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Delhi High Court defines the contours of product-by-process claims in India: Analysis and jurisdicti...
25 September 2024The Delhi High Court’s judgment on product-by-process claims represents an important moment in the interpretation of product-by-process claims in India, making way for an important discussion on the scope and interpretation of product by process (PBP...
Singapore: IPOS launches free deferment of patent prosecution as pilot initiative
23 September 2024The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) has launched a pilot initiative to allow eligible applicants to defer the filings of request for search and/or examination reports for up to 18 months, at no cost.
M/S N. Ranga Rao & Sons Private Limited vs M/S Sujatha Match Works: Match or no match?
31 August 2024A maker of incense granted permanent injunction against maker of matches.
Divisional applications put a notch on their belt
31 August 2024The issue of the dormancy of divisional applications has recently cropped up on the IP scene in Russia.
ASCI-scape: Mapping the terrain of advertising self-regulation
31 August 2024Advertising forms a critical component of “commercial speech” in India as the public at large benefits by the information which is made available to them through advertisements.
War of the crocodiles
31 August 2024In the case of Lacoste S.A. v. Crocodile International Pte Ltd., the Supreme Court ruled that there is no confusing similarity between the two trademarks.
Copyright infringement: A ground for invalidation and opposition of trademark in Singapore
30 August 2024Singapore’s Registrar rules against Malaysia-based maker of construction chemicals and waterproofing membranes in trademark infringement matter.
Co-existence: A bar to confusion
31 July 2024Are the ABS-CBN and Apple Podcast marks confusingly similar?
Compensation: A useful alternative to damages
28 June 2024Russian law always provided that infringement of rights for patents and trademarks entailed punishment in the form of damages.
What does an applicant need to do before a successful trademark registration in Russia?
31 May 2024The procedure for registering a trademark in Russia begins with Rospatent. After filing, the application goes through the stages of formal examination and examination of the declared designation.
Protecting AI inventions in Singapore
31 May 2024The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence is profoundly impacting business and society, sparking inquiries into the role of patent laws in protecting AI inventions.
AI’s serenade to obviousness
31 May 2024The change in patentability requirements brought about by artificial intelligence has been debated for years. The Dabus line of cases on inventorship has resulted in most courts declining inventorship to an AI system.
Novartis v. Natco imparts clarity on examination and opposition process under Patents Act being para...
31 May 2024In a decision dated January 9, 2024, the Delhi High Court clarified that the examination and opposition process, though statutorily structured to proceed parallelly, are independent and separate.
Distribution and franchising in Russia
31 May 2024For the purposes of dynamic development of any large and ambitious company, entering a new market is always extremely vital.
The Doctrine of Equivalents
31 May 2024"The importance of patents as a tool for national development and economic advancement cannot be overemphasized," the Supreme Court says.