Startups interact with various stakeholders, including employees, who regularly exchange ideas and develop key IPs. Hence a rewarding startup regime in the country is essential.
Indian Patents Act, 1970, forbids Indian residents from filing patent applications outside India without first filing in India. However, a Foreign Filing Licence (FFL), under Section 39 may be obtained in exceptional cases.
Securing a patent can be complicated by anticipation. Any invention anticipated in the prior art is most likely to be invalidated. Read more.
Recently, the Delhi High Court published Rules governing Patent suits, 2021 following the abolition of IPAB. Read more.
Recently, the Delhi High Court published Intellectual Property Rights Division Rules, 2021. to govern the newly established IPD. Read more.
This piece analyses whether a foreign company can claim ‘small entity status’ under the Patent and Design rules in India.
