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IP Due Diligence: Issues in M&A Transactions

Traverse Legal Blog

A main focus in most M&A transactions involves conducting intellectual property (IP) due diligence, including patent due diligence in order to properly assess risk involved in the potential transaction. What kind of process does the target have for protecting its invention?

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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). – For patent applications where the invention uses or is based on biological resources from India, NBA approval is necessary before the grant of the patent.

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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.

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Inventions ‘made in Spain’: How can you protect them properly?

Garrigues Blog

This is why it is important to be able to justify the registration of the patent in another territory, if it is not initially registered in Spain. However, following the entry into force of Patents Law 24/2015 (PL), we need to reassess whether this is always the best strategy. What is an invention made in Spain? of the LP).

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Patent Assertion Entities: A Boon or a Bane?

Kashishipr

There are two sides to a coin, and therefore, while patent enforcing entities are always looked down on, there is another side to the story where they can do well to inventions – the extent of the same, however, stands questioned. The common attributes of a patent assertion entity have been enumerated as follows:-.

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Difference Between Prior Art Search, Invalidation Search And FTO Search

Intepat

One of the most common reasons an invention is rejected from being protected is the existence of prior art, or that the said invention is not novel and has already been, in fact, for some time now. This, in turn, will help you create a stronger patent claim and reduce the number of amendments you might have to make at later stages.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (October 9- October 15)

SpicyIP

on 10 October, 2023 (Delhi High Court) Image from here The Delhi High Court rejected the plaintiff’s application to amend the plaint and the memo of parties to add new defendants for lack of prior due diligence by them. Read Yogesh’s assessment of the order. vs Vijay Munjal And Anr. M/S Bikaji Foods Int.