It is widely argued that patents block entry of generic drugs and thus patent system has negative impact on growth of pharma industry in developing countries and survival of industry is possible as long as weaker protection for patents subsists. However, countries having effective patent regime...

According to Section 2(t) of the Indian Patent Act, person interested includes a person engaged in, or in promoting, research in the same field as that to which the invention relates. The definition of person interested is inclusive and thus it was observed in Lord Watson in Dilworth v....

The opposition procedure in patent law is an important part of the system that enables parties to challenge the grant of a patent. As of now, patent applications are opposed prior to and subsequent to grant and procedure for the same is known as pre grant opposition and post grant opposition...

The opposition procedure in patent law is an important part of the system that enables parties to challenge the grant of a patent. As of now, patent applications are opposed prior to and subsequent to grant and procedure for the same is known as pre grant opposition and post grant opposition...

Working has not been defined under the Indian Patent Act. ‘Working’ has been derived from ‘work’ and ‘work’ as defined in Merriam Webster’s dictionary means that something produced or accomplished by effort, exertion, or exercise of skill, the material or piece of material that is...