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Rethinking the Doctrine of Equivalence: Why Crystal Crop v Safex Risks Undermining the Gains of FMC v Natco

Introduction What happens when someone copies the heart of your invention, but has evaded liability by omitting a component that, while mentioned in the patent claim, is functionally irrelevant? Crystal Crop v Safex risks allowing precisely that. In FMC v Natco, the Delhi High Court took a meaningful step forward in how it thinks about […]

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India Patent Protection

Should India reconsider its Patent Protection Regime in the wake of a “Self-Reliant India”?

In this post, the author argues for the development of a Utility Patent regime in India, in light of the ‘Self-Reliant India’ initiative. In doing so, the author highlights the importance of Utility Patents in fostering inclusive growth, and further provides some interesting suggestions to develop the concerned regime.

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