The Delhi High Court ordered restoration of a lapsed patent after finding that the Patent Office’s communication error led to non-payment of renewal fees. The judgment highlights the…
Intellepedia · 31 Oct 2024
The Madras High Court ruled that methods for producing antibodies in genetically modified animals are patentable under Indian law and are not excluded by Section 3(i). This decision…
Intellepedia · 8 Oct 2024
The Delhi High Court has reaffirmed that claim amendments falling within the scope of the original patent specification are permissible under Indian law. The judgment provides clarity on…
Intellepedia · 7 Oct 2024
The Delhi High Court dismissed Blackberry's appeal against refusal of its patent application, holding that algorithmic processes remain excluded from patent protection under Indian law. The decision clarifies…
Intellepedia · 23 Sep 2024
The Madras High Court considered whether human intervention in a plant breeding method excluded it from section 3(j) of the Patents Act. The case was remanded to the…
Gaurav Mishra · 17 Sep 2024
The Bombay High Court ruled that cryptic and uncommunicated orders by the Registrar of Trade Marks violate procedural fairness. The court mandated a fresh review of the trademark…
Intellepedia · 11 Sep 2024
The Calcutta High Court set aside a post grant opposition decision in a patent dispute for inadequate reasoning and lack of independent analysis. The matter has been remanded…
Intellepedia · 4 Sep 2024
The Delhi High Court has confirmed that computer programs with demonstrable technical effect, such as improving speed or efficiency, may be patentable under Indian law. This decision aligns…
Intellepedia · 29 Aug 2024
This report details Indian patent and design statistics for August 9th to 16th, 2024, with city-wise analysis of publications, grants, and examinations. Yearly trends and insights into patent…
Intellepedia · 21 Aug 2024
The Madras High Court upheld the Patent Office’s refusal of IIT Madras’s patent application for a method of doping potassium into ammonium perchlorate. The judgment clarifies the application…
Intellepedia · 20 Aug 2024