Gene Patent – is it possible or not?

Gene Patent - Is it possible or not?

Gene

A gene is the basic physical and functional unit of heredity and are made up of DNA that encode proteins

Gene Patents

A gene patent is the exclusive rights and ownership to a specific DNA/RNA sequence by an individual, organization, or corporation, who claims to have originally isolated a natural gene sequence and altered through gene engineering technologies to obtain a known function.

Well-known examples of … Read More

Food for thought – Can Recipes be Patented?

CAN RECIPES BE PATENTED? 
Food Patent in India
Food Patent
Recipes Patent
CAN RECIPES BE PATENTED?

Can Recipes be Patented? – Interestingly, if provided the right protection the good food can feed the pockets too. The concept of actually protecting recipes in India is quite recent, as for centuries cooking in India is more of a heartfelt affair i.e., contrary to the west where cooking is more industrialized, more methodical and scientific.

Indian cooking is more towards … Read More

Freedom to Operate – Logical and Legal

Understanding Freedom to Operate (FTO)

Even at an early stage of planning and developing a technology or invention, a company’s main objective is to patent the technology and commercialize it to make profit. Seldom do inventors or entrepreneurs pay attention whether the recently developed technology is likely to infringe any existing enforceable patent. Technology domain wherein exclusive patenting is the norm one has to really … Read More

IP (Intellectual Property) Strategies for Medical Devices

IP Strategies for Medical Device Technologies

Medical Devices cover a wide variety of products like surgical implants, diagnostic kits, drug delivery systems, etc. which can be protected and monopolized via various Intellectual Property Rights, as and when they are created at various stages of development.

Medical device development and introduction in any market requires strong requires strict regulatory compliance and Intellectual Property (IP) clearance and protection.

Medical device development requires simultaneous … Read More