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Section 8 Compliance in India: Disclosure Obligations and Prosecution Risk for PCT Applications

For foreign patent attorneys entering India through the PCT route, Section 8 of the Patents Act, 1970 is often underestimated. It is frequently viewed as a procedural filing requirement to be completed at the time of national phase entry. In practice, it is a...

Pre-Grant Opposition in India: Risk Assessment for PCT National Phase Applications

For foreign patent attorneys managing PCT portfolios, India introduces a procedural element that requires deliberate risk assessment: the pre-grant opposition mechanism. Unlike many jurisdictions where third-party challenges arise only after grant, Indian patent law...

Computer Related Inventions (CRIs) Before the Indian Patent Office: Drafting Strategies That Survive Section 3(k) Objections

Computer Related Inventions continue to generate uncertainty for foreign patent attorneys considering India as a PCT national phase jurisdiction. Section 3(k) of the Indian Patents Act, 1970 excludes mathematical methods, business methods, computer programs per se,...

First Examination Report in India PCT National Phase: What Foreign Counsel Should Expect

Foreign patent attorneys entering the Indian national phase often assume that prosecution will broadly follow USPTO or EPO patterns. In practice, it does not. Indian examination is structured differently, procedurally compressed, and driven closely by statutory...

Why PCT National Phase Applications Get Objected in India and How Foreign Counsel Can Avoid Delays

Foreign patent attorneys often expect the Indian national phase to follow the prosecution path seen in Europe or the US. In practice, India behaves differently. Most delays are not caused by backlog. They are caused by structural issues in the application at the time...

PCT National Phase in India Translation and Claim Amendment Strategy for Foreign Patent Attorneys

Foreign patent attorneys entering the Indian national phase under the PCT often focus primarily on the 31-month deadline. However, translation accuracy and early claim amendment decisions can materially influence prosecution outcomes in India. India applies strict...

PCT National Phase Entry in India: Guide for Foreign Patent Attorneys

Foreign patent attorneys handling international portfolios routinely face tight national phase deadlines. India is now a key jurisdiction for technology protection, manufacturing strategy, and market expansion. However, entering the Indian national phase requires...

What Makes an Invention Patentable in India Under Indian Patent Law

Many startups and R&D teams assume that if something is innovative, useful, or technically impressive, it should automatically qualify for a patent. In practice, this assumption leads to a large number of patent rejections. Indian patent law does not protect...

Live Webinar on IP Audit for Startups and business

IP Audit for Startups & Businesses ₹ 199 | 4:30 pm | 20th Feb 2026 Every startup, business, and creator already owns valuable Intellectual Property (IP) — but most fail to identify, protect, or leverage it correctly. This 60-minute LIVE webinar on IP Audit is...

Can You Patent an Idea Without a Prototype in India? What the Law Actually Requires?

One of the most common questions raised by startup founders and innovation teams in India is: “Can we patent an idea if we don’t yet have a working prototype?” The short answer is: Indian patent law does not require a physical prototype to file a patent application....

Trademark Tales

a new series on interesting stories behind Trademarks

PINQ

At the breakfast table when 5-year-old daughter of Manveen Kaur talked about wearing all pink color dress for her birthday, it came as an idea how Pink as a color is associated with every woman and how every woman adores the color. With this thought the PINQ word was born. The word Pinq focuses on...

Silpakarman

'Silpakarman' is a Sanskrit word which means handcrafted. It is a bamboo innovation company that brings together the traditional goodness of bamboo and modern needs to create sustainable products. Its core value is to rely on the places where these products are made, the people who make them and...

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Computer Related Inventions (CRIs) Before the Indian Patent Office: Drafting Strategies That Survive Section 3(k) Objections

Computer Related Inventions (CRIs) Before the Indian Patent Office: Drafting Strategies That Survive Section 3(k) Objections

Computer Related Inventions in India face close scrutiny under Section 3(k) of the Indian Patents Act, 1970. Claims that survive in the US or Europe often encounter objections before the Indian Patent Office. This article examines how Section 3(k) is applied in practice and outlines drafting strategies that improve the likelihood of allowance during India PCT national phase prosecution.

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Sea Energy: Patent Landscape Report

The growing global demand for clean and sustainable energy has driven significant interest in harnessing the power of the oceans. Sea energy, encompassing technologies such as wave energy, tidal...

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Wind Energy: Patent Landscape Report

Wind power is one of the fastest growing sources of power in the world, because of the imperative to clean the air we breathe and the environment we live in. From bigger, more efficient turbines, to...

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Unitary Patent Systems in Europe

The Unitary Patent System was created to make patent protection in the EU easier and cheaper. Before this, inventors had to apply separately in each country. Now, one application gives protection in...

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Breach Vs Material Breach

A breach of agreement (or breach of contract) happens when one party fails to fulfill its obligations under a legally binding agreement without a valid legal excuse. In simple terms, it means that...

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A Handbook on Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace – PoSH

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25 Myths about Patents – demystified

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