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Notification of crop species in Indian Plant Variety Act: Recent developments
The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights, 2001 (the PVP Act) is a sui-generis system pr...
The potential of a pre-grant opposition
The scheme of the Indian Patents Act allows a patent application or patent to be opposed at two leve...
Trademarks shouldn’t be linked to product functionality, says IP lawyer on Lexus TM application
Trademarks should not be linked to how a product functions, according to Nina Fitzgerald, a partner...
Evolution of scope of amendment of specification under Indian patent law
Amending a document is, at times, necessary to preserve the interest of the parties, and the law gen...
Battle between Indian copyright societies sparks question: How many copyright societies does a country need?
The rise of two duelling copyright societies in India has brought about discussion as to how many co...
3-D Bioprinting: Patentability challenges in India
India has fully embraced 3-D bioprinting, and although the technology is still at a nascent stage, l...
Christian Louboutin Failed To Register Red Sole Trademark in Japan
The Appeal Board of the Japan Patent Office (JPO) rejected the trademark registration by French luxu...
Indonesia and UAE Sign Free Trade Agreement
Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have strengthened their longstanding relationship by si...