Author name: Rajiv Kr. Choudhry

Rajiv did his engineering from Nagpur University in 2000 in electronics design technology. He has completed his LL.B. from Delhi University, Law Center II in 2006, while working as an engineer at ST Microelectronics in NOIDA. After his LL.B., he went on to The George Washington Univeristy, Washington DC to do his LL.M. in 2007. After his LL.M., he has worked in the US at a prestigious IP law firm based out of Philadelphia. Till 2014, he was Of-Counsel to a Noida based IP law firm where he specialized in advising clients on wireless, telecommunication, and high technology. Rajiv is the founder of Tech Law Associates, a New Delhi based law firm specializing in IP law, with a focus on high - technology, and patent law. His core IP interest areas are the intersection of technology and IP, Indian IP policy, innovation, and telecommunications patents. He is also an inventor with pending applications in machine-to-machine communications domain (WO2015029061).

FICCI announces online certificate course on IPR and pharmaceutical R&D

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Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has been running an Online Certificate Course on IPR and Pharmaceutical R&D (CCIPR). The objective of the Course is to provide the platform to understand the working of pharmaceutical industry, its business models, research, regulatory aspects and its relevance with respect to intellectual property rights. Registration Start Date:              1st October 2013 Registration Closing Date:          25th October 2013 Conduct of the Course:              November 2013 – April 2014 Course Duration:       […]

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Data Extraction: Intersection of Copyright and Information Technology laws in India

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The rise of the Internet has led to the creation of vast repository of data residing in across servers and domains.  This vast repository contains a large datasets that includes “publicly available information.”  This publicly available information includes – time sensitive information – news, financial information and data, reviews, auction information, and in multiple other categories. Because the information is public, and because current information technology tools that gave rise to the internet in the first place, it has become

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Patent office announces the result of patent agent’s examination 2013

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The Indian Patent Office announced the results of the Patent Agent examination held in May 2013 last week on September 23, 2013. The results are available on the website of the Patent Office here. The overall pass percentage for the exam is approximately 24.98% or 25%.  This is an increase of about 6.5% as compared to last time (2011). Out of 1829 candidates who appeared for viva and written examination, only 457 have passed. Our hearty congratulations to those who have cleared the exam!! On

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UK High Court decision involving patentable subject matter – computer programs

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The U.K. High Court (Chancery Division, Patents Court) in a recent decision has rejected a claim that software that enables data to be transferred from one computer on which the data is stored, to another machine connected remotely is patentable.  This decision is important as the UK patent law has language similar to the Indian patent law as relates to patentability of “computer software”, and because the decision clarifies the procedure to be used while determining a technical effect.  The

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FICCI and The George Washington University, Washington DC announce Certificate Course on US Patent Law and Practice

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Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and George Washington University, Washington D.C., US are jointly conducting the Certificate course on “United States (US) Patent Law & Practice“. The course is of 13 weeks duration. Start of Course                                       :     First Week of September 2013   Last Date of Receipt of Applications    :     5th September 2013   The course would

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DIPP issues notification proposing an across the board hike in patent filing fees

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In a recent notification issued by the DIPP, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry proposes to raise the fee levied for filing and prosecuting patents before the Indian patent office.  The notification may be accessed directly here.  This gazette notification of May 6, 2013 notifies the Draft Patent Rules 2013 and it is expected that they would be tabled in the upcoming monsoon session of the Parliament.  Comments are due by June 21  (Long post follows). As regards the fee

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IPAB upholds validity of Bajaj Auto’s patent in revocation proceedings brought by LML

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In a major boost to Bajaj Auto Ltd. (“Bajaj”), the IPAB in a recent decision, upheld Bajaj’s patent IN189097 (‘097 patent) relating to an intake system for two-stroke engines in two wheelers with a monocoque chassis – in a revocation proceedings brought in by LML Ltd. (“LML”).  Bajaj was represented by – M.K. Chakrabarti and LML was represented by – Prathiba Singh. Around the time the ‘ 097 patent issued, Bajaj sent a cease and desist notice to LML, pursuant to which LML

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FICCI announces online certificate course on competition law & intellectual property rights (IPComp)

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Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has been running an Online Certificate Course on Competition Law & Intellectual Property Rights (IPComp).  The objective of the Course is to make students and professionals learn about complex international legal environment in which multinational corporations and businesses operate. Registration Start Date:              Registrations OpenRegistration Closing Date:          25th May 2013Conduct of the Course:              June – July

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Madras High Court strikes down amendment to S.126 of Patents Act

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As discussed in our previous post, this post brings forth our analysis of some aspects of this important judgment.  The judgment was provided to us by Mr. S.P. Chockalingam, the petitioner in the case.  The judgment may be accessed directly here (Writ Petition 8472 of 2006). The judgment declares the amendment introduced to Section 126 of the Patents Act, 1970, by Section 67 (a) of the Patents (Amendment) Act, 2005 as illegal, unconstitutional, ultra vires and void.  Basically it allows all

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FICCI announces online certificate course on IPR and pharmaceutical R&D

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Registrations are Open for the May – October 2013 session of online certificate course on IPR and pharmaceutical R&D (CCIPR) being conducted by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI). The Course provides a platform to understand the working of pharmaceutical industry, its business models, research, regulatory aspects and its relevance with respect to intellectual property rights. This is first of its kind of course introduced with specific focus on the interlinking between the pharmaceutical industry and IPR.

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