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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…

Dr. Kalyan Kankanala · 23 Sep 2026

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…

Gaurav Mishra · 9 Sep 2026

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…

Gaurav Mishra · 7 Sep 2026