The current Indo-Pakistan tension is intense; both these nations are at war with each other, albeit without formally declaring war. The immediate provocation came from Pakistan; militants infiltrated Pahalgam and murdered more than 30 people in cold blood in a dastardly terrorist act. As usual, Pakistan denied any involvement in this terrorist Act, as it had always done in the past. When this blog began, there was an armed conflict. Now, at the request of Pakistan, there is a cessation of hostilities. About 30 years ago, they would have openly claimed responsibility and declared that they would continue to provide moral, material, and arms support for the cause of Jammu and Kashmir. They had been sneaking in their troops under the guise of freedom fighters or jihadis. Now, they are smart enough to disown it, although they continue to contribute to the continuation of these terrorist activities— but that is a side story . The main story is that the Union of India has declared that ...
Case study of Madras High Court Judgement on the Requirements of Foreign Patent Filing Permission In the SELFDOT TECHNOLOGIES OPC PVT LTD v. Controller of Patent Chennai, the Hon’ble High Court of Madras speaking through Mr Justice Senthil Kumar Ramamurthy held on 28th November 2023 that the requirement of foreign filing permission under section 39 of the Patents Act is formal and procedural in nature and hence condonable. By its final order, the High Court directed the Madras Patent Office to receive afresh an application for Foreign Patent Filing permission and allow the same on appropriate terms. Actually, the Patent Application in question is an application for a Patent of Addition . The original application was filed in the Indian Patent Office which was duly followed up by an American Patent through PCT route. The ostensible reason for having this requirement of Foreign Patent Permission is to enable the Union of India to issue secrecy directions under Section 35 of...