IPR Amicus

IPR Amicus covers the developments in the laws relating to intellectual property rights, covering Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Designs, Plant Varity Protection and Geographical Indications. This newsletter includes authored 'Article(s)' on relevant topics of current interest, 'Statute Update' on different legislative changes, ‘Ratio decidendi’ covering selected decisions of High Courts, Supreme Court of India and various other foreign courts, and ‘News Nuggets’ highlighting other important developments in this area of law.

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IPR Amicus: December 2012
The ambiguity in Indian patent laws on whether registration of patent licenses and assignments is necessary for the transactions to be valid is the basis for discussion in the article in this issue of IPR Amicus. 'Ratio Decidendi' provides summary of the English case on denial of trademark to tile
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IPR Amicus: November 2012
Governmental use of patented inventions and provisions of Sections 48 and 100 of the Patents Act, 1970 are analysed in the article on ‘Use of patented inventions by the government’. The news section contains draft guidelines issued by the Indian patent office on traditional knowledge and biologica
Read More 01 Nov 2012
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IPR Amicus: October 2012
Delhi High Court's decision recognising international exhaustion of trademarks as per Trade Marks Act, 1999 is the highlight of this issue. The article discusses parallel importation and 'market' as interpreted by the court. The case law section contains another important decision of the Delhi Hig
Read More 01 Oct 2012
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IPR Amicus: September 2012
The 'Statutory updates' section discusses the America Invents Act which has come into force from 16-9-2012. Of particular interest is the shift to First to file provisions. Important decisions from different for a High Court and IPAB on whether slogans can be copyrighted, test of obviousness as pe
Read More 01 Sept 2012
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IPR Amicus: August 2012
This is the First Anniversary issue of IPR Amicus. Focussing on practical issues in filing and obtaining patent protection, the article in this issue, analyses pendency of patent applications in India. Case law on post-grant opposition, use of laudatory expression as trademark, SPC for new applica
Read More 01 Aug 2012
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IPR Amicus: July 2012
Copyright (Amendment) Act, 2012 bringing major changes like performer's rights, protection of technological measures and compulsory licensing for benefit of the disabled is the highlight of this issue. Various issues in patent translation covering India, Europe and USA are discussed in the article
Read More 01 Jul 2012
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IPR Amicus: June 2012
The article in this issue of IPR Amicus discusses the European Court of Justice ruling on copyright protection to functionality and language of a computer program. Case-law on copyright in communication of literary or musical works in sound recording, word 'Ayur' being generic, power of Registrar
Read More 01 Jun 2012
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IPR Amicus: May 2012
The "Article" section features an insight into the practice of divisional patents in India. Amendments to Japanese IP laws came into effect on 1-4-2012. The IPR Law & Procedure section captures some of the major changes like joint technology or product development activities and dispute resolution
Read More 01 May 2012
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IPR Amicus: April 2012
This issue begins with a discussion on amendment of patent applications and patents in India covering priority date of a claim, date of filing and various case-law. Proposed changes to Canadian copyright laws and decision of US Court of Appeals in Youtube/ Viacom dispute are covered in appropriate
Read More 01 Apr 2012
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IPR Amicus: March 2012
The first compulsory licence was issued by India licensing the production of Sorafenib Tosylate a generic version of anti-cancer drug Nexavar invoking Section 84 of the Patents Act. This landmark order which holds great significance for pharma industry and patent protection in India is discussed i
Read More 01 Mar 2012
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IPR Amicus: February 2012
The decision of Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) on patentability under Section 3 (k) of the Patents Act, 1970 in case of Yahoo is a major highlight of the issue. Also covered in "Ratio Decidendi" section are the IP protection of trademark' basmati' and copyright infringement in case o
Read More 01 Feb 2012
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IPR Amicus: January 2012
The January 2012 issue of IPR Amicus discusses applicability of learned society exception to publications in the internet in the “Article” section. Highlights under “Statutory Updates” are establishment of IP court in Russia and public notice issued by the Controller General of Patents, Design and
Read More 01 Jan 2012