Nanomedicines in Patent Law Innovation in Comparative Context

Introduction   

1. The Nature of Innovation in Nanomedicines

2. Patent Protection for Nanomedicines–the Question of Eligibility in the USA, EU, and Indian Law

3. The Novelty Requirement for Nanomedicine Inventions in the US, Europe, and India

4. The Inventive Step Requirement for Nanomedicine Inventions in the USA, Europe, and India

5. Patent Examintion of Cancer Nanotherapeutics: A Critical Analysis of the Indian Patent Office, in comparison with USPTO and EPO

Conclusion

Biography

Dr. Muhammed Faris Vazhathodi is a law researcher at the Intellectual Property Division of the Delhi High Court, India. He holds a PhD from the Inter-University Centre for Intellectual Property Rights Studies (IUCIPRS) at Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala, India. He is a registered Indian Patent Agent. He is an alumnus of the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition, Munich, Germany, where he was a research fellow. His research focuses on comparative patent law across jurisdictions. His work examines how patentability standards shape innovation, access, and patent office responses in emerging medical technologies.

A well-researched book useful for researchers, scientists, and practitioners in the field of nanotechnology and patent law. The book enables the readers to appreciate how advanced technological developments are accommodated by the patent law to promote technological and industrial growth while protecting the public interest.  The comparative approach adopted in the book enriches the readers on the standards of patentability followed in the USA, EU, and India from a theoretical and practical perspective. The analysis of the behaviour of the patent offices in granting patents is the major highlight of the book. 

Prof. (Dr) N.S. Gopalakrishnan (Retd.), School of Legal Studies, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Keralam, India

The book highlights the growth in research and development in the field of nanomedicines, as reflected in the increasing volume of nanomedicine patent applications across patent offices worldwide, including India. The author emphasizes that high patentability standards should be maintained to ensure the quality of patents. This book examines the unique nature of nanotechnology and the related patentability issues, assessing whether the existing patentability criteria of Indian patent law adequately addresses the issues of nanomedicine patent applications compared to those in the USA and the EU. I have no doubt that the book will be a valuable addition to the existing corpus in the field of patent law. I congratulate Dr Faris for coming out with this book and extend my best wishes.

Amit Bansal, Judge, High Court of Delhi, India