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Principals Moritz Ammelburg and Peter Fasse Author Managing IP Article “Coordinating Patent Prosecution in the U.S. and Europe”

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

In today’s connected global economy, obtaining patent protection in multiple jurisdictions is the best way for companies to protect their intellectual property on a global scale. However, different countries have different patentability requirements and prosecution schemes, and these differences.

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EFTA-India Free Trade Agreement and Patents Rules Amendment: Compromising Public Accountability and Transparency in the Indian Patent System

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Recently, India and a group of 4 European countries- Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland (EFTA) signed a Trade Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) on a variety of trade related issues, including intellectual property rights. Sreenath is an independent legal researcher and Adjunct Faculty of Law at Ramaiah Law College.

Patent 72
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Draft Patent Amendment Rules: Big Impact but Limited Commentary 

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The rules, if passed, are surely a strong attempt towards fighting the long-standing issue of pendency in the Indian Patent Office, but concurrently it can also led to dilution of material safeguards within the Patent Act, which are in place to ensure that applicants/ patentees stick to their end of the patent bargain.

Patent 98