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Patent v. Trade Secret: In the Light of Indian Pharmaceutical Industry

SpicyIP

Pharmaceutical companies compete fiercely for the right to sell similar novel therapeutics, with multiple companies vying for the same market share. A patent is a limited-time, usually 20 years, monopoly granted by the patent office to an inventor to commercialize his idea. In the case of F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. Cipla Ltd. ,

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2023 IP Resolutions Start with a Review of IP Assets

The IP Law Blog

For trademarks, a good place to start is the company’s marketing and promotional materials, website, mobile app, and social media. An inventor must secure a patent application within a very short period of time to prevent the work from falling into the public domain.

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Prior Art: The Patent Pitfall

Larson & Larson

This makes the term ‘prior art’ an important concept for inventors to understand. It’s the legal term for ‘thing that is exactly like my thing that was in the public before I made my thing.’ If your invention is already on the market, you may be able to change it enough to still get your patent.

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2023 IP Resolutions Start with a Review of IP Assets

LexBlog IP

For trademarks, a good place to start is the company’s marketing and promotional materials, website, mobile app, and social media. An inventor must secure a patent application within a very short period of time to prevent the work from falling into the public domain.

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Impact of other related Intellectual Property rights on the Pharmaceutical Industry

IIPRD

Introduction A “patent” is a right granted by a state to an inventor for a fixed period i.e., 20 years in India in exchange for the disclosure of the invention. The portion of the total market that involves electronically enabled medical devices continues to expand.

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Patentability of Food Recipes and the Section 3(e) Challenge

IIPRD

In terms of preparation, it is similar to other ready-to-eat soup mixes available in the market but what makes it different from the rest is its contents and the combination of materials used. A patent is a set of rights granted by the government to the inventor for his invention. Conclusion.

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What is Blockchain Technology and has it been Patented?

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

In today’s era, where the whole world has turned to virtual means, blockchain as a technology is gathering everyone’s attention and showing accelerating growth in its market. An opt-in scheme could address the confidentiality concerns of IP owners. A distributed ledger showing the first inventor, an authorized licensee, etc.