Legal Aspects of Nanobiotechnology Inventions: An Indian Perspective
Authors
Kanika Sharma and Archana Chugh
Final year law student, Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law (RGSOIPL) and Assistant Professor, RGSOIPL, respectively
Nanobiotechnology results from the convergence of nanotechnology and biotechnology. It has a remarkable potential to abate problems and provide efficient solutions related to medicine, the environment, agriculture etc. Nanobiotechnology applications have had a remarkable global impact, especially in European countries and the United States of America. In India, the field holds immense importance particularly in the nanomedicine sector. The arrival of nanobiotechnology in India has raised a series of questions and challenges in terms of intellectual property protection. Therefore, it is of immense significance to analyse critically whether the Indian patent regime provides a proper environment for suitable intellectual property protection and commercialisation of nanobiotechnology in India.
