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The Delhi High Court’s ruling in Dolby International AB & ANR v. Lava International Limited appears to mark a pivotal shift in India’s approach to the enforcement of standard essential patents (SEPs) wherein the High Court...more
In an effort to enhance collaboration, the Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA) recently proposed that a more formal preferred partnership between the U.S. and India can not only lower drug prices in the U.S. but can improve...more
This marks the second issue of WilmerHale’s FRAND Quarterly: Navigating the Global SEP Landscape, a bulletin that will highlight developments about the licensing, litigation, and regulation of patents that are or are claimed...more
In a recent opinion piece in Newsweek, Dr. Rahul Tiwari asserts that pharmaceutical companies in India have an opportunity to supplant China's dominant position in producing active pharmaceutical ingredients ("API's") and...more
This marks the first issue of WilmerHale’s FRAND Quarterly: Navigating the Global SEP Landscape, a bulletin that will highlight developments about the licensing, litigation, and regulation of patents that are or are claimed...more
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has recently published a set of draft amendments (“Draft Rules”) to the Indian Patent Rules, 2003. The amendments are...more
Graphical User Interface (GUI) refers to icons, windows, and/or menus to offer a mechanism to interact with electronic devices visually. There has been quite a bit of debate around the registrability of GUIs under industrial...more
Design protection continues to be a priority for governments around the world. Global design protection is gradually becoming more modern and harmonized. Building on earlier developments, China made progress to implement...more
Last year, in our inaugural issue of “The Year in Review,” we reported that since the landmark jury verdict in the IP litigation between Apple and Samsung in 2012, which awarded more than $1B to Apple for infringement of...more
Intellectual property offices in the United States, Japan, India and Taiwan are streamlining the patent application process, seeking to make obtaining a patent easier and more cost-effective. Changes could be in the...more
For patent attorneys, filing and prosecuting patent applications in foreign countries can be a fraught process. Each country has its own unique set of patent laws, which, though largely similar to one another, include small...more
Over a year after the world shut down from the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries are beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel that is a return to normalcy. Unfortunately, other countries are still deep in the...more
As the COVID-19 pandemic progresses, patent offices worldwide are taking steps to minimize negative impacts that patent and trademark filers may suffer. Many offices have asked their employees to work from home,...more
On March 11, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom declared that the COVID-19 outbreak "can be characterized as a pandemic," cautioning that the WHO has "rung the alarm bell loud and clear." At the time...more
Despite the COVID-19 closures and cancellations, some governmental intellectual property offices have not extended deadlines, so parties should remain mindful that protections for individuals and businesses should not be...more
Patent and trademark offices around the world have not been insulated from the effects of the global coronavirus pandemic. Many offices have directed their employees to transition to telework, and several have extended...more
The adoption of multiple, standardized technologies looms on the horizon. This presents the challenge of balancing innovator’s intellectual property rights with implementer’s desire for fair access to technology. As more...more
Federal Court finds invalidity allegations relating to patent for metformin formulations not justified - On March 8, 2019, Justice Fothergill granted Valeant Canada’s application for an order prohibiting the Minister of...more
On December 4, 2018, the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry published draft amendments to the existing Patent Rules, 2003 (the “Patent Rules”), for notice and comment from the public. ...more
As evidenced recently in the United States, it may be difficult to tell what categories of inventions are eligible for patent protection in foreign jurisdictions. To further complicate issues, standards of eligible subject...more
The year 2017 was one of the most significant years for Canadian Life Sciences IP and Regulatory Law in Canada’s history. The year saw major developments in patent linkage, patent term, and substantive patent issues. As we...more
On July 3, 2017, revised Guidelines for Examination of Computer Related Inventions (CRIs) were released. The full text of the guidelines may be found here. ...more
The process of patenting an invention can be cumbersome, resulting in Applicants waiting several years before their patents are picked up for examination. Various jurisdictions have realized the pressing need to shorten the...more