How Courts Evaluate Inventive Step: Landmark Indian Judgements & Patterns
About two thirds of all patent requests in India do not make the cut. A frequent reason? Problems related to the ‘inventive step’. That is … Read More
Author: madan
Patent Litigation Trends in 2024–2025: What Startups Must Know
Here is a statistic that should make you sit up straight: patent lawsuits around the world spiked by 15% last year. That is according to … Read More
Reverse Engineering & Patents: What Innovators Can Legally Do
Did you know that intellectual property contributes to over 38% of the United States’ economic engine? This massive financial impact shines a bright light on … Read More
Indirect & Contributory Patent Infringement: The Grey Areas in Indian Law
A company deliberately manufactures a component for a product, fully aware it stomps all over an existing patent. Is that company on the hook? That … Read More
Patent Exhaustion Doctrine: When Rights And After Sale (India vs Global)
Here is a staggering statistic: US companies lose billions of dollars each year due to intellectual property theft. This immense figure underscores why you must … Read More
Patent Infringement in Multi-Component Systems: Who Is Liable?
Your company manufactures a critical component. This part, once integrated with components from other suppliers, leads to a product that violates a patent. Are you … Read More
Comparative Analysis: Indian Patent Oppositions vs US IPR Proceedings
Would you believe that nearly a third of all patent lawsuits turn on the fundamental question of whether the patent itself is even valid? That … Read More
Patent Claim Construction: How Indian & US Courts Interpret Ambiguous Claim Language
Imagine pouring every resource you possess into securing a patent, only to have its destiny hinge on a judge parsing a few words. I have … Read More
Doctrine of Equivalents in India: How Courts Determine Patent Infringement Without Exact Copying
An inventor creates something groundbreaking, only to see copycats swarm, making slight tweaks to sidestep patent laws. That is where the Doctrine of Equivalents (DOE) … Read More
Spec Drafting Checklist for Engineers & Founders
Did you know nearly 9 out of 10 new businesses fail within their first few years? Speaking as engineers and founders ourselves, my colleagues and … Read More