Archive for March, 2005
Clean-up in India - software patents slipped through during brief period of patentability
What’s the downside to the temporary-presidential-decree-followed-by-legislation approach to amending a patent law, you ask? Remember, India did just this in order to comply with its January 1, 2005 TRIPs deadline. To meet the deadline, a temporary presidential decree, or ordinance, was issued amending the law to change the scope of patentable subject matter to include [...]
Second rethink(ip) aloud podcast is now available
Your favorite rethinkers (Nipper, Sorocco, and I) have assembled the second rethink(ip) aloud podcast. In this installment, we kick-off a series of interviews with each other about our blogs — the how, why and when details — with Steve Nipper interviewing me about the Promote the Progress blog. Steve will turn the spotlight on Doug Sorocco about his [...]
Assistance of an Indian patent attorney requested
I’d appreciate hearing from an Indian patent attorney (located in India). I need some assistance with the recent Indian patent law amendment.
Contact me by e-mail at the address listed in the Contact Me tab.
Thanks in advance.
Its Techshow week!
The American Bar Association’s Techshow takes place later this week. I’ll be in attendance. If you’re going, please make sure to introduce yourself. If you’re not planning on attending, hurry-up and get registered. At least mark this time on your calendar for next year.
The schedule is jam-packed with techno-oriented seminars. I’ll have my trusty TabletPC [...]
Five reasons I’m watching the developments in India
Why am I following the recent changes in Indian patent law so closely (more than one reader has asked)? Here’s a few reasons that came to me last night:
1. It helps me be a better patent attorney to my clients. US companies are becoming increasingly interested in India. This is true in several industries for [...]
Another IP blogger joins the Del.icio.us ranks
I see Nipper is jumping on board too. And he paid appropriate homage to the del.icio.us-IP grand master, Sorocco. Excellent.
Upper house of Indian parliament passes patent bill
India’s upper house, the Rajya Sabha, today passed the controversial patent amendments bill, paving the way for the amendments to become law and to make Indian patent law TRIPs compliant. (yesterday actually, midnight just passed…)
The political debate in the parliament turned out to be as heated as expected. Numerous amendments to the bill were submitted [...]
Del.icio.us links on Promote the Progress - An Overview of Indian government and intellectual property law
There has been a lot of interest lately in my posts relating to the ongoing changes to India’s patent laws. So I’ve decided to use the del.icio.us sidebar to share some of the links I’ve collected on India.
Today, I changed the featured topic in the “Things I Find Delicious” sidebar on the main page to India [...]
CNN on yesterday’s approval of patent law amendment by Indian Lok Sabha
CNN International has posted an article on the patent law amendment approved yesterday by the lower house of India’s parliament.
New info in the article: apparently members of the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party walked out of yesterday’s session without casting their vote.
India update: Lower house approves patent law amendment; Upper house still to consider
Today, the lower house of the Indian Parliament (the Lok Sabha, left) approved the bill designed to place India’s patent law in full compliance with TRIPs. The upper house (the Rajya Sabha) still must approve the bill before it is effective.
The version approved by the lower house includes significant compromises on the original Presidential decree [...]
