Region: India

IP valuation and finance in Asia: where are we at?

Featured in Special Report 2024 Q2: Money, money, money

28 June 2024

Academic institutions dominate India’s top patent filers of 2023

But many see grant rates as low as 1%, IP Pilot data shows

14 June 2024

Delhi High Court’s reversal of Novartis injunction provides further guidance on India’s controversial Section 3(d) requirement

Pendulum swings in favour of local generic drugmaker Natco in long-running Indian pharma dispute against Novartis

12 June 2024

Revealed: The IAM Asia Elite of 2024

Our annual list of the region’s best in the business now boasts 93 organisations, with Japanese companies scooping the most spots

06 June 2024

Delhi High Court awards multi-million dollar patent damages in watershed ruling

A case between Canadian CCAI and Chinese Mobi Antenna Technologies could herald a new era for compensation in India

05 June 2024

Ericsson wins largest-ever Indian patent litigation damages award in SEP dispute against Lava

The Delhi High Court has highlighted the importance of meaningful FRAND negotiations in its ruling that Indian smartphone brand Lava could not use the doctrine-of-exhaustion defence. Now that Lava has appealed and the court has set up a confidentiality club, the patent community is watching keenly to see how this dispute will play out.

22 May 2024

Dolby sues Indian smartphone maker over AAC, USAC SEPs

Dolby’s latest multimedia codec dispute comes as it reports below-expected revenue for Q2 2024

03 May 2024

Delhi High Court rules on process for amending patent claims during PCT application entry into India

In a prosecution case concerning the patentability of a method of agriculture, the Delhi High Court has clarified the legislation governing claim amendments and established that methods of treatment of plants are distinct from traditional methods of agriculture. The judgment underscores the importance of reasoned orders from the Indian Patent Office.

17 April 2024

India in early stages of trade secret protection overhaul

As the country turns its attention to national elections, a recommendation to reshape trade secret protections is before lawmakers

10 April 2024

Ericsson wins landmark FRAND decision in India – but it’s not all good news for SEP owners

First ever comprehensive determination of its kind handed down by Delhi High Court

05 April 2024