Law of Patents

Law of Patents is a perfect blend of commentary and case law in various jurisdictions. It provides an accurate and authoritative account of patent law in India, the United Kingdom, the United States and also international treaties and conventions like the TRIPS Agreement, Budapest Treaty, Paris Convention, WIPO, etc.

The book undertakes a comparative analysis of the law and practices relating to patents within the considered jurisdictions. Chapters cover essential topics relating to patent law such as novelty and anticipation, obviousness, patentable subject-matter, grounds for revocation of patents, infringement, defences, remedies, etc. The book also explains the mechanism for applying for protection.

The present second edition, 2012 has been thoroughly revised and updated. The changes brought about by the Patent (Amendment) Act, 2005 and the case law that developed following the amendment have been incorporated. This edition has two new chapters namely, "Indian Litigation Practice" and "Pharmaceuticals and Patents".

This magnificent and painstaking work serves as a practical guide to lawyers, judges, academicians and all those concerned and interested in applying the principles of patent law. The book will also be immensely useful for the students of LL.B. and LL.M. The book will prove to be indispensable for students and professionals preparing for Patent Agent Examination conducted by Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks, Government of India as it covers the syllabus structure prescribed for this examination.

"On the whole the book must be the result of hard work and scholarship of the author...the book will be of immense use for academicians and practitioners of Intellectual Property Rights." - Review Projector

"(the work) can be considered as an outstanding treatise. The book is the result of up-to-date research on the subject, leaving no loose ends." - Academy Law Review

History and Philosophy
Novelty and Anticipation 
Obviousness 
Patentable Subject-Matter
Patent Prosecution
Specification
Patents of Addition
Revocation of Patents
Patent Agents 
Compulsory Licencing
Exclusive Marketing Rights
Infringement
Defences 
Remedies 
Appellate Board
Powers of Controller
Patents (Amendment) Act, 2005
Indian Litigation Practice 
Pharmaceuticals and Patents 

appendices
Indian Patents Act, 1970
Indian Patent Rules, 2003 
Intellectual Property Rights (Imported Goods) Enforcement Rules, 2007 
Intellectual Property Appellate Board (Procedure) Rules, 2003   753
Notification Regarding Authorised Depository Institution 
UK Patents Act, 1977 
UK Patents Act, 2004 
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (Extracts) 
Patents Co-Operation Treaty
Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property 
Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure
Subject Index