Smoking Tobacco, Foiling Obviousness
Philip Morris’s patent concerned a tobacco article meant to be heated electrically, with a wrapper designed to make it harder to ignite with a flame. ITC argued that…
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Cassiopea Hair Loss Formulation Patent Refusal Set Aside for Fresh Examination
Cassiopea’s proposed treatment for androgenetic alopecia uses a high concentration of cortexolone-17-α-propionate dissolved in a topical formulation with specified solvents and additives. The Controller rejected its patent application…
AI & IP Weekly (11–17 September 2026): Copilot Copyright Decision and AI Patent Valuation
What can AI tell us about the value of a patent, and what happens when it produces code without naming its author? This week’s stories follow the EPO’s…
Indian IP Office Prohibits Unauthorized Use of Its Logo, Name and Government Insignia
The Controller General's Office says it has come across agencies, online legal technology platforms and unauthorized service providers using the IP India logo on websites, social media accounts,…
Draft Biotechnology Patent Examination Guidelines 2026
Alongside the draft pharmaceutical guidelines, the CGPDTM has released Draft Guidelines for Examination of Patent Applications in the Field of Biotechnology, 2026 for public comment. The draft substantially…
Draft Pharma Patent Examination Guidelines 2026
The Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks (CGPDTM) has released Draft Guidelines for Examination of Patent Applications in the Field of Pharmaceuticals, 2026…
Two Painkillers, One Crystal, Zero Patent
Esteve Pharmaceuticals took its rejected co-crystal patent for tramadol and celecoxib to the Delhi High Court, arguing the combination showed real synergy. The court had to decide whether…
Prove it or lose it: Bombay High Court on “Common General Knowledge”
In Deepak Nitrite Limited v. The Assistant Controller General of Patents and Designs, the Bombay High Court set aside a Section 15 refusal that rested on an unsourced…
Not a Mere Discovery: Delhi High Court Revisits Section 3(c) Patentability for Recombinant Proteins
Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. challenged the Controller of Patents' refusal of its insecticidal protein application before the Delhi High Court, testing the limits of Section 3(c) patentability for…
Indian IP Office Publishes Draft Patent and Revised Trade Marks Manuals for Stakeholder Comments
The Indian IP Office has released revised draft manuals dealing with patent and trade mark practice and procedure and has invited stakeholders to send their comments and suggestions.…