During last week’s Practice Work Shop (PWS) Session, Sannidhi Mahapatra, Associate, lead a discussion on whether there are differences in trademark enforcement and protection strategies in India and other countries. The session witnessed an engaging discussion on the concept of IP colonialism, reasons behind differences in enforcement strategies and the possible steps to bridge the gap in policies of different nations.
A ‘Legal Issues Seminar-Patents’ was conducted by Aditya Mittal, Trainee Associate, on “Can Complex Life Forms be Patented?”. The seminar delved into the relevant provisions relating to the patentability of bio-medical related inventions in India. The seminar traversed the jurisprudence developing in India on the subject and the concerns with patenting complex life forms. The seminar also looked into the difference in approaches when it comes to patentability of higher life forms and complex life forms, and concluded with some interesting questions and discussion among the team.
The presentation can be accessed here.
ALG’s bookworms got together virtually to discuss the Japanese thriller masterpiece, ‘The Devotion of Suspect X’ by Keigo Higashino. The book inspired a spirited discussion revolving around murder, cover-up and oodles of moral quandary. The team, while divided in its opinions on what was right and wrong, surely agreed on thing, that this was a gripping and unputdownable read!
A ‘Legal Issues Seminar’ (LIS-Patents) was conducted by Aditya Mittal, Trainee Associate, on “What is the Patentability Criteria for Software Inventions in India?”. The seminar delved into the provisions relating to the Patentability of Software Related Inventions in India. The seminar traversed the past two decades and provided insights into how the provision has kept on changing by the minute. The seminar also got into the current Patentability criteria applied on Computer Related Inventions or Software Patents. The session concluded with some interesting questions and discussion among the team.
The presentation can be accessed here.
A ‘Legal Issues Seminar-General IP’ (LIS-GIP) was conducted by Sanjukta Kaushik, Trainee Associate, on “Are Blueprints in Architectural Works Copyrightable?”. The seminar delved into the legal conundrum encircling the copyrightability of blueprints in architectural works. The seminar specifically looked into the statutory provisions pertaining to artistic works and also discussed, while exploring judicial decisions, the nature of copyright protection that is afforded to such works. The session concluded with some interesting questions and discussion among the team on copyright protection of blueprints and architectural works, including whether blueprints can, if at all, be better protected under the designs statute.
The presentation can be accessed here.
