”. The applicant however failed to produce any proof of...
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IPAB snubs Assistant Controller of Patents, sets aside Pre-Grant Opposition...
Image from here The IPAB has recently come up with a decision that calls into question the reasoning behind an order given by the Assistant Controller of Patents & Designs allowing a pre-grant...
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UK Courts set aside £100,000 judgment against Indian law firm in professional...
In early 2013, Prashant had reported a default judgment of 100,000 pounds entered into by the London High Court against Fox Mandal in a suit filed by one of its former clients for professional...
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Access free e-book on basics of Patent Search
The kind folks at Origiin IP Solutions recently released a FREE e-book on “Basics of Patent Search”. This is a great initiative to provide access to IP law through the open access model. The e-book...
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IPO issues revised draft guidelines for examination of pharmaceutical...
After finalizing guidelines for examining computer related, biotechnological and traditional knowledge patent applications, the Indian patent office released guidelines for examination of...
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Transborder Prosecution History Estoppel in Patent Litigation?
We’re pleased to bring to you an insightful guest post by Abhilasha Nautiyal. Abhilasha is an attorney at Ira Law, a firm that she co-founded with other colleagues. Prior to this, she was a partner at...
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RTI on Patent Opposition Details Reveals Concerning (and Possibly Wrong?)...
Image from here [This post was co-authored with Praharsh Gour.] Long time readers may remember earlier posts by Prashant (in 2017 and 2012), looking into opposition disposal and pendency rates. In a...
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Delhi High Court Comes Down Heavily on the Patent Office for Delay in Passing...
Image by Freepik [This post is authored by SpicyIP Intern Jyotpreet Kaur. Jyotpreet is a third-year law student who is interested in Intellectual Property Rights and Competition Law and looks to study...
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