tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6273134730103617921.post944317513881308819..comments2024-03-22T05:53:49.707+05:30Comments on Food Technology: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OR INTELLECTUAL PERVERSITY?Dr. V.H . Pottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11500499095968478516noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6273134730103617921.post-8459434621537399532009-01-31T08:28:00.000+05:302009-01-31T08:28:00.000+05:30Sir, We hear about strange and fictitious patents ...Sir, We hear about strange and fictitious patents being registered all over the world by individuals with their own money. After all 'fiction writing' is considered as a talent and entertains people who has the time to read through it. But only in India the patent-registerng is done with tax-payers money to boost individuals' name. Instead a 'Director' or a 'DG' deciding on what product or process to patent, cann't it be done by a group of well known scientists appointed by the government? (Of course, well known not by registering such spurious patents!!) Even finding a set of such reputed scientists will be a daunting task in India where even 'top notch award winning scientists and vice chancellors are known to run after 'awards' and 'doctorates' with cooked up data, money and political patronage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6273134730103617921.post-77812735089830475622009-01-27T15:11:00.000+05:302009-01-27T15:11:00.000+05:30I agree with Dr Potty that the Indian Patent Offi...I agree with Dr Potty that the Indian Patent Office,which does not even have the right machinery to examine the patentability (of apppliction),cannot be expected to govern a patent regime, and that too, for meeting 'social needs'.<BR/> By the way,The anonymous commenter has not referred to the blogger as 'strangely familiar to Mysoreans', but to 'the author' the latter has referred to in the fictitious patent described in the blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6273134730103617921.post-30813360033177845992009-01-27T07:53:00.000+05:302009-01-27T07:53:00.000+05:30The anonymous commentator made a valid point that ...The anonymous commentator made a valid point that Government has laws to force patents to be used if they are of relevance to social causes. So has the Government umpteen number of laws which adorn the statute books without any teeth. In spite of the draconian PFA, how many adulterators have been punished since 1956? Does that mean adulteration is no more prevalent in this country? Even a child knows that this is a haven for adulterators.<BR/><BR/>Regarding the "tounge in cheek" comment, this blog is prepared with one hand on the computer and the other hand on the heart. Unlike some of the Patent Pundits who have the perennial "Foot & Mouth Disease" and love to hear their own voice, this blogger does not boast of that ability. This blogger is, of course, familiar to many Mysoreans and there is nothing strange about it. So are many Indians who read this blog familiar with him.Dr. V.H . Pottyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11500499095968478516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6273134730103617921.post-75555929681437150322009-01-26T14:36:00.000+05:302009-01-26T14:36:00.000+05:30the author of the "ficticious patent" seems strang...the author of the "ficticious patent" seems strangely familiar to mysoreans. <BR/>But tongue in cheek apart, the in new product patent regime (the one that replaced the old 1970 patents act), if a patent has a potential for societal benefit, the patent office can force the inventor to commercialize the patent and if there is a delay can ensure that the commercialization goes ahead. The patent office has that right. <BR/>Also, the govt can always intervene if there is an unfair exploitation of the patent (high priced products,etc)<BR/><BR/>These two points can be confirmed by a patent lawyerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com