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Innovation versus Ethics : Clarifying the Scope of Section 3(b) of the Patent Act, 1970

RKDDecember 1, 2025

Introduction The crossroads of patent law and ethical imperatives have always been fraught with uncertainty. In India, this uncomfortable coexistence ... Read More

Delhi High Court Ruling On Pre-grant Opposition Timing

RKDNovember 28, 2025

Introduction: Pre-grant opposition mechanism under Section 25(1) of the Patents Act, 1970, represents a crucial procedural juncture within a strategic ... Read More

Patent Law Decoded: How Utility and Design Patents Shape Real Innovation

RKDNovember 26, 2025

In today’s world, innovation has become a crucial factor for the success of a business. Whether you are a entrepreneur, ... Read More

FRAND Commitments: Fair in Theory, Fractured in Practice

RKDNovember 22, 2025

In an era defined by rapid digital transformation, the success of innovations like smartphones, 5G networks, and smart devices depends ... Read More

THE PATENT ROOM™: Someone Copied My Patented Product. What Should I Do?

RKDNovember 20, 2025

Innovation thrives on ideas—but true protection begins when those ideas are legally safeguarded. Imagine investing months of effort, creativity, and ... Read More

How Apple Won Against Opple: Spillover Reputation in Action

RKDNovember 19, 2025

Justice Manmohan Singh of the Delhi High Court has remarked in a judgment, “The world is a global village.” This ... Read More

THE PATENT ROOM™: I Discovered a Deep-Sea Microbe That Eats Plastic. Can I Patent It?

RKDNovember 12, 2025

Suppose you isolate a microorganism from a deep-sea trench that breaks down plastic waste into harmless compounds. It’s an extraordinary ... Read More

THE PATENT ROOM™ My Invention Has Been Published in a Reputed Journal, Can I Now File a Patent Application for that Invention?

RKDNovember 4, 2025

Ideas are everywhere. But protecting them? That’s where the real story begins. Let’s talk about a problem many researchers and ... Read More

The Trademark Room: Understanding Domain Name Disputes

RKDOctober 31, 2025

Domain name disputes usually begin with an unpleasant discovery: someone, somewhere, has registered a domain name containing your trademark. When ... Read More

Securing Registrations for Non-Traditional Trademarks in India: A Story of Modern Branding

RKDOctober 30, 2025

When Neha, the brand manager of a fast-growing tech start-up in Bengaluru, first thought about trademarks, she imagined the usual ... Read More

THE PATENT ROOM™: I want to manufacture a product in India. But I am told that there is already a patent on that product. What should I do?

RKDOctober 28, 2025

When you plan to manufacture a product in India and discover that it may already be patented, it can seem ... Read More

THE PATENT ROOM™: I Already Have a Patent… But Now I’ve Made an Improvement. Do I Really Need to File Another Patent Application?

RKDOctober 27, 2025

Innovation rarely happens in one grand moment. It’s usually a series of small breakthroughs—each building on the last, refining, improving, ... Read More

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