Hardwicke is delighted to be joined by Ketan Bhatt and Omkar Acharya from HK Acharya & Company who will be discussing recent developments in relation to intellectual property in India. The seminar will be chaired by Professor Mark Engelman.
To book a place, please contact events@gatehouselaw.co.uk
This seminar will cover:
Patents
- Section 3 (d) and its current scenario
- Statement regarding working of patented invention in India and current debate
- Protecting Computer Related Invention
- Divisional Application – Current cases
- FRAND licensing practices for standard-essential patents
- Modernisation of Indian IP offices
- National IPR policy
Trademarks
- Lower trade mark application fees for individuals, small enterprises and start ups
- Affidavit to be submitted if a mark is applied for with a user claim
- Expedited processing of an application
- Application to have a mark determined as a well-known mark by the Registrar
- Graphical representation of a sound mark
- Amendment of procedure relating to oppositions
- Change in forms
- Increase in fees
Design
- Separate application for separate article to be filed
- Graphic user interface
- Article and Parts of article (which can be sold separately in market)
- Lower design application fees for individuals, small enterprises and start ups
- Amendment of procedure relating to cancellation
- Increase in fees
Programme
17:30 – Registration
18:00 – Presentations
19:00 – Drinks and canapés
