Month: May 2025

Analyzing the Draft Computer related Inventions (CRI) Guidelines, 2025

On March 25, 2025, the Controller General of Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks (CGPDTM) released the Draft Revised Computer Related Inventions (CRI) Guidelines, 2025. These Guidelines revise and clarify the 2017 Guidelines by integrating judicial rulings and improving legal alignment. The goal is to enhance predictability and transparency in CRI examination while maintaining legal and […]

May 1, 2025
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Patent Lanscape 2023-24: Progress, Challenges and the Road Ahead

The Indian Patent Office (IPO) published its Annual Report on March 31, 2025 spanning activities from April 2023 to March 2024. The report showcases significant growth in filing of applications, expedited examinations and active international collaboration. This article summarizes the main insights from the year’s patent activity. Rising Patent Filings In 2023–24, 92,168 patent applications […]