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Tuesday, 25th August 2026

Articles
― Wednesday, 26th November 2025
Patent Blind Spots in India’s Startup and MSME Landscape

Abstract

India’s innovation economy is undergoing rapid expansion, powered by a thriving startup ecosystem and an extensive micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) sector. Despite their pivotal contributions to GDP, exports, and employment, the participation of these entities in the patent system remains disproportionately low. This underutilization exposes innovations to risks of misappropriation and constrains the nation’s ability to monetize intellectual property effectively.

Through policy analysis, sectoral mapping, and comparative international observations, this research identifies systemic weaknesses spanning capability gaps, structural constraints, and missed opportunity pathways. Key barriers include prohibitive costs, procedural complexities, limited awareness, and sector-specific exclusions. The paper proposes strategic reforms aimed at embedding IP capability within entrepreneurial ecosystems, reducing procedural friction, enabling effective enforcement, and creating viable monetization channels. Strengthening patent engagement emerges as a critical lever for enhancing India’s technology sovereignty, global competitiveness, and long-term innovation resilience.

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― Monday, 24th November 2025
Sovereign Patent Funds and Private Investment Funds: Strategic Instruments for Innovation-Led Growth in Emerging Economies


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― Wednesday, 8th October 2025
"Funding the Fight: How TPLF can Empower Patent Infringement Battles for Startups & Individual inventors”

Is Third-Party Litigation Funding the key to leveling the playing field for Indian Startups?

It's about democratizing patent rights. While the global market for TPLF is projected to reach $59.78 Billion by 2034, India needs a balance between enhanced access to justice and regulatory safeguards

Should India implement mandatory disclosure and profit share caps to ensure responsible adoption?

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― Wednesday, 1st October 2025
The IP of AI Chip Design and TPU Patent Settlement: Shaping the Future of Semiconductor Innovation


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― Wednesday, 23rd July 2025
Electrical Vehicles & Battery Market - Technology, IP Strategy & Litigation

Electric Vehicles (EVs) and hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) rely heavily on battery and charging systems for zero-emission transport.

A deep dive into the IP landscape of this industry reveals unique IP filing and litigation strategies that are fostering market growth and business advantage. 

NethravathiD of IPpro analyzes these trends, offering key takeaways and learnings for industry players.

 #ElectricVehicles #EVs #BatteryTech #IntellectualProperty #IPStrategy #Patents #TradeSecrets #Litigation #Innovation #SustainableMobility #Patentpools #SEP #StandardessentialPatents

 

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Tuesday, 25th August 2026

IP Speak
― Tuesday, 25th August 2026
Allowable Subject Matter in the Final Rejection
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― Tuesday, 25th August 2026
Design Patents After "Range of Motion": When Should a Judge Decide Infringement?
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― Tuesday, 25th August 2026
Patients benefit when medicines keep improving — patents make that progress possible
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― Monday, 24th August 2026
No Spectacle Worth Watching: How a Non-Practicing Entity’s Failure to Mind Its Licensees Cost It the Case
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― Monday, 24th August 2026
Patent Litigation Tactics for Cybersecurity Companies: Challenging Patents at the Patent Office
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Tuesday, 25th August 2026

Current News
― Tuesday, 25th August 2026
U.S. court orders Guardant to pay $245 million in DNA sequencing patent dispute
A U.S. court has ordered Guardant Health to pay more than $245.2 million to TwinStrand Biosciences and the University of ​Washington after finding that the company infringed patents covering DNA sequencing ‌technology, TwinStrand said on Monday.
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― Tuesday, 25th August 2026
FTC Challenges Amgen’s Bid to Shield Enbrel Patent Deal
In a brief filed Aug. 17 with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the agency argued that purchases of pending patent applications can violate federal antitrust law when they allow companies to maintain or expand monopoly power.
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― Tuesday, 25th August 2026
100+ Bengaluru Clinics Use QR678® as Indian Hair Regeneration Platform Adds New Patent and Expands Globally
An Indian hair regeneration research platform with a rapidly expanding international footprint has added another intellectual property milestone with the grant of a new Indian patent. QR678®, whose products are used by a growing network of doctors across India and internationally, has received an Indian patent for an integrated hair growth system combining a shampoo, hair growth serum and nutraceutical supplements.
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― Monday, 24th August 2026
Mamata Machinery Secures Indian Patent Grant For Quadra 600 Machine Technology
Mamata Machinery has expanded its technology-led packaging solutions with an Indian patent grant for its Quadra 600 machine.
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― Monday, 24th August 2026
Mazda May Have Found a Way to Bring the Rotary Engine Back
A new Mazda patent describes an EGR system built for the rotary engine, tackling the emissions weakness that ended the RX-8's production...
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Tuesday, 25th August 2026

Patent Office Update
― Tuesday, 25th August 2026
Strong IP protection key to unlocking Africa’s creative economy – USPTO
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― Monday, 24th August 2026
China's Revised Trademark Law: Key Changes You Should Know
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― Friday, 21st August 2026
USPTO selects North Carolina for its expanding community engagement infrastructure
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― Thursday, 20th August 2026
South Korea Opens the Door to Copyright Registration of AI-Assisted Works
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― Wednesday, 19th August 2026
WIPO Japan Opens 2026 Short-Term Fellowship Programme for International Students
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