Informed Prior Art Analysis for Traditional Knowledge based Inventions
Prior art forms the core of novelty and inventive step analysis and also plays an important role in the assessment of other requirements. For negating novelty, the...
Read MoreStrategy to Patent Jamun
The Jamun patent saga, earlier reported to be the subject of government revocation has spurred discussions and debates across India on various counts, ranging from mode...
Read MoreLeveraging IP for Business Advantage: JIPR Special Edition (September 2012)
The September 2012 special edition of the Journal of Intellectual Property labeled ‘leveraging IP for business advantage’ has been published. With the pace of evolution...
Read MoreList of Patent Applications on Traditional Knowledge released by CGPDTM
The office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks has recently published a list of patent applications that relate to traditional knowledge. The...
Read MorePatentability of Yoga- An Analysis
We are all aware that what is already existing in the public domain falls outside the scope of patentability. This is because it is already known and hence the aspect...
Read MoreGingerly Unpatentable
Image by Anna Frodesiak Traditional knowledge, being an easily accessible treasure has always been susceptible to misappropriation. Grant of patents on the traditional...
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