Types of Gene patents Gene Patents A gene patent is a specific isolated gene sequence, a natural series that has been altered, the processes and methods for obtaining or using it, or a combination of any of these. In the United States, gene patents have only been granted to gene sequences that have known functions. […]
Is software patentable? As we all know, an invention that is novel or non-obvious is patentable but is it the same scenario in software or the computer programs? Well, at times when a new software arises, there always exists a question of whether it is protected or not! Background: Today’s world entirely relies on software […]
Gene Patents U.S. Patent 6281 was granted to Walter Hunt for his invention of the safety pin. Alexander Graham Bell got patent 174,465 for the telephone. When we hear the word patents, most of us think of home appliances, electronic gadgets, or machines. But do you know, since 1982, the U.S. Patent and Trade office […]
Geographical Indication Every region on the planet earth has different natural geographical conditions (soil, climate, topography, etc.), these conditions influence all components of crop production, and this includes types of crops, cropping area (area planted or harvested) and cropping intensity (number of crops grown within a year). The types of soil and available moisture determine […]
VIRTUAL REALITY Virtual Reality is a technology used to create an artificial environment to interact with virtual objects. This artificial environment is presented in such a way that it looks and feels like a 3D world. A virtual environment is animated and can be represented as a real world. Software is the most crucial element […]
IP Activity of Human Coronaviruses CoronaVirus: Coronaviruses are RNA viruses that cause infections in mammals and birds, ranging from mild to severe infections. There are mainly seven types of coronavirus strains that mainly cause respiratory tract infections in humans. They are as follows: Human coronavirus OC43 (HCoV-OC43) Human coronavirus HKU1 (HCoV-HKU1) Human coronavirus 229E (HCoV-229E) […]
Optimizing the Patent Portfolio Optimizing the Patent Portfolio An exclusive right to manufacture or use, sell a product for a company seems to be exciting, but maintaining a patent portfolio adds an economic burden to the company. Especially when a set of patents or their families are not used, not in demand, not fetching any […]
IP activity in video conferencing amid COVID-19 The world is geared for the worst pandemic in its history, where the lifecycle is thrown out of track. Notably, the workflow of the digital arena got crippled by this pandemic, where every developed nation seeks lockdown to contain the spread of disease. Thankfully, humans have already invented […]
Patent Licensing A license is a permit to use something. For example, an adult can get a driver’s license, which permits him/her to drive a vehicle. But this does not give him/her ownership of the vehicle. What Is Patent License? A patent license is an agreement that lets someone else commercially make, use, and sell […]
Effect of Industry 4.0 on Patent Filings Industry 4.0 stands for the fourth industrial revolution. In the future, products are manufactured through the production process independently using intelligent/smart factories/machines. In this, raw materials and machines use internet-of-things to connect with each other, which helps to provide mass production with the individualized learning system; these systems […]