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…
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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.…
No Source, No Patent: Calcutta HC Says Fraunhofer Was ‘Shooting in the Dark’ on Bioreactor Biomass Patent
A bioreactor patent promising faster biomass growth through radiation exposure has been refused by the Calcutta High Court for failing to explain how the invention actually works, and…
Madras HC Restrains Derogatory Claims on Pressure Cooker Patent
Elgi Ultra Private Limited sued Harish Joshi before the Madras High Court after he claimed its pressure cooker patent as his own idea on Facebook. Did the court…
A Sound Beginning or Chaos in the Making? Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Patent Examination
The Indian Patent Office has taken a necessary first step by issuing Guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence in patent examination. The real test, however, lies in…
Mind Your Claims: Delhi High Court Frames Guidelines for Mental Acts Under Section 3(m)
In the case of T-Mobile International AG and Co. KG v. The Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks and Another, the Delhi High Court addressed a…
Patent Opposition Gone Off Script: Bombay High Court Calls for Reasons, Evidence and Locus
In the case of Saathi, Inc. v. Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks and Anr., a granted patent was revoked despite an Opposition…
Use of AI in Patent Examination: Guidelines of Indian IP Office
The Indian Intellectual Property Office published the Guidelines for the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Patent Examination Procedures on 7 August 2026. The Guidelines relate to the use…