An authentic book by an outstanding author, updated with all topical issues on patent law in a globalised world including trade secrets, patenting of biotechnological products, DNA sequences, plants and animals, computer related inventions, methods of business, rights of publicity of celebrities, presentations of information and the like. The Patents Rules 2003 have been amended by the Patent (Amendment) Rules 2014 and subsequently by the Patents (Amendment) Rules 2016. Effects of those amendments have been reflected in the appropriate places of the book.