Compulsory Licensing

Government Use of Patents - Section 99 to 103

Government Use of Patents – Section 99 to 103 of the Patents Act, 1970

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The relationship between sovereign power and private intellectual property rights has been one of the most contested and consequential questions in the design of patent systems since the earliest days of modern patent law. A patent grants its holder a monopoly a right to exclude all others, including the state, from using the patented invention […]

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Compulsory Licensing under The Patents Act

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Compulsory licensing under The Patents Act, 1970 represents one of the most carefully calibrated intersections between private intellectual property rights and the constitutional commitment to public welfare. The Act makes it clear that patents are not granted as absolute monopolies insulated from social accountability. Instead, they are conditional statutory privileges, conferred subject to compliance with

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Patent Infringement in India: Law, Remedies and Litigation Practice

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Patent infringement litigation in India is no longer rare or exceptional. Over the last decade, particularly in pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, mechanical engineering and emerging technology sectors, Indian courts have increasingly engaged with complex patent disputes. The Patents Act, 1970 provides the statutory foundation, but the real texture of infringement law emerges in how courts interpret claims,

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