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Utility Patents & Its Position in India
Utility patents are one of the three kinds of patents present in the USA. A utility patent may be granted to anyone who invents or discovers any new and useful process, machine, article of [...]
EPO Workers May be about to Go on Strike Again
“The CSC , Central Staff Committee, has been made aware that a petition to the Administrative Council is circulating among EPO examiners. “We, examiners of the European Patent Office, are submitted to constraints that [...]
Why arbitration of Intellectual Property Claims not covered by Agreement?
Arbitrability, the question of whether the subject matter of a dispute may be resolved through arbitration, arose in relation to arbitration of certain IP disputes. As IP rights, such as patents, are granted by [...]
Plant IP Protection in Australia: Patent, Plant Breeder’s Rights, or both?
The Australian agricultural industry is technology intensive, and new plant varieties developed in Australia or overseas are adopted quickly to meet yield, market, disease and climatic demands. Importantly, in Australia, plant varieties, including genetically [...]
When can an Invention be Patented?
How do you know whether you have an invention for which a patent can be obtained? That is a complicated question, as most legal questions are unfortunately. Compounding the complexity, however, are a whole [...]
Does ‘Direct Reality’ have anything to do with Project Scorpio?
Microsoft's recent Big E3 2017 presentation, tech giant has file for a Trademark that can shake the entire gaming platform. Microsoft has applied for a trademark patent 'Direct Reality', which is described as a [...]