Published On: December 22nd 2025 Authored By: Sneha B.P.S. Women University Case: Diamond v. A Chakraborty Citation: 447 U.S. 303 (1980) Court: Supreme Court of the United States Date Decided: June 16, 1980 Court: Supreme Court of United States Bench: Chief Justice Warren E. Burger, joined by Justice Potter Stewart, Justice Harry Blackmum, Justice Willian […]
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Published On: November 22nd 2025 Authored By: Nitya Ramachandran Government Law College, Coimbatore (Affiliated to TNDALU) Citation: AIR 2013 SC 1311, (2013) 6 SCC 1 Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, Justice Aftab Alam Date of Judgement: April 1, 2013 Relevant Statute(s): The Patents Act, 1970 Section 2(1)(j) Section 2(1)(ja) Section
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Published on 16th August 2025 Authored By: Sampada Neupane National Law College, Tribhuvan University Abstract Design protection is a fundamental component of intellectual property rights, essential for promoting creativity, industrial innovation, and economic growth. In Nepal, however, the legal and institutional mechanisms governing industrial designs under the Patent, Design, and Trademark Act, 2022 B.S. remain
Published on 12th July 2025 Authored By: Devang Pandey Brahmanand (Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University) Introduction The law of patents exists to encourage innovation by rewarding inventors with temporary monopolies. At the same time, public interest and access to essential goods (such as life-saving drugs) must not be sacrificed. The Indian legal framework attempts to
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Published on 04th June 2025 Authored By: Treasy Nilopher Sastra Deemed University Tanjore Introduction In the fast-changing global economy today, countries try to catch up and also maintain economic sovereignty. India, as a country steeped in scientific and technological progress, has been leading this process. The Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) regime of the country has
