Haldi Heist, But Uno Reversed
Abstract It has a become a fad of some sort to copy Indian culture, design and practices that have been going on for centuries, the practices, techniques and traditions that are written in our upanishads, repurposing them to fit into western standards is the new craze, so we thought but its been going on for […]
WHEN ECHOS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS
Abstract Things are not permanent, everything is temporary. But atleast, sometimes, some inventions are needed to be protected, not because it will fade, but because it might be stolen and sold. Not every person is the same, people always tend to make profits in possible easy methods, when it comes to inventions, these are things, which […]
STOLEN ROOTS
INDIA’S BATTLE AGAINST BIOPIRACY AND THE PATENT SYSTEM’S BLIND SPOTS Abstract For centuries, Indian healers, farmers, and communities have cultivated a vast body of knowledge — from the well-documented antiseptic and wound-healing properties of turmeric to the proven pest-repellent qualities of neem. Yet when foreign corporations filed patents over these age-old resources in Western patent […]
Regulatory Use Or Commercial Excuse?
Abstract The Bolar exception was introduced as a narrow regulatory safeguard to ensure that generic manufacturers could prepare for timely market entry without extending protection beyond the patent term. However, India’s approach to the doctrine has moved far beyond this limited objective. Through an increasingly expansive interpretation of Section 107A, Indian courts have widened the […]
ARCTURUS THERAPEUTICS INC. V. ASSISTANT CONTROLLER OF PATENTS AND DESIGNS: A TRIUMPH FOR SUBSTANTIVE JUSTICE
Case Title: Arcturus Therapeutics Inc. v. Assistant Controller of Patents and DesignsCitation: C.A.(COMM.IPD-PAT) 40/2023COURT: High Court of Delhi (Commercial Division, Intellectual Property Division)Coram/Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amit Bansal ABSTRACTThe Delhi High Court in the 2025 court ruling set aside the refusal order issued by the ACP tothe Appellant’s patent application solely for a procedural shortfall […]
LAVA INTERNATIONAL LTD. v. TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON
Case Name: Lava International Ltd. v. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson Citation: CS(COMM) 65/2016 & CS(COMM) 1148/2016 (Delhi High Court) Court: High Court of Delhi Coram/Judges: Justice Amit Bansal Abstract This case concerns the landmark judgment delivered by the Delhi High Court in 2024 in Lava International Ltd. v. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson. In this judgment, Ericsson was […]
SMARTPHONES ON WHEELS: THE HIGH-STAKES WAR OF STANDARD ESSENTIAL PATENTS IN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Introduction: Collision of Two Worlds By the end of 2025, the significance of an automobile will be transformed altogether. An automobile is not merely a mechanical assembly of pistons, gears, and steel anymore, but rather a hyper-connected, roving data centre on wheels. From autonomous emergency braking and real-time navigation to Over-the-Air software updates and in-cabin […]
OPENING THE DOOR, BUT NOT DEFINING THE PATH
Critically analyses Ferid Allani v Union of India, where the Delhi High Court clarified that software-based inventions showing technical effect may be patentable under Section 3(k).
PATENTABILITY OF COMPUTER-RELATED INVENTIONS IN INDIA
Explains how Indian law evolved from restricting software patents under Section 3(k) to recognising computer-related inventions demonstrating technical effect or contribution.
Roche v Natco and the New Barrier to Patent Evergreening
Case analysis of Roche v Natco examining patent evergreening, genus–species claims, bioisostere obviousness, and affordable access to medicines under Indian patent law.