Skip to main content

Pravin Anand and Abhilasha Nautiyal look at how Indian common law is allowing rights-holders to amend their patent claims.

A complete specification under the Patents Act, 1970 in­cludes description of the invention, best method of perfor­mance, abstract and claims of the invention. A specification may need amendment in order to clarify or elaborate its contents. In fact, amendment of the specification can be a life-saver for the patentee, who can avoid revocation of the patent by seeking amendment of the specification.

This article was published in Asia IP November/December 2010.

To continue reading, please contact us at email@anandandanand.com

Most Recent

News & Insights

VIEW ALL
News & Updates, Thought Leadership
Sep 11, 2026

Technology companies building in India are frequently told two contradictory things: that software cannot be patented in India, and that software patents

Software Patents in India Explained: What Can and Cannot Be Patented?
News & Updates, Thought Leadership
Sep 05, 2026

Written by: Dr. Ajai Garg and Siddhant Chamola As Artificial Intelligence has now emerged as a disruptive ecosystem reshaping Global economy,  India’s

India’s Pursuit for Global South AI Leadership through Agentic AI Systems: Navigating Intellectual Property Challenges
News & Updates, Thought Leadership
Sep 02, 2026

Author: Lakshmidevi Somanath The law currently provides creators exclusive rights over their creation for a limited time, which gives a human inventor

From Innovation Incentives to Technology Diffusion – Protection of Intellectual Property Created by Agentic Artificial Intelligence
News & Updates, Thought Leadership
Aug 30, 2026

I. The Infringer’s Privacy Paradox The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (“DPDP Act”) is built around a clear rule. Personal data

The DPDP Act’s Unanswered Question: Can Privacy Law Block a Software Piracy Investigation?