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Understanding the Indian Biological Diversity law, and its implications for Patent Applications involving Biological Resources

Selvam & Selvam Blog

For inventors seeking to patent inventions involving biological resources, the Act mandates obtaining approval from the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA). Requirement of NBA Approval in relation to Patents? – Form III: Application for seeking prior approval before applying for a patent.

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M&A Checklist — How to Prepare Your IP for the Legal Due Diligence Process

LexBlog IP

But any company preparing to sell within the next five years should consider the more common IP issues that arise during the legal due diligence process. Technology is often protected through patents or trade secrets. In most cases, this can be broken down between two central areas – technology and branding.

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WIPO Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge: Concerns of India and Developing Nations- Part II

SpicyIP

In the second scenario, where Indian patents have limited demand in the international market, the treaty might impose additional burdens without proportionate benefits. This scenario aligns with India’s 2030 mission to become an innovative country, benefiting from the treaty’s focus on patents (Dutfield, 2011).

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Fish & Richardson Attorneys Megan Chacon and Crystal Culhane Named 2021 Women of Influence in Law by the San Diego Business Journal

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

Megan Chacon focuses her practice on complex patent litigation across a wide range of technologies. She currently represents Gilead Sciences, one of the largest and most well-known biotechnology companies in the world, in multiple patent litigation matters. In addition to her patent work, Culhane leads the San Diego office’s U.S.

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Patent Assertion Entities: A Boon or a Bane?

Kashishipr

The term ‘Patent Troll’ originated in 1994 in an educational video by Paula Natasha Chavez called the ‘Patents Video.’ ’ A patent troll is a term used for describing a company that uses Patent Infringement claims to win arguments and court judgments for profit or to stifle competition.

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Ownership of Copyrights Patents and Trademarks are Created by Employees and Independent Contractors

IP and Legal Filings

The encouragement towards innovation is legalized under Intellectual copyrights patents and trademarks Rights are provided by the states around the globe. These rights have the sole purpose and that it so protects and confer the creation or an invention specific to a certain period.

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Traditional Knowledge on the agenda for 2024

The IPKat

A key aspect of the Basic Proposal is an international disclosure requirement for patent applications (Article 3): For inventions based on genetic resources, applicants would be required to disclose the country of origin, or if that is unknown, the source of the genetic resources. The text was not always so narrowly focused on patents.