During last week’s Practice Work Shop (PWS) Session, Shreya Kunwar, Trainee Associate, lead a discussion on whether the use of IP as a form of Security/Financing is feasible in the Current Indian Market. The session witnessed an engaging discussion on the use of IP as security, the various advantages and disadvantages associated with such use in India, its permissibility under the current frameworks and possible steps to promote the same.
FICPI invites Sheja Ehtesham as a speaker in the “Space Programme” session in FICPI’s 20th Open Forum on 3 – 5 November 2021. The panel will look at trademark law in outer space from 2021 to 2120, and discuss what the legal infrastructure for trademarks off-world (Earth Orbit, Moon and Mars) may be. Current UN treaties, the Law of the Sea, national statutes, and possible new international agreements will also be examined.
A ‘Legal Issues Seminar-Patents’ (LIS-PAT) was conducted by Ashok Vardhan Adipudi, Trainee Associate, on “Whether a Species Claim is Disclosed in a Prior Genus Claim in a Markush Formula?”. The seminar delved into protection of the ambit of Markush claims and double patenting based on a prior Markush claim. The seminar specifically looked into the statutory provisions relating to unity of invention and patentability requirement while considering the boundaries of Markush claims. The session concluded with some interesting questions and discussion among the team, including the necessity of a species patent under a prior Markush claim.
The presentation can be accessed here.
Patent Intern – Rajvardhan Mohite (Final Year Intern) has successfully completed his Internship at ALG. At the end of his internship, he obliged us with his thoughts and ideas during the Sharing of Reflections (SoR) session. His presence enriched the firm while he interned here. We wish him all the best in his future endeavours.
General IP Interns – Rohan C Govind N, Vanshita Gupta, Subhashree Jena, Bhavya Sree Pasupuleti, R Sravya, Netra Vasudevan and Mrinal Datiwal (Final Year) and Avi Minz (Pre-Final Year) have commenced their General IP Internship with the firm’s law practice.
We hope their stay in the firm during the 4 week period of their internship will be mutually enriching and that the firm and they will learn exciting things from each other!