Intellectual Property

Computers, constantly evolving with a host of new inventions, have lead to a barrage of patent applications. So also are evolving the set of parameters to evaluate Computer Implemented Inventions leading to debate on their patentability and standard tests to assess CIIs....

The enforcement of working requirement by the Indian Patent Office has sparked a continuing debate on the matter. This discussion reviews India’s requirements in particular on the working of imported inventions and their impact on compulsory licenses....

In the absence of specific regulations, the ownership of inventions made by employees is governed by common law in India. The evolution of employer-employee relations in recent times have significant implications on the intellectual property created in the course of such a relationship. It is important to understand the subtle changes and evaluate what they mean for employers and employees....