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A Relook at Business Methods in light of Madras High Court’s Decision in Priya Randolph v. Deputy Controller 

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Deputy Controller , Madras High court rejected the contention that the subject invention was excluded for being business method. The findings of this short judgement have possible significant implications on the jurisprudence regarding 3(k) and business methods in the Patent Act. 3(k) of the Patent Act and thereby excluded.

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Central Role of IP and Marketing in Business Design

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This is one of the many misconceptions about IP that I’ve noticed since starting my business in 2004. If you design IP protection into the business through your agreements, choice of brand name and other identifiers you strengthen your position against the most common and damaging forms of copying in business.

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ChatUSG: What Companies Doing Business with the Government Need to Know About Artificial Intelligence

Intellectual Property Law Blog

Some of these issues are specific to doing business with the government and others are broader issues that all companies face when using AI, and generative AI (GAI) in particular. Many employees are experimenting with AI in connection with their work. As a result, many companies are developing corporate policies on employee use of AI.

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Microsoft v. Asst. Controller of Patents and Designs: Revisting the CRI Guidelines and Ferid Allani

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The issue of Computer Related Inventions (CRI) in India has popped up again, with Delhi High Court presently hearing an appeal against an order of the Patent Office rejecting an application filed by Microsoft, titled ‘Reversible 2-Dimensional Pre-/Post- Filtering For Lapped Biorthogonal Transform’, under Section 3(k).

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Raytheon Company v. Controller General of Patents and Designs: The Question of CRI and 3(k)

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Recently, on September 15, the Delhi High Court set aside an order from the Indian Patent Office rejecting the patent application on the basis of the old CRI Guidelines, 2016. Controller General of Patents and Designs: The Question of CRI and 3(k) Yogesh Byadwal In Raytheon Company v. 3(k) of The Patents Act, 1970.

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Industrial Design through AI: Impact and Protection

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

A design is that aspect of a product that constitutes its ornamental or visual features. It plays a crucial role in distinguishing a product from others in trade and depending on how appealing it is, increases business output for the person who is engaged in the manufacture, distribution and selling of the product.

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When Is Trade Secret Protection the Right Choice?

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IP rights come in several forms: copyrights, trademarks, patents, and trade secrets. Copyright Office explains, copyrights protect “original works of authorship including literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works, such as poetry, novels, movies, songs, computer software, and architecture.” A patent protects an invention.