Assessment of Inventive Step: Problem-Solution Approach
INTRODUCTION “Inventive Step” is one of the main elements in assessing the patentability of an invention around the globe. Under the Indian Patent Act of 1970, Section 2 (ja) defines “inventive step”. It means a feature of an invention that involves technical advance as compared to the existing knowledge or having economic significance or both […]
Doctrine of Scene A Faire in Copyright Law
INTRODUCTION Scène à Faire is French for ‘scene to do/scene to be made’. It refers to elements that are so common in a particular genre or form of creative work that they are considered essential for conveying those ideas. These generic or clichéd elements, which are often necessary to express certain ideas, are not eligible […]