Once the Hearing Is Fixed, the Door Closes on New Evidence in Patent Oppositions
In the case of M/s Hi Tech Chemicals Limited vs Deputy Controller of Patents and Designs & Anr., the Madras High Court examined whether documents labeled as additional…
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Delhi High Court Grants Patent Application Restoration After Agent’s Error
Delhi High Court restores Synertec’s patent application, ruling that agent error, not intent, caused the missed Form-18 deadline.
Can Claims Presumptively Inherit the Priority Date of a Provisional Application?
In Rallis India Limited v. Deputy Controller of Patents and Others, the Madras High Court refused to assume that claims automatically inherit the priority date of a provisional,…
Section 3(i) Rejection Set Aside: Court Clarifies Scope of Pharmaceutical Patent Claims
The Delhi High Court reiterated that a properly drafted pharmaceutical composition claim cannot be dismissed as a “method of treatment” under Section 3(i), and has sent Medilabo’s neurodegenerative…
Conduct and Misconduct: A New Disciplinary Framework for Patent Agents under the Draft Patents Rules
The draft amendments to the Patents Rules, 2003 seek to bring both conduct and misconduct of patent agents within a clear disciplinary framework. This piece walks through the…
Comments and Suggestions on Patent Agent Code of Conduct and Patent Rules Draft
DPIIT’s publication of the draft rules and draft Code of Conduct has provided an opportunity for stakeholders to share their views on the future regulatory framework for patent…
Urgency in Patent Infringement Disputes: Supreme Court on Mediation Requirement
In the case of Novenco Building and Industry A/S vs Xero Energy Engineering Solutions Pvt. Ltd., the Supreme Court ruled that mandatory mediation under the Commercial Courts Act…
Madras High Court Overturns Patent Refusal for Ab Initio’s Data Lineage Invention
Madras High Court patent judgment backs Ab Initio’s data lineage invention, affirming novelty and inventive step in software patents.
FMC Corporation’s Plea to Block Natco’s Cyantraniliprole Insecticide Formulation Denied
Delhi High Court refused FMC’s interim plea on a Cyantraniliprole intermediate, citing credible invalidity under Sections 64(1)(a) and 64(1)(e) and a tenable Gillette defence. With expiry close, damages…
Court Clarifies Rules on Confidentiality Clubs and Comparable Licenses in SEP Patent Disputes: Nokia v. Asustek & Ors (2025)
Delhi Hight Court clarifies SEP rules on Confidentiality Clubs and license redactions in Nokia v. Asustek, allowing in-house access without restrictions.