PARALLEL IMPORTS: When we visit foreign countries, mostly what we do is we purchase new goods which are either not available in our country or region or are available, but at a higher price. While all this procurement may be for our personal consumption, it gives rise to a concept known as parallel imports. Parallel […]
Billion Dollar Trolls: Legality of Patent Trolls in India Patents are the exclusive rights granted to an inventor by the respective governments as a reward for their invention. We all know how patented products will stimulate the economy of a country. The ultimate goal of an invention is the benefit of the public. In most […]
We all have seen people doing mimicry or character inspired rakhi’s being sold in stalls or people wearing costumes of famous cartoon characters like Mickey Mouse or Winnie the Pooh either at a mall or at a kids birthday party. Have we ever wondered whether they do it with permission from Disney? Do they have […]
An invention is a term for a new product or process, that is new or improvement on the existing one. Since time immemorial, man has been on a constant quest for better means of livelihood. For improving the standard of living man has been on a constant endeavour for improving the ways of working and […]
A plant variety is a more precisely defined collection of plants having a common set of features that are selected from within a species. Plant Breeders’ Rights was evolved out of a need to provide incentives to plant breeders involved in creative research that sustains agricultural progress through returns on research investments, as well as […]
Introduction In our daily life, we come across various things and objects which we can recognize by noticing their design. Certain designs can attract the customers the moment they see them. These designs can be in the form of drawings, art, graphics, sculpture etc. These designs may be created by artists, engineers, architects etc. Earlier […]
A geographical indication tag is given to an item that has its relevance from a particular geographical area. It can be sought for variety of products related to food, agriculture, handicraft and handlooms. This helps a particular product to get a logo that can be used only by registered and authorized users. It also helps […]
Presently a lot of focus is being given on waste management. Awareness drives are conducted for various types of waste management such as solid waste management, e waste management, bio waste management and plastic waste management. Various methods and means are being prescribed for different types of waste management. What if all these types of […]
An Interesting History of Menstrual Patenting The streak of innovation in the world of menstrual products have been nothing short of phenomenal but at the same time the stigma surrounding periods has somewhat side-lined the well-deserved recognition that some of the pioneering creators of menstrual products should have received. This compels us to discuss the […]
Introduction The Covid 19 pandemic has snatched the lives of approximately 40 lakhs of people around the world. Scientists around the world aimed for inventing vaccines the “only cure “that helps to tackle the SARS-COV-2 coronavirus from early 2020. COVAXIN India’s first indigenously developed vaccine and Covishield, manufactured by the Serum Institute India are the […]