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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…
NEC Corporation's appeal over the refusal of its video coding patent has been dismissed by the Delhi High Court, which confirmed that the invention lacks inventive step under…
Titan Company Limited took its rejected “Jewellery Assembly” application to the Madras High Court, testing whether a cost-saving gemstone arrangement was patent or design subject matter. Did the…
In the case of Qualyst Transporter Solutions LLC v. The Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs, the Court dealt with a familiar patent prosecution problem. When a refusal…
The Bombay High Court, in AIC246 AG & Co. KG v. The Patent Office of India, has set aside a patent rejection that bypassed the mandatory Section 14…
When the Bombay High Court dismissed a patent applicant's appeal after a Single Judge upheld the Controller's refusal, the applicant tried a second round before the Division Bench.…
The Delhi High Court has set aside the Controller of Patents' refusal of a Wirtgen GMBH patent application, finding that new objections introduced for the first time in…
Delhi HC set aside a patent refusal against Proprietect L P, citing violation of natural justice, failure to consider amended claims, and lack of reasoning.
The Bombay High Court in Safex Chemical India Ltd vs The Controller Of Patents clarified procedures for patent oppositions. The Court dismissed Safex’s writ, emphasising adherence to the…
The Delhi High Court clarified that a patent is granted on the date the Controller issues a formal order, which determines the timeline for pre-grant oppositions. This decision…