Organisation: Intellectual Property Appellate Board

India: Much-Needed Clarity on Software Patentability Boosts Protection and Enforcement in India

Featured in The Patent Litigation Review 2024

With India emerging as the fifth largest economy in the world, courts have sought to address the need for change in the way that software patents are examined. Given the speed at which the global digital landscape is evolving, it is imperative that India can keep up.

25 August 2023

India: Key SEP and Antitrust Challenges Demonstrate Judicial Desire to Strengthen Patent Regime

Featured in The Patent Litigation Review 2024

In 2022 the spotlight for global patent jurisprudence was fixed firmly on India. Legislative overhauls, landmark decisions in the SEP and life sciences spaces and the first decision on antitrust and patent law all signal a clear aim to refine patent jurisprudence and modernise India’s IP regime.

25 August 2023

Critical 2022 high court decisions shaping the Indian prosecution landscape

The abolishment of the IPAB in 2021 sparked doubts about whether India’s high courts could handle the heavy case load. However, the Delhi High Court continues to prove its ability to stand strong as it rules on claim amendments and divisional applications.

22 February 2023

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