According to a recent Reuters report, two Indian generic drug manufacturers - BDR Pharma and Lee Pharma have decided to give up on pursuing their compulsory license applications rejected by the Indian patent office “blaming a lack of government support for cheap generics and pressure from Big Pharma”.

Prometheus brings you some freaky patents for the lazybones in continuation of our series on freaky patents. Do you have any ideas like these patented ideas?!?! Come to Prometheus to get them patented. One can never say which idea will be commercially successful.

Tesla Motors is an American gigantic decade old automotive company that designs, manufactures, and sells luxury electric cars. According to the survey done by the American Nation in 2014, Tesla cars are the most appreciated vehicles of America. In the present world of electric cars, the Tesla competitors are BMW, Mercedes BENZ, Toyota, Nissan, GM and Volkswagen, even apple is said to build electric cars and release in 2019.

An invention with or without the knowledge of the inventor may be interfering with the already existing invention. There are certain administrative procedures to have a check and balance to prevent the privilege of an inventor being hijacked. An opposition proceeding can be defined as an administrative procedure under the jurisdiction of the ...

In a scenario where the Indian Government is in a hot seat over its so-called “private assurances” to the US authorities on not issuing any more compulsory licenses, the first-of-its-kind agreement between a Canadian Public Hospital and an American Biotechnology Company allowing “not-for-profit” fair use of gene patents benefitting the public is a welcome news.

The journey of an inventor begins with an idea and is completed when it becomes an invention. Grooming an idea into an invention involves investing time, money and a gamut of emotions. It is the prerogative of the institution dealing with the grant of patents to ensure a smooth ride for an inventor in fortifying the credentials of the idea into an invention.

In our previous article we discussed about some freaky patents for the fashion freaks and now in this article we are discussing about some seriously funny patents. Do you have any ideas like these patented ideas?!?! Come to Prometheus to get them patented. One can never say which idea will be commercially successful.

Immersion Corporation, one of the leaders in developing the touch feedback technology filed a patent infringement complaint against Apple. Inc with US International Trade Commission. The complaint briefly spoke of Apple Inc.’s latest gadgets iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus and Apple Watch which have 3D touch technologies being related to the haptic feedback systems, some of whose patents are held by the complainant.

Proa Medical, Inc., has been granted patents in China and Russia for the company’s first product, the Brella Vaginal Retractor. Generally, the company is involved in development of pioneering and practical medical devices with respect to care-technology for women’s health. Earlier on June 9, 2015 Proa Medical was granted a United States patent covering the Brella Vaginal Retractor from the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Patents are not all that serious business. Prometheus will bring out a series of articles on freaky patents for our blog readers. Having offbeat ideas like these patented ideas. Come to Prometheus to get them patented. One can never say which idea will be commercially successful.